Sayings of the Buddha: The Dhammapada Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Good nightstand book. I like rereading a section every few days. "

" A clearly worded translation of Buddha's teachings. Remarkably simple on the surface. Enjoy. "

" A great collections of the Buddha's sayings which lend themselves to much contemplation. "

" The best English language translation I think, of the Dhammapada, the sayings of Buddha. The next best translation is by Juan Mascaro. "

" Excellent translation of an ancient Buddhist text. Not boring introduction makes a good bonus. "

" The messages are simultaneously simple yet profoundly deep. A guide to a peaceful and content life. A must read--and re-read and re-read. "

" Gil is the man! Check out his talks on audiodharma. This is a really great translation. It's not very long, but very deep. Very amazing! I did learn from the translations and found it very interesting. I'd like to now compare Gil's translation with others. "

" "All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of our thoughts. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him." "

" Good introduction into (Southern) Buddhism. I was able to draw some surprising similarities between Buddhist and Christian principles. This book contained some good and true verses; all in all it was simplistic and repetitive "

" This is the best translation I've found. "

" Took me quite a while to finish this one, but its a thinker. I wish Buddhism were a salad bar, because parts of it are perfect for me. Unfortunately, the idea of removing all desire from my life sounds about the same as removing sushi. And we all know that will never happen. : o) "

" Beautiful text, with poetic words of wisdom "

" At the risk of sounding stupid, I think I prefer the writing of Buddhist authors like Joseph Goldstein or Jon Kabat-Zinn to the actual words of the Buddha himself. That being said, this is a clear enough translation of the Dhammapada, although I have not yet read any other translations. "

" I read this for an Asian history class in college. I remember liking it and finding it profound, but nearly two decades later can't for the life of me remember what it said. "

" A simple understandable guide to the basic teachings of Buddhism. "

" I have read several different English versions of the Dhammapada - this one is the BEST by far! But this is more than just a translation. You also get an in depth study guide to the words of the Buddha! This book is priceless in terms of wisdom and knowledge for The Way. "

" Simple Buddhist teachings. Up there with the Tao, Gita and the Analects of Confucius for essential Eastern spiritual works. "

" Quite simply, good words to live by. Like the Bible or Book of Mormon, but more straight forward on how to live a good life with less (though still there) guilt inducing. "

" Each meditation collected here has led to hours of thought and reflection on my part. "

" A very readable, inspiring translation. "