{"product_id":"essence-of-the-dhammapada","title":"Essence of the Dhammapada","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781586380977\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (US)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2013\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Nilgiri Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEknath Easwaran, translator of the bestselling\u003cbr\u003eedition of the Dhammapada, offers his interpretation of a wellknown,\u003cbr\u003epowerful Buddhist scripture.\u003cbr\u003eFor Easwaran, the Dhammapada is a perfect map for the spiritual journey. Said to be the scripture closest to the\u003cbr\u003eBuddha's actual words, it is a collection of short teachings memorized during his lifetime by his close disciples.\u003cbr\u003eThis ancient text reveals a world that is remarkably like ours – less populated and polluted, but facing the same\u003cbr\u003eviolence, greed, and suffering that we read in our media headlines. The Buddha's own life was fraught with\u003cbr\u003echallenges, and his timeless appeal lies not just in his deep warmth and wisdom but also in his realism and\u003cbr\u003eemphasis on selfreliance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ALLIANCE DIST - SF","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":41859683778693,"sku":"PR433127","price":47.5,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartfoxbooks.co.nz\/products\/essence-of-the-dhammapada","provider":"Smartfox Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}