The Dhammapada
Ranked #3 in Buddhism, Ranked #3 in Bhagavad Gita — see more rankings.
The Buddhist scholar and commentator Buddhaghosa explains that each saying recorded in the collection was made on a different occasion in response to a unique situation that had arisen in the life of the Buddha and his monastic community. His commentary, the Dhammapada... more
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Jonathan Haidt The Dhammapada is one of the greatest psychological works ever written, and certainly one of the greatest before 1900. It is masterful in its understanding of the nature of consciousness, and in particular the way we are always striving and never satisfied. You can turn to it – and people have turned to it throughout the ages – at times of trouble, at times of disappointment, at times of loss, and it takes you out of yourself. It shows you that your problems, your feelings, are just timeless manifestations of the human condition. It also gives specific recommendations for how to deal with... (Source)
Dr. Gabor Maté The Buddhist collection of sayings. And it begins with, basically, the idea that we create the world with our minds. (Source)
Rankings by Category
The Dhammapada is ranked in the following categories:
- #49 in Ancient
- #17 in Annotations
- #67 in Enlightenment
- #7 in Indian Philosophy
- #39 in Karma
- #61 in Meditation
- #41 in Mysticism
- #37 in Religion
- #68 in Soul
- #61 in Spirit
- #45 in Spiritual
- #46 in Spirituality
- #11 in Vedas
- #99 in Wisdom
- #13 in Zen Buddhism
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