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He has trained in both the japanese soto zen tradition san francisco zen center with suzuki roshi and the insight meditation school of theravada buddhism from southeast asia. Its simple medicine that works for us today as well as it did for the buddhas first listeners. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The sayings of the buddha, which is translated by thomas byrom with a foreword by ram dass and the second is the dhammapada. Born in norway and residing in san francisco, gil fronsdal is a writer and teacher of buddhism. The dhammapada, an anthology of verses attributed to the buddha, has long been. Download dhammapada pdf free download ebook for free in pdf and epub format. Easwarans introduction to the dhammapada gives an overview of the buddhas teachings that is reliable, penetrating, and clear. After being ordained as an soto zen priest in 1982, he traveled to burma in 1985 to live as a. Subsequently, several renditions of the dhammapada in the sanskrit and chinese languages came into circulation. The purpose is the same that the buddha had for his teachings, to guide us toward the end of suffering and the attainment of freedom. The dhammapada audio dharma by gil fronsdal 20100806 by steven goodheart 4 comments the dhammapada is a great treasure of the buddhadharma and beloved by buddhists of all traditions as well as many nonbuddhists. Gil fronsdals translation and commentary reveals the texts central concern to be the joy that comes from recognizing and letting go of attachment to the illusory views that create suffering.
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