For 2,500 years, The Dhammapada has been an essential Buddhist classic. Translated by Ananda Maitreya, the 100-year-old elder of Sri Lankan Buddhism.

Why was the Dhammapada written?

Dhamma means "the teachings of Buddhism." The Dhammapada was written to help people follow the teachings of Buddhism. ... The Eightfold Path describes the proper behavior, or basic guidelines for living, that Buddhists should practice in order to end suffering.

What language is the Dhammapada?

Dhammapada, (Pali: “Words of Doctrine” or “Way of Truth”) probably the best-known book in the Pali Buddhist canon. It is an anthology of basic Buddhist teachings (primarily ethical teachings) in a simple aphoristic style.