Voice Of The Buddha: The Dhammapada

The Book Voice Of The Buddha: The Dhammapada Is A Commentary On The Dhammapada, One Of The Popular Texts Of The Buddhist Canon. It Contains The Religiously Inspiring Statements, Thought To Have Been Made By Buddha, On Various Occasions. It Is A Buddhist Scripture But Reads Like The Gita. It May Also Be Taken As The Buddhist Manual On The Art Of Living. It Is A Handbook Of Practical Ethics. To The Contemporary Man Who Seems To Have Been Lapsed Into Worldly Pleasures, Buddha Has Special Message. He Warns That Carnal Desire Is The ArchEnemy Of Human Beings. It Is The Root Cause Of All Our Miseries And Sufferings. Buddha Asks Us To Work For Permanent Joy And Peace. We Should Learn To Distinguish Between Transient Pleasure And Permanent Joy And Peace. BuddhaS Message Of Social Equality And Brotherhood Of Man Has Been A Hope For Salvation To Countless Depressed And Downtrodden Humanity. Buddha Says That It Is Not By Birth But By Righteous Action That Man Can Elevate Himself To Any Level Of Social Status. Even A Low Caste Man Can Become A Brahmin If He Lives A Life Without Blemish. He Emphasises Purity Of Heart And Greatness Of Action. Purity Of Heart Is The Only Pathway To Eternal Bliss. According To Him, True Dharma Is Meditation, Right Speech, Inner Discipline, Right Action, Right Perception And Dedication To The Service Of Others. The Book Is Of Great Relevance In TodayS StrifeTorn World In Which Human Beings Seem To Have Lost All Sense Of Righteousness. The World Is Rife With Anger, Violence And Hatred. It Is The Messages Of Buddha Which Can Salvage Us From Doom And Destruction. Only The Gospel Of Love, Peace, Compassion, Forgiveness And Understanding Can Redeem The Ailing Humanity. About Author: Shiv K. Kumar?Poet, Novelist, ShortStory Writer, Playwright, Translator And Critic?Was Born In Lahore. He Holds A Doctorate In English From The University Of Cambridge. He Has Received Many Awards Fo