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Dhammaada means the ath of dharma, the ath of truth, harmony, and righteousness that anyone can follow to reach the highest good. Easwarans translation of this classic Buddhist text is based on the oldest, bestknown version in all. Easwarans introduction to the Dhammaada gives an overview of the Buddhas teachings that is reliable, enetrating, and clear accessible for readers new to Buddhism, but also with fresh insights and ractical alications for readers familiar with this text. Chater introductions lace individual verses into the context of the broader Buddhist canon. Easwaran is a master storyteller, and the introduction includes many stories that make moving, memorable reading, bringing young Siddhartha and his heroic siritual quest vividly to life. But Easwarans main qualification for interreting the Dhammaada, he said, was that he knew from his own exerience that these verses could transform our lives. This faithful rendition brings us closer to the comassionate heart of the Buddha.