Buddhism

Read the Dhammapada, a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form. One of the most widely read Buddhist scriptures, it distills the essence of Buddhist teaching into accessible wisdom.

~500 BCE – 100 CE

India / East Asia / Global

7 books

39 chapters

Dhammapada

423 verses of the Buddha's essential teachings

1 book

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Heart Sutra

The essence of Prajnaparamita — emptiness and compassion

1 book

Heart Sutra1

Diamond Sutra

The Perfection of Wisdom in One Hundred and Eighty Lines (Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita)

1 book

Diamond Sutra1

Lotus Sutra

The Sutra of the Lotus of the Wonderful Law (Saddharma Pundarika Sutra) - 28 chapters

1 book

Lotus Sutra8

Pali Canon Selections

Essential suttas from the Pali Canon: teachings on loving-kindness, blessings, and householder ethics

3 books

Metta Sutta1 Mangala Sutta1 Sigalovada Sutta1

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