Essence of the Dhammapada: The Buddha's Call to Nirvana
Author: Eknath Easwaran
Compiled and written posthumously, this book is sort of review or summary of the Dhammapada. There is no mention of God because Buddha leaves us to find out the answer for ourselves. So in a way it may be a good read for agnostics.
Written in seven chapter it gives broad strokes and examples of how one begins life towards the pursuit of Nirvana.
Easwaran takes excerpts from the Dhammapada to explains it in detail. There is a glossary of Sanskrit terminology and selected verses from the Dhammapada.
A great book to finish over a few weekends. I would categorize as a life changer.
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