Dhammapada: The Sayings of the Buddha (Shambhala Pocket Classics), translated by Thomas Byrom

Thomas Byrom’s verse translation of the Dhammapada presents sayings attributed to the Buddha on desire, suffering, truth and the cultivation of the heart. This Shambhala Pocket Classics edition includes a foreword by Ram Dass.

A concise Buddhist text for reflective reading, with short verses rather than a modern author’s step-by-step course. Ram Dass contributes the foreword; the translation is by Thomas Byrom.