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**Jadykeery** · 06-21-2011, 06:52 AM

it seems to be a poor starting point. It seems to be nothing, but proverbs with no context.

Yes, I share that impresion of the Dhamapada... also scholars are not sure if Dhamapada is about the historical Buddha teachings so you can go to the fundamental Pali teachings leaving aside the Dhamapada. No big deal with that.

While I'm more intersted in Mahayana than Theravada I feel I should read some of the Tripaka since it is considered the basis of Buddhist belief. IMHO, it is a great idea to start with the Pali teachings. I recomend Bhikkhu Bodhi's "In the Buddha's Words" or Bhikkhu Buddhadasa's "Handbook for Mankind".

06-21-2011, 06:52 AM	#2
Jadykeery Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 394 Senior Member	it seems to be a poor starting point. It seems to be nothing, but proverbs with no context. Yes, I share that impresion of the Dhamapada... also scholars are not sure if Dhamapada is about the historical Buddha teachings so you can go to the fundamental Pali teachings leaving aside the Dhamapada. No big deal with that. While I'm more intersted in Mahayana than Theravada I feel I should read some of the Tripaka since it is considered the basis of Buddhist belief. IMHO, it is a great idea to start with the Pali teachings. I recomend Bhikkhu Bodhi's "In the Buddha's Words" or Bhikkhu Buddhadasa's "Handbook for Mankind".
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