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“To me this technical acceptation seems not applicable here, where we have to deal with the simplest moral precepts, and not with psychological niceties of Buddhist philosophy.”

Quote by Max Muller

Book:The Dhammapada and Sutta-Nipata

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The Dhammapada and Sutta-Nipata

This book includes the Dhammapada, a collection of verses attributed to the Buddha, and the Sutta-Nipata, a collection of shorter discourses. It serves as a foundational text for understanding Buddhist philosophy and practice. more

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Max Müller, a German philologist, was born on December 6, 1823, and died on October 28, 1900. He made significant contributions to the fields of comparative linguistics, Sanskrit studies, and Eastern philosophy. more

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