Dhammapada is a collection of verses teach brief but meaningful of Shakyamuni Buddha in three hundred different instructive case. These statements by the Buddha when alive for 45 years said in his sermon.

"Dhammapada" Dhammapada is one of 15 Sub Nikaya sutras in the Pali canon. This is a Buddhist sutras are very popular and have been translated into many languages ​​worldwide importance. Many authors consider this sutra as the Buddhist scriptures.

"French" means morality, truth, doctrine. "Owl" is the word, verse. "Dhammapada" are saying about the Dharma, the teachings of the Buddha should "Dhammapada" also known as "Doing the Word of Gold" or "taught".

Dhammapada is a collection of verses teach brief but meaningful of Shakyamuni Buddha in three hundred different instructive case. These statements by the Buddha when alive for 45 years said in his sermon. The sentence was later the disciples of Buddha arranged in 423 Posts "shelves", divided into 26 "product" and reciting in Congress The classic set for the first time after the Buddha's death.

Dhammapada captured the essence of the Buddha's teachings. Read the verses in this prayer the reader feel like we are directly listen to the Buddha over 2500 years ago echoed. Each verse can be considered as containing a most concise and faithful to the teachings, the original basic teachings of the Buddha.

(Vietnamese translation: Thich Minh Chau)