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p. 2 p. 3 The Wisdom of the East Series Edited by L. CRANMER-BYNG Dr. S. A. KAPADIA THE BUDDHA'S "WAY OF VIRTUE" A TRANSLATION OF THE DHAMMAPADA FROM THE PALI TEXT BY W. D. C. WAGISWARA AND K. J. SAUNDERS MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY, CEYLON BRANCH LONDON JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, W. [1920] THE BUDDHIST IDEAL "Eschew all evil: cherish good: cleanse your inmost thoughts—this is the teaching of Buddhas." Dhammapada, 183. "Everything has two handles, the one by which it may be carried, the other by which it may not… Lay hold of the handle by which it can be carried." Epictetus (Encheiridion xliii). Click to enlarge Front cover and spine Click to enlarge Click to enlarge Verso p. 4 p. 5 p. 6 First Edition…July 1912 Reprinted…October 1920 All Rights Reserved TO N.P.C. Scanned, proofed and formatted at sacred-texts.com, March-April 2009. This text is in the public domain in the US because it was published prior to 1923.