It has been interesting to read a different version of the Dhammapada to the one in the library. The library version comes with pleasant pictures and accompanying stories - whereas this one is pure text and also has the Pali text for me to studiously devour.
No, I do not yet know very much Pali - like my Sanskrit and Tibetan, it is basically Buddhism based and somewhat limited. I would say that I know less that 100 words total - though I may know a bit more Sanskrit as I come across lots of it in my Yoga studies too!
I find having pure text rather than pictures and stories far easier to study. If I were searching for a family reading book, the library copy would suit me more - but as I wish to study Buddhism and LEARN, this one does.
I have found that on my second read-thru of this version I have already gained some learning, as I am beginning to pick which version of the words that are noted as having more than one meaning seems to best fit for myself. I am also finding a few possible viewpoints that seem to have been overlooked - based on my studies of Buddhism all over the place and personal practice.
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