358 Reading the Dhammapada Out Loud
Philosophy & Religion | Registration opens 8/5/25 9:00 AM EDT
The Dhammapada, or “Words of the Doctrine,” is a book of Buddhist aphorisms composed in 423 verses. The words ascribed to the Buddha himself. The entire work is, in essence, a call to rouse oneself from the thoughtless life and achieve that greatest of all conquests, the conquest of self. Recorded by an unknown author, the verses are arranged in short chapters. In reading the Dhammapada out loud, we will read, contemplate and discuss the verses. Those who do not enjoy reading aloud are welcome to join the class and ‘pass’ on reading aloud.
We will use the beautiful F. Max Muller translation. A paperback edition published by Frugal Reads is available on Amazon for under $5.00.
Martha Fowler
Martha de la Garza Fowler is a native Oak Ridger, graduate of both the University of Virginia, Charlottesville and the University of Tennessee. Not a Buddhist scholar, she offers Reading the Dhammapada, out loud as facilitator rather than instructor.