The Dhammapada

A Translation of the Buddhist Classic with Annotations

By: Gil Fronsdal

Narrated by: Gil Fronsdal

In this renowned translation of Buddhism’s most widely read scripture, freshly updated for a new generation of listeners, Gil Fronsdal provides extensive explanatory notes and easy-to-understand insight for practice. Whether a practicing Buddhist of any tradition or simply a listener of the world’s literary classics, all will be enriched by this centuries-old wisdom.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2005, 2023 Egil Fronsdal (P)2023 Shambhala Publications

loved it

good except for the editing. at one point you can hear the author ask to take a break

Great Book/Translation

This is my favorite translation of the Dhammapada and my teacher recommends this one.

It’s nice to hear the author read his own book, yet there is a clip at the very end of Chapter: Craving, one of the later chapters where he says “okay I’m going to take a break now” presumably to a sound engineer. This missed the cut. Along with sentences throughout I wish they would re-record.

But it must be mentioned that Gil has a smooth and silky voice that puts one at ease and makes you feel warm.

Nice voice, good cadence,

and a good translation. but the number of the verse was included after every verse. Which, after some time becomes distracting. it makes listening with a flow from verse to verse all but impossible. it's too bad because otherwise its a good translation.