<DIV><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 9.7pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">The Dhammapada, a core text for Buddhists all over the world, consists of more than 400 sayings from Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. Here, in a handsome and giftable format, <I>The Way of the Buddha</I> presents the complete text of F. Max Müller's 1881 translation, alongside illustrations from the extensive collections of the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 9.7pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 9.7pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Inspirational words are accompanied by gorgeous pieces of traditional Buddhist artwork, portraying the Buddha as well as other sages in paintings, sculptures, and textiles. The Dhammapada itself covers a wide range of themes, including old age, happiness, pleasure, anger, self-awareness, wisdom, and evil.</P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 8.0pt 9.7pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none"> </P><P style="MARGIN: 0in -1.5in 0pt 0in; LINE-HEIGHT: 12pt; mso-pagination: none; tab-stops: 8.0pt 9.7pt; mso-layout-grid-align: none">Bound with a ribbon and gilded,<I> The Way of the Buddha</I> is a portable and elegant source of daily encouragement and spiritual illumination.</P></DIV>