Juan Mascaro Boeken

The Upanishads, the earliest of which were composed in Sanskrit between 800 and 400 bce by sages and poets, form part of the Vedas - the sacred and ancient scriptures that are the basis of the Hindu religion. Each Upanishad, or lesson, takes up a theme ranging from the attainment of spiritual bliss to karma and rebirth, and collectively they are meditations on life, death and immortality. The essence of their teachings is that truth can by reached by faith rather than by thought, and that the spirit of God is within each of us - we need not fear death as we carry within us the promise of eternal life. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Penguin 60's Edition, being only a selection from Juan Mascaro's translation of The Dhammapada. Don't combine with Buddhist Scriptures, which is a much larger publication.

The Bhagavat Gita (c. 500 B.C.) is the heart of Sanskrit literature, the luminous center of Mahabharata. It is recited and chanted by devout Hindus every day, and three main themes-love, light, and life-evoke the entire spiritual struggle involved in overcoming the dark forces of greed, ignorance, lust, arrogance, and anger that constantly threatened the human soul. Juan Mascaró's translation of The Bhagavat Gita is published on full in Penguin Classics.

Ancient aphorisms on endurance, self-control and perfect joy, widely acknowledged as the Buddha's own teachings.

L’objectiu d’aquest recull de pensaments és el d’actuar de lupa, per evidenciar que Joan Mascaró, per sobre dels qualificatius de poeta, traductor i orientalista, en té un de tan o més mestre. L’obra de Mascaró Fornés és reduïda, però d’una gran profunditat.