zazezo Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 WHERE IN CM CAN I FIND 'THE DAMMAPADA' IN THAI? I live in CM, and have been trying to locate copies of the "Dammapada" in Thai to give as gifts. (You know, informal missionary stuff--bringing the light of Damma to the benighted). I have checked DK Books, Suriwong, mall bookstores, all without success. The first response is "never heard of it." If they are able to locate it in their computer inventory, it is only available in English. It is not a matter of the Thai edition being sold out--they never had it to begin with. l. Where can I find it? 2.To what do we owe this sad state of affairs, that what is likely the most popular single ORIGINAL Buddhist book worldwide, which can be found without much difficulty translated into ALL the major languages of the world, IS SO HARD TO FIND IN THAI? This is an absolute disgrace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedondhamma Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Try going to a Buddhist Monk University's bookstore. They'll have the direct translation word by word. If you're talking about the verses from the dhammapada you could probably fit them in a book. But a large one it would be if that book had each dhammapada volume in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hookedondhamma Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Oh, and it isn't hard to find. Just think about monks studying for pali exams ... If you're in bangkok check out tye mahachula bookstore across from thammasat University in the wat mahadhatu temple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camerata Posted May 11, 2014 Share Posted May 11, 2014 I've seen a Thai-English version in Asia Books, but not recently. Better to try a Thai-language bookstore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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