{"product_id":"garland-thousand-praises","title":"A Garland of a Thousand Praises to the Buddha","description":"\u003c!-- GOOGLE PREVIEW BUTTON --\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Garland of a Thousand Praises to the Buddha\u003c\/i\u003e is a profound devotional and instructional text translated by Klaus Nothnagel, capturing the deep spiritual resonance of S.N. Goenka’s original \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Link to VRI Buddhasahassanamavali\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vridhamma.org\/node\/2831\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuddhasahassanāmāvalī\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a volume of 210 carefully chosen verses from Goenka’s larger composition of 1,250 Pāli stanzas. Originally composed amidst the vibrant nature and meditative stillness of Dhammagiri, these verses serve to inspire practitioners by reflecting on the innumerable qualities and synonyms of the Buddha. The book is intentionally structured to evoke a sense of gratitude and joy, providing a traditional, experiential companion to the practice of Vipassana meditation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBeyond its devotional core, this publication functions as an accessible educational resource for students of the Pāli language. Recognizing the challenges of learning ancient scripts, the text presents the verses clearly in Devanāgarī and Pāli-Roman script alongside their English translations and contextual meanings. Crucially, the book includes a comprehensive, verse-by-verse vocabulary guide and detailed grammatical endnotes to support analytical study without getting lost in complex linguistics. By bridging rhythmic chanting with conceptual comprehension, this volume assists modern meditators in honoring the Buddha through the ultimate form of worship: walking steadfastly on the experiential path of Dhamma. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eKlaus Nothnagel also offers an \u003ca title=\"Pariyatti Learning Center online edition of Buddhasahassanamavali\" href=\"https:\/\/learning.pariyatti.org\/course\/view.php?id=6\"\u003eonline edition\u003c\/a\u003e with audio samples of these verses at the Pariyatti Learning Center.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“For Goenkaji, writing this book was a labor of love. After all these years, it is wonderful that his brainchild is now available in English.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e—William Hart, author, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/3196\" title=\"The Art of Living print book at Pariyatti.org\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Art of Living\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“Goenkaji composed over 200 inspirational verses in praise of the Buddha. They reveal the depth of his devotion, and his gratitude for having received this technique of Vipassana meditation from all his teachers. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFaithfully translated by Klaus Nothnagel, this collection includes a useful verse-by-verse glossary of Pali terms, making it an essential study guide for students of the language.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e—Patrick Given-Wilson, author, \u003ca title=\"This Living Tradition print book at Pariyatti.org\" href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/6735\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Living Tradition\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e; and creator, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/collections\/Lineage-Talks-by-Patrick-Given-Wilson\" title=\"A catalog of the Lineage talks given by Patrick Given-Wilson\"\u003eThe Lineage Talks\u003c\/a\u003e video series\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nothnagel, Klaus","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42997350170718,"sku":"AMZNKDP779046","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0591\/3677\/0142\/files\/AMZNKDP779046.jpg?v=1783878694","url":"https:\/\/store.pariyatti.org\/products\/garland-thousand-praises","provider":"Pariyatti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}