Max Muller

The Sacred Books of the East is a monumental set of English translations of Asian religious writings, edited by Max M ller and published by the Oxford University Press between 1879 and 1910. It incorporates the essential sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam.

The Dhammapada - the Path of Truth - is a beautiful anthology of proverbs and aphorisms, which are considered to be as close to the Buddha's own words as we can ever reach. The work outlines the Buddha's Four Noble Truths: that life is full of suffering, which all of us must accept; that the removal of desire removes suffering; and finally that deliverance might be obtained by following the Noble Eightfold Path. 'If man's faith is unsteady,if he does not know the true law, if his peace of mind is troubled, his knowledge will never be perfect'

Friedrich Max Muller (6 December 1823 - 28 October 1900), generally known as Max Muller, was a German-born philologist and Orientalist, who lived and studied in Britain for most of his life. He was one of the founders of the western academic field of Indian studies and the discipline of comparative religion.M ller wrote both scholarly and popular works on the subject of Indology. The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume set of English translations, was prepared under his direction. He also promoted the idea of a Turanian family of languages and Turanian people.Friedrich Max M ller was born into a cultivated family on 6 December 1823 in Dessau, the son of Wilhelm M ller, a lyric poet whose verse Franz Schubert had set to music in his song-cycles Die sch ne M llerin and Winterreise. His mother, Adelheid M ller (n e von Basedow), was the eldest daughter of a prime minister of Anhalt-Dessau. Carl Maria von Weber was a godfather. Muller was named after his mother's elder brother, Friedrich, and after the central character, Max, in Weber's opera Der Freischutz. Later in life, he adopted Max as a part of his surname, believing that the prevalence of Muller as a name made it too common. His name was also recorded as "Maximilian" on several official documents (e.g. university register, marriage certificate), citation needed] on some of his honours and in some other publications.

"Memories" from Max M ller. German-born philologist and Orientalist (1823-1900).

"India - What can it teach us" from Max M ller. German-born philologist and Orientalist (1823-1900).

"My Autobiography" from Max M ller. German-born philologist and Orientalist (1823-1900).

"Chips From a German Workshop - Volume I" from Max M ller. German-born philologist and Orientalist (1823-1900).