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THE JATAKAS: Birth Stories of Bodhisatta (Penguin Classics)

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THE JATAKAS: Birth Stories of Bodhisatta (Penguin Classics)

When my concentrated mind was purified; I directed it to the knowledge of the recollection of past livesâ€™ â€”The Buddha on the night of his enlightenment

Associated with the living traditions of folk tale; drama and epic; the Jatakas recount the development of the Bodhisattaâ€”the being destined to become the present Buddha in his final lifeâ€”not just through the events of one lifetime but of hundreds. Written in Pali; the language of the Theravada Buddhist canon; the Jatakas comprise one of the largest and oldest collections of stories in the world dating from the fifth century BCE to the third century CE. Generations in South and South-East Asia have grown up with these tales.

This volume contains twenty-six stories drawn from various ancient sources; and each story reflects one of the ten perfectionsâ€”giving; restraint; renunciation; wisdom; strength; acceptance; truthfulness; resolve; loving kindness and equanimity. A detailed introduction elaborates on the ten perfections; explains the forms of enlightenment as well as the structure; and the historical and geographical contexts of the stories. Sarah Shaw brings to life the teachings of Buddhism for the scholar and lay reader alike.

Country	USA
Author	Sarah Shaw
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9788184750348
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Penguin Classics
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
NumberOfPages	409
PublicationDate	2006-06-08
Publisher	Penguin Classics
ReleaseDate	2006-06-08
Studio	Penguin Classics

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