The Ten Great Birth Stories of the BuddhaAuthor :
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Published : Friday 1 January 2016
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This is the first complete English translation in over a century of the ten great jÄ?taka tales covering the Bodhisattaâ?Ts final adventures in the human realm before his ultimate life and enlightenment as the Buddha. Introductory comments to each story provide background and analysis. A general introduction explores themes and the storiesâ?T role in Buddhist art and practice. Color images show the storiesâ?T centrality in the Buddhist visual landscape of Southeast Asia.These definitive new translations reestablish the stories as ancient literary treasures of South Asia. Readers will be delighted by their magic and intrigue, philosophical insight, and deep roots in the religious and cultural world of the Buddha.
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