The Ten Great Birth Stories of the Buddha

The Birth Story of Temiya, or of the Dumb Cripple

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Eastern Religions, Buddhism
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Author: ISBN: 9786162151309
Publisher: University of Washington Press Publication: December 15, 2016
Imprint: University of Washington Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9786162151309
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Publication: December 15, 2016
Imprint: University of Washington Press
Language: English

Chapter: The Birth Story of Temiya, or of the Dumb Cripple

This is the first complete English translation in over a century of the ten great j taka tales covering the Bodhisatta's 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 stories' role in Buddhist art and practice. Color images show the stories' 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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Chapter: The Birth Story of Temiya, or of the Dumb Cripple

This is the first complete English translation in over a century of the ten great j taka tales covering the Bodhisatta's 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 stories' role in Buddhist art and practice. Color images show the stories' 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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