Many Buddhas, One Buddha

A Study and Translation of Avadanasataka 1-40

Häftad, Engelska, 2020

Av Naomi Appleton

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Many Buddhas, One Buddha introduces a significant section of the important early Indian Buddhist text known as the Avadanasataka, or "One Hundred Stories", and explores some of its perspectives on buddhahood.

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Utgivningsdatum2020-04-01
Mått156 x 234 x 19 mm
Vikt398 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor256
FörlagEquinox Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781781798973

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Naomi Appleton is Senior Lecturer in Asian Religions at the University of Edinburgh. Her primary research interest is the role of narrative in early South Asian religions. She is the author of Jataka Stories in Theravada Buddhism (Ashgate, 2010), Narrating Karma and Rebirth: Buddhist and Jain Multi-Life Stories (CUP 2014) and Shared Characters in Jain, Buddhist and Hindu Narrative (Routledge 2017) as well as a number of articles on Buddhist and Jain narrative.

PrefaceNote on the translationPart A: Study Crossing the flood of rebirthThe AvadanasatakaMany buddhasSakyamuni's past livesIndependent buddhahoodMiracles, offerings, aspirations and predictionsAnd then the Buddha smiledStructure of the AvadanasatakaMany buddhas, many BuddhismsOne Buddha, many lessonsPart B: Translation First decade (stories 1-10)Second decade (stories 11-20)Third decade (stories 21-30)Fourth decade (stories 31-40)Glossary