Buddhist Legends; Volume 2

Buddhist Legends; Volume 2

Buddhaghosa

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Editorial:
Nabu Press
Año de edición:
2010
Materia
Historia de Asia
ISBN:
9781144777010
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Buddhist Legends, Volume 2 presents a collection of ancient tales attributed to Buddhaghosa, a prominent 5th-century Indian Theravada Buddhist commentator and scholar. These legends, often referred to as Jataka tales, offer insights into the previous lives of the Buddha and provide moral and spiritual teachings. This volume continues to explore the rich narrative tradition of Buddhism, offering valuable perspectives on Buddhist ethics, philosophy, and cultural history.Readers interested in comparative religion, Asian studies, and the history of Buddhism will find this compilation invaluable. These legends provide a window into the religious and cultural landscape of ancient India, and continue to resonate with those seeking wisdom and inspiration.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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