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Ashvaghosa

 
9780814762165: Life of the Buddha
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0814762166 ISBN 13 : 9780814762165
Editeur : New York University Press, 2008

Synopsis

The Buddhist monk Ashva-ghosha composed Life of the Buddha in the first or second century CE probably in Ayódhya. This is the earliest surviving text of the Sanskrit literary genre called kavya and probably provided models for Kali-dasa's more famous works. The most poignant scenes on the path to his Awakening are when the young prince Siddhártha, the future Buddha, is confronted by the reality of sickness, old age, and death, while seduced by the charms of the women employed to keep him at home. A poet of the highest order, Ashva-ghosha's aim is not entertainment but instruction, presenting the Buddha's teaching as the culmination of the Brahmanical tradition. His wonderful descriptions of the bodies of courtesans are ultimately meant to show the transience of beauty.
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Éditeur
New York University Press
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0814762166
ISBN 13 
9780814762165
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
558
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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