Jataka Tales of the Buddha - Volume II


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"This set of three volumes includes 217 (of 547) Jataka tales lovingly retold by Ken and Visakha Kawasaki.Whereas Western intellectuals seek the essence of Buddhism in its doctrines and meditation practices, the traditional Buddhists of Asia absorb the ideas and values of their spiritual heritage through its rich narrative literature about the Buddha and his disciples. The most popular collection of Buddhist stories is, without doubt, the Jatakas. These are the stories of the Buddha's past births, relating his experiences as he passed from life to life on the way to becoming a Buddha. At times he takes the form of a bird, at times he is born as a hare, a monkey, a prince, a merchant, or an ascetic, but in each case he uses the challenges he meets to grow in generosity, virtue, patience, wisdom, and compassion.This anthology of Jatakas, ably told by Ken and Visakha Kawasaki, remains faithful to the original yet presents the stories in clear and simple language. It thereby makes the Jatakas accessible even to young readers and to those for whom English is not their first language." (Note: This title was previously published under ISBN 9781681721071 . Due to technical issues a new ISBN had to be assigned. Rest assured that both versions of this title are exactly the same.)

Author: Visakha Kawasaki, Ken Kawasaki
Publisher: Pariyatti Press
Published: 04/24/2020
Pages: 474
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.52lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.06d
ISBN13: 9781681723112
ISBN10: 1681723115
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology

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