Buddhacarita in Praise of Buddha's Acts
Title | Buddhacarita in Praise of Buddha's Acts PDF eBook |
Author | Aśvaghoṣa |
Publisher | BDK English Tripitaka |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781886439429 |
The Buddhacarita: In Praise of Buddha's Acts is a complete biography of Sakyamuni, from his birth until after his death (parinirvana), when his relics were distributed. Composed by Asvaghosa (early second century CE) the text was rendered into Chinese by Baoyun in 421 CE from the original Sanskrit, creating a simplified version that would be more easily understandable to a Chinese audience. The Buddhacarita reads like a play, describing the incidents and events of the Buddha's life story, from his miraculous birth and early life of wealth and privilege as Crown Prince Siddhartha, to his spiritual journeying and eventual attainment of enlightenment and the teaching and conversion of disciples and followers. Along the way key elements of the Buddha's teaching are revealed and the message of his life is an example of the possibility of awakening and liberation for all.
Aśvaghoṣa's Buddhacarita, Or, Acts of the Buddha
Title | Aśvaghoṣa's Buddhacarita, Or, Acts of the Buddha PDF eBook |
Author | Aśvaghoṣa |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 666 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN |
The Buddhacarita Or Acts of the Buddha
Title | The Buddhacarita Or Acts of the Buddha PDF eBook |
Author | E. H. Johnston |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 232 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Buddha and Buddhism |
ISBN |
The Buddhacarita
Title | The Buddhacarita PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Hamilton Johnston |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 232 |
Release | 1935 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Buddhacarita
Title | Buddhacarita PDF eBook |
Author | E. H. Johnston |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Buddha and Buddhism |
ISBN |
The Life of Buddha
Title | The Life of Buddha PDF eBook |
Author | Asvaghosha |
Publisher | Book Tree |
Total Pages | 176 |
Release | 2003-04 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 9781585092338 |
Originally written in the First Century, A.D. by Asvaghosha. This may be the oldest known story of the complete life of Buddha, having been written in the first century AD. The author was an educated ecclesiastic Buddhist who traveled throughout India collecting stories and traditions relating to the Buddhas life. He was a famous preacher and musician who then wove them into a Sanskrit poem which he performed musically during his travels. The people of India delighted in this magical tale whenever it was performed with the choir of musicians who traveled with him. It holds many facts that other biographies or stories of the Buddha dont have, which makes this work so important. The entire epic is preserved in this rare book, long out of print, which may have otherwise been lost to the western world.
Acts of the Buddha
Title | Acts of the Buddha PDF eBook |
Author | Aśvaghoṣa |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 0 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Epic poetry, Sanskrit |
ISBN | 9788120812796 |