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  1. Sugata Saurabha an Epic Poem from Nepal on the Life of the Buddha by Chittadhar Hridaya
    An Epic Poem from Nepal on the Life of the Buddha
    Published: 2009; ©2009
    Publisher:  Oxford University Press USA - OSO, New York

    This rendering of the Sugata Saurabha, in a long line of accounts of the Buddha's life dating back almost 2,000 years, may be the last ever to be produced that conforms to the traditions of Indic classic poetry. It will not only appeal to scholars of... more

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    This rendering of the Sugata Saurabha, in a long line of accounts of the Buddha's life dating back almost 2,000 years, may be the last ever to be produced that conforms to the traditions of Indic classic poetry. It will not only appeal to scholars of Buddhism but will find use in courses that introduce students to the life of the Buddha. Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Sugata Saurabha, by Chittadhar Hrdaya -- 1. Lumbin&amp -- #299 -- -- 2. Family Tree -- 3. Nativity -- 4. Mother -- 5. A Pleasant Childhood -- 6. Education -- 7. Marriage -- 8. The Great Renunciation -- 9.Yashodhar&amp -- #257 -- -- 10. Attaining Enlightenment -- 11. The Basic Teachings -- 12. The Blessed One in Kapilavastu -- 13. Handsome Nanda -- 14. The Great Lay Disciple -- 15. Twelve Years of Itinerant Preaching -- 16. A Dispute over Water -- 17. The Monastery Built by Vish&amp -- #257 -- kh&amp -- #257 -- -- 18. Devadatta's Sacrilege -- 19. Entry into Nirv&amp -- #257 -- na -- Part II: Perspectives for Understanding Sugata Saurabha -- 1. The Life of the Buddha: Previous Accounts in the Buddhist Textual Tradition -- 2. The K&amp -- #257 -- vya Sanskrit Poetry Tradition and the Indic Aesthetic Tradition -- 3. The Nepalese Context and Newar Cultural Traditions -- 4. Chittadhar Hrdaya: A Literary Biography of His Formative Years -- 5. Domestication of Newar Traditions in Sugata Saurabha as Those of the Ancient Sh&amp -- #257 -- kyas -- 6. The Modern Confluence of Buddhism in the Kathmandu Valley: Reformist Theravada and Traditional Mah&amp -- #257 -- yan&amp -- #257 -- -- 7. Buddhist Doctrinal Emphases and Exposition -- 8. The Spell of Idealizations and the Revitalization of Newar Civilization -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- Y.

     

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    Source: Union catalogues
    Contributor: Tuladhar, Subarna Man (MitwirkendeR)
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780199712014
    Subjects: Gautama Buddha -- Poetry; Hridaya, Chitta Dhar, -- 1906-1982 -- Translations into English; Newari literature; Electronic books
    Scope: 1 online resource (413 pages)
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