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Loading... Endless Path: Awakening Within the Buddhist Imagination: Jataka Tales, Zen Practice, and Daily Life (edition 2010)by Rafe Martin, Richard Wehrman (Illustrator)
Work InformationEndless Path: Awakening Within the Buddhist Imagination: Jataka Tales, Zen Practice, and Daily Life by Rafe Martin
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"The jataka tales stories of the Buddha's past lives (in both human and animal form) were first said to have been told by the Buddha himself 2,500 years ago. Five hundred and fifty jataka tales comprise part of the oldest Buddhist text, the Pali Canon. From this wealth of folklore, award-winning author and storyteller Rafe Martin has chosen ten tales that illustrate the ideals of the Buddhist paramitas, or perfections of character- giving, morality, forbearance, vitality, focused meditation, wisdom, compassionate skillful means, resolve, strength, and knowledge. Artist and designer Richard Wehrman helps bring the spirit of these stories alive with rich illustrations that open each chapter. Endless Path presents these ancient stories, usually reduced to children's tales in the West, for adults, reconnecting modern seekers with the more imaginative roots of Buddhism. The jatakas help readers see their own lives, their failures and renewed efforts, in the same light as the challenges the Buddha faced not as obstacles but as opportunities for developing character and self-understanding. Endless Path demonstrates the relevance of these tales to Buddhist lay practitioners today, as we No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)294.382325Religions Other Religions Religions of Indic origin Buddhism Buddhist scripture Tripitaka, Buddhist CanonLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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