Divine Stories
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Divine Stories

Divyavadana, Part 1

  1. 528 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Divine Stories

Divyavadana, Part 1

About this book

Divine Stories is the inaugural volume in a landmark translation series devoted to making the wealth of classical Indian Buddhism accessible to modern readers. The stories here, among the first texts to be inscribed by Buddhists, highlight the moral economy of karma, illustrating how gestures of faith, especially offerings, can bring the reward of future happiness and ultimate liberation. Originally contained in the Divyavadana, an enormous compendium of Sanskrit Buddhist narratives from the early Common Era, the stories in this collection express the moral and ethical impulses of Indian Buddhist thought and are a testament to the historical and social power of narrative. Long believed by followers to be the actual words of the Buddha himself, these divine stories are without a doubt some of the most influential stories in the history of Buddhism.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Publisher’s Acknowledgment
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. Map of Indian Places in the Divyāvadāna
  9. Technical Notes
  10. Introduction
  11. A Summary of the Stories
  12. THE DIVYĀVADĀNA
  13. 1. The Story of Koṭikarṇa: Koṭikarṇa-avadāna
  14. 2. The Story of Pūrṇa: Pūrṇa-avadāna
  15. 3. The Story of Maitreya: Maitreya-avadāna
  16. 4. The Story of a Brahman’s Daughter: Brāhmaṇadārikā-avadāna
  17. 5. The Story of a Brahman’s Panegyric: Stutibrāhmaṇa-avadāna
  18. 6. The Story of a Brahman Named Indra: Indrabrāhmaṇa-avadāna
  19. 7. The Story of a Woman Dependent on a City for Alms: Nagarāvalambikā-avadāna
  20. 8. The Story of Supriya: Supriya-avadāna
  21. 9. The Chapter on the Great Fortune of the Householder: Meṇḍhaka Meṇḍhakagṛhapativibhūti-pariccheda
  22. 10. The Story of Meṇḍhaka: Meṇḍhaka-avadāna
  23. 11. The Story of Aśokavarṇa: Aśokavarṇa-avadāna
  24. 12. The Miracle Sūtra: Prātihārya-sūtra
  25. 13. The Story of Svāgata: Svāgata-avadāna
  26. 14. The Story of a Wretched Pig: Sūkarika-avadāna
  27. 15. The Story of One Foretold to Be a Wheel-Turning King: Cakravartivyākṛta-avadāna
  28. 16. The Story of Two Parrot Chicks: Śukapotaka-avadāna
  29. 17. The Story of Māndhātā: Māndhātā-avadāna
  30. APPENDIXES
  31. Notes
  32. Glossary
  33. Bibliography
  34. Index
  35. About the Translator
  36. About Wisdom Publications