Sugata Saurabha An Epic Poem from Nepal on the Life of the Buddha by Chittadhar HridayaThis 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. |
Contents
Family Tree | |
Nativity | |
Mother | |
A Pleasant Childhood | |
Education | |
Marriage | |
The Great Renunciation 9 Yashodhara | |
Twelve Years of Itinerant Preaching | |
A Dispute over Water | |
The Monastery Built by Vishākhā | |
Devadattas Sacrilege | |
Entry into Nirvāna | |
Textual Tradition | |
The Nepalese Context and Newar Cultural Traditions | |
A Literary Biography of His Formative Years | |
Attaining Enlightenment | |
The Basic Teachings | |
The Blessed One in Kapilavastu | |
Handsome Nanda | |
The Great Lay Disciple | |
Domestication of Newar Traditions in Sugata Saurabha as Those | |
The Spell of Idealizations and the Revitalization of Newar | |
Index | |
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