Ashvaghosa (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The Buddhist monk Ashvaghosha composed Life of the Buddha in the first or second century CE probably in Ayodhya. This is the earliest surviving text of the Sanskrit literary genre called kavya and probably provided models for Kalidasa's more famous works. The most poignant scenes on the path to his Awakening are when the young prince Siddhartha, the future Buddha, is confronted by the reality of sickness, old age, and death, while seduced by the charms of the women employed to keep him at home. A poet of the highest order, Ashvaghosha's aim is not entertainment but instruction, presenting the Buddha's teaching as the culmination of the Brahmanical tradition. His wonderful descriptions of the bodies of courtesans are ultimately meant to show the transience of beauty. Co-published by New York University Press and the JJC Foundation For more on this title and other titles in the Clay Sanskrit series, please Presents the Buddha's teaching as the culmination of the Brahmanical tradition Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. pp. 387.

Condition: New. pp. lvii + 499.

Condition: New. pp. 387.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Condition: New. pp. lvii + 499.

Hardback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days.

Condition: New. Offers a collection of animal fables that are interwoven with human stories, designed to instruct wayward princes. This title also contains the compact version of King Vikrama s Adventures, thirty-two tales about a generous emperor, told by thirty-two statu.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The Buddhist monk Ashvaghosha composed Life of the Buddha in the first or second century CE probably in Ayodhya. This is the earliest surviving text of the Sanskrit literary genre called kavya and probably provided models for Kalidasa's more famous works. The most poignant scenes on the path to his Awakening are when the young prince Siddhartha, the future Buddha, is confronted by the reality of sickness, old age, and death, while seduced by the charms of the women employed to keep him at home. A poet of the highest order, Ashvaghosha's aim is not entertainment but instruction, presenting the Buddha's teaching as the culmination of the Brahmanical tradition. His wonderful descriptions of the bodies of courtesans are ultimately meant to show the transience of beauty. Co-published by New York University Press and the JJC Foundation For more on this title and other titles in the Clay Sanskrit series, please Presents the Buddha's teaching as the culmination of the Brahmanical tradition Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…