Jataka Stories in Theravada Buddhism: Narrating the Bodhisatta Path

by Naomi Appleton

Book Overview

Jataka stories (stories about the previous births of the Buddha) are very popular in Theravada Buddhist countries, where they are commonly used in sermons, children's books, plays, poetry, temple illustrations, rituals and festivals. Buddhist tradition tells us that the stories illustrate the gradual path to perfection exemplified by the Buddha in his previous births, when he was a bodhisatta (buddha-to-be). This book explores the shifting role of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138273651
• ISBN13: 9781138273658
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"