Jewels of the Doctrine - Stories of the Saddharma Ratnavaliya

This is a translation of the first fifteen stories of the thirteenth century Sinhala work, the Saddharma Ratnāvaliya written by the monk Dharmasēna. The Saddharma Ratnāvaliya is in turn an expanded version of the fifth century Pali work, the Dhammapadattakata.

The stories are lively and entertaining, of interest to the general reader and the specialist. A skilled teacher, and raconteur, the author probes the depths of Buddhist philosophical doctrine and makes it meaningful for his lay audiences. Generations of Sri Lankans have read, heard and enjoyed the stories. They deal with the vicissitudes of the human condition and so, like all good literature have a timeless relevance and appeal.

Info autore

Ranjini Obeyesekere teaches at Princeton University.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Thera Dharmasena
• Editore: State University of New York Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 24.01.1991
• EAN: 9780791404898
• ISBN: 978-0-7914-0489-8
• Pagine: 259
• Serie: Suny Series in Speech Communic; Suny Series in Speech Communic; Suny Buddhist Studies
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Altre religioni mondiali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni