Jataka Tales of the Buddha: An Anthology - Three Volume Set in Slipcase by Kawasaki, Ken and Visakha - 2009

Kandy: Buddhist Publication Society, 2009. A new anthology of 227 of the Buddhist Jatakas tales or stories of former lives of the Buddha, complete in three volumes in slipcase. Whereas Western intellectuals seek the essence of Buddhism in its doctrines and meditative practice, Asians have traditionally absorbed the ideas and values of the Buddhist heritage through its rich narrative tradition, the most popular of which are the Jatakas. While remaining faithful to the original scripts, the authors have presented these inspiring tales in simple and elegantly clear English, thus rendering these stories not only of use to all experienced Buddhists, but also to young readers and those whose first language may not be English. Vol. I: xx, 448 pp., Vol. II: ISBN 9789552403316: vii, 440 pp., Vol. III: ISBN 9789952403323: v, 411 pp., line drawings throughout, map, glossary of terms, glossary ot personal names, table of correspondence between this anthology and Pali Text Soc. (PTS) publication, bibliography. A… Read More