Ethical Reading and the Ethics of Forgetting and Remembering
Focusing on the shock (saṃvega) that may occur when one is reminded of things one has forgotten, the paper argues for the ethical significance not so much of remembering the past as of remembering that one has forgotten it. The colorful tales from the Divyāvadāna serve as brilliant and humorous reminders of the enormity of all we have forgotten.
A Buddhist Love Story: The Buddha and Yasodhara
if we consider the Buddha’s hagiography, romantic love proves to be a significant feature of the story.
SN 11.14 Dalidda Sutta: Poor
Formerly, when this young deva was a human being, he undertook faith, virtue, learning, generosity, and wisdom…
The “Jātakāvadānas” of the Avadānaśataka: An Exploration of Indian Buddhist Narrative Genres
Their presence in an avadāna collection forces us to reflect upon what it might mean to be both a jātaka and an avadāna.
Buddhist Tales From Sanskrit
Once upon a time, the Bodhisattva was born in a distinguished brahmin family…
☸️ The Second Childless Discourse (A free, 2-page sutta translation from 1999)
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https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/canon/sn3.20
SN 3.20 Dutiya Aputtaka Sutta: The Second Childless Discourse
A wealthy man dies childless, having not enjoyed his riches. The Buddha tells what past karma led tohis present life.
Buddhist Mythology: The Sacred and the Profane
Mythology isn’t about “should.” It’s about “is.” It’s about describing life.
Self-Sacrifice for a Tiny Teaching: Hearing and Knowing in the ‘Verse of Dharma’ Jātaka Stories
This paper offers a comparative study of a cluster of stories in which the Buddha-to-be makes a sacrifice – of flesh, family members or wealth – in exchange for a single verse of teaching. […] The paper argues that these tales reveal new perspectives on the oft-studied relationship between Buddha and Dharma, and between the Buddha’s physical body and his body of teachings
🗣️ How Preta Narratives Constructed Buddhist Cosmology and Shaped Buddhist Ethics (A ✨NEW✨, free, 55-minute podcast)
Tags: #GhostStories #RebirthStories #BuddhaDharma
https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/av/ancestors-and-ghosts_mcnicholl-adeana
Of Ancestors and Ghosts: How Preta Narratives Constructed Buddhist Cosmology and Shaped Buddhist Ethics
The disconnect between the popular portrayal of pretas and the reality of these early texts drives the first half of my book, which looks at how the concept of the ghost solidified over time. But what really interested me about these stories was the bodies of these pretas: how horrific they are…
📰 Buddhist Narrative and Non-Narrative Sources on the Salvation of the Patricidal King Ajātaśatru (A ✨NEW✨, free, 22-page article)
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https://buddhistuniversity.net/content/articles/salvation-of-the-patricidal-king_wu-juan
Buddhist Narrative and Non-Narrative Sources on the Salvation of the Patricidal King Ajātaśatru
What is interesting about Ajātaśatru is that he is not only a committer of an ānantarya crime, but also an eminent lay disciple of the Buddha. […] Given his transformation, the salvation of Ajātaśatru provides a convenient platform for Buddhist authors to express their ideas on how to balance the workings of karma…
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