The Birth of the Maitreya
Download or Read eBook The Birth of the Maitreya PDF written by Bāṇī Basu and published by Popular Prakashan. This book was released on 2004 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Bāṇī Basu |
Publisher | : Popular Prakashan |
Total Pages | : 518 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : 8185604614 |
ISBN-13 | : 9788185604619 |
Rating | : 4/5 (14 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Birth of the Maitreya by : Bāṇī Basu
Book excerpt: In Writing About The Times Of The Buddha, Bani Basu Composes A New Jataka, The Traditional Format In Which The Tales Of The Different Births Of The Buddha Were Written Down. In This Jataka-As-A-Novel, She Grapples With History And The Revolutionary Ideas Of The Buddha, Who Suggested New Ways Of Living, New Political Formations, Of A Major Change In Belief, Indeed, In Thinking About God Or The Absence Of One. Delving Into History And Biography, Sanskrit And Pali, Her Novel Is Intriguingly Contemporary, Though Set In The Sixth Century Bc