Project Gutenberg 2014-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 156 Aryasura Aryasura Sûra, Âyre Sura, Ayre A-tu-li-yung Atuliyong Shengyongpusa Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max) 1823 1900 Muller, F. Max (Friedrich Max) F. Max Müller Mueller, Friedrich Max Müller, Max Müller, Friedrich Max Speyer, J. S. (Jacob Samuel) 1849 1913 Speyer, Jacob Samuel Speijer, J. S. (Jacob Samuel) The Gâtakamâlâ; Or, Garland of Birth-Stories Sacred books of the Buddhists, vol. 1 Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Carlos Colón, Princeton Theological Seminary Library and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Gâtakamālā; Or, Garland of Birth-Stories" by Aryasura is a collection of Buddhist moral tales likely written in the first century CE. This text presents a series of stories known as "Gâtakas," which recount the previous lives of the Buddha and illustrate ethical and spiritual lessons, emphasizing compassion, self-sacrifice, and the impacts of karma. The work serves not only as an entertaining narrative but also as a source of moral guidance for followers of Buddhism. The opening of the Gâtakamālā introduces the profound theme of compassion through a captivating story about the Bodhisattva and a starving tigress. The narrative sets the stage by showcasing the Bodhisattva's deep empathy and selfless love for all beings, as he contemplates sacrificing himself to save the tiger's young from being eaten by their mother. This tale is depicted through rich prose and poetic verses, revealing the Bodhisattva's inner deliberations and noble intentions. His self-sacrifice ultimately serves as a poignant illustration of the virtues upheld in Buddhism, inviting readers to reflect on the significance of altruism and compassion in their own lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gautama Buddha -- Pre-existence BQ Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 948732 948744 2024-10-19T15:31:02.864866 2023-09-20T10:46:07.235639 text/html text/html 937437 2014-09-27T19:19:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 743010 2014-09-27T19:31:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 847828 2024-10-19T15:31:18.084771 application/epub+zip 858751 2024-10-19T15:31:05.307862 application/epub+zip 401952 2024-10-19T15:31:04.036871 application/epub+zip 1159258 2024-10-19T15:31:27.008729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1077161 2024-10-19T15:31:16.646779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 621100 2022-09-21T10:53:54.266324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 763761 2024-10-19T15:30:59.592903 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 763753 2014-09-27T19:18:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 286097 2014-09-27T19:31:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 762186 2014-09-27T19:19:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 285558 2014-09-27T19:31:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 22647 2024-10-19T15:31:27.172731 application/rdf+xml 8941 2024-10-19T15:31:04.249922 image/jpeg 2182 2024-10-19T15:31:04.146848 image/jpeg 749909 2024-10-19T15:31:02.951851 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia nl.wikipedia