Project Gutenberg 1996-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 147 John of Damascus, Saint 675 749 Mattingly, Harold 1884 1964 Woodward, George Ratcliffe 1848 1934 Woodward, G. R. (George Ratcliffe) Barlaam and Ioasaph Produced by Douglas B. Killings. HTML version by Al Haines. "Barlaam and Ioasaph" by Saint John of Damascus is a religious narrative likely written in the 8th century. The story serves as an allegorical retelling of the life of Buddha, interwoven with Christian themes, focusing on the protagonist, Ioasaph, and his journey towards enlightenment through Christ's teachings. The text explores profound philosophical and theological questions about morality, the nature of existence, and the quest for true happiness and fulfillment. The opening of "Barlaam and Ioasaph" sets the stage in a land referred to as Ind, where the fervent rise of Christianity faces the challenges posed by a king named Abenner, who is deeply troubled by his childlessness. Amidst this turmoil, the faith of many monks flourishes, drawing the ire of the king, who authorizes persecutions against them. Within this context, the narrative introduces key characters, including a nobleman who forsakes worldly attachments to embrace monastic life, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the king. The text delves into themes of spirituality, suffering, and the eternal conflict between faith and worldly desires, foreshadowing Ioasaph's quest for wisdom, guided by the wisdom of Barlaam. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Gautama Buddha -- Legends -- Adaptations Christian saints -- India -- Romances Princes -- India -- Romances PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 512539 506482 2024-09-01T07:09:27.999657 2023-10-01T06:42:00.162970 text/html text/html 498649 2021-01-01T10:51:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 182809 2021-01-01T10:51:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 242839 2024-09-01T07:09:34.160631 application/epub+zip 250809 2024-09-01T07:09:29.419647 application/epub+zip 250809 2024-09-01T07:09:28.546665 application/epub+zip 447529 2024-09-01T07:09:38.151600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427730 2024-09-01T07:09:33.574622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426678 2022-09-01T07:58:30.807101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 487607 487564 2024-09-01T07:09:27.517662 2023-10-01T06:41:59.723963 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 487367 2021-01-01T10:51:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181139 2021-01-01T10:51:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19603 2024-09-01T07:09:38.290615 application/rdf+xml 15354 2024-09-01T07:09:28.884644 image/jpeg 3831 2024-09-01T07:09:28.715628 image/jpeg 239133 2024-09-01T07:09:28.045657 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