Buddhist Scriptures as Literature: Sacred Rhetoric and the Uses of TheoryState University of New York Press, 1 janv. 2009 - 231 pages Buddhist Scriptures as Literature explores the drama, lyricism, and compelling storylines in Buddhist sacred writings, while illustrating how rhetoric and ideology are at work in shaping readers' reactions. Ralph Flores argues that the Buddha's life story itself follows an archetypal quest-romance pattern: regal surroundings are abandoned and the ensuing feats are heroic. The story can be read as an epic, but it also has a comic plot: confusions and trials until the Prince becomes utterly selfless, having found his true element—nirvana. Making use of contemporary literary theory, Flores offers new readings of texts such as the Nikāyas, the Dhammapada, the Heart Sutra, Zen koans, Shantideva's Way of the Bodhisattva, and the Tibetan Book of the Dead. Understanding these works as literature deepens our sense of the unfolding of their teachings, of their exuberant histories, and of their relevance for contemporary life. |
Table des matières
| 1 | |
The Nikayas the Nidanakatha Asvaghosas Acts of the Buddha | 17 |
The Nikayas | 35 |
The Nikayas | 51 |
The Nikayas | 67 |
The Dhammapada | 87 |
The Heart Sutra | 103 |
The Gateless Barrier and Zen Folktales | 119 |
The Vessantara Jataka and ShantidevasA Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life | 141 |
The Tibetan Book of the Dead | 163 |
Images in the Reader | 183 |
Notes | 187 |
| 207 | |
| 219 | |
Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Buddhist Scriptures as Literature: Sacred Rhetoric and the Uses of Theory Ralph Flores Aucun aperçu disponible - 2008 |
Buddhist Scriptures as Literature: Sacred Rhetoric and the Uses of Theory Ralph Flores Aucun aperçu disponible - 2008 |
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