Lives of the Buddha with Sarah Shaw, Sarah Shaw
Lives of the Buddha with Sarah Shaw, Sarah Shaw
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Lives of the Buddha with Sarah Shaw
The Buddha recalls his previous lives

Author: Sarah Shaw

Narrator: Sarah Shaw

Unabridged: 4 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Wise Studies

Published: 03/30/2020


Synopsis

DescriptionIn this ten part lecture series Sarah Shaw explores several stories from the Jatakas, stories of the previous lives of the Gautama Buddha both in human and animal form. The stories are entertaining and allegorical. Sarah connects these tales from 4th and 5th century B.C.E. with their relevance for our lives today.Session 1: Sarah discusses the Bodhisatta vow and the 10 perfections, The Dīpaṃkara JātakaSession 2: Sarah explains the structure of Jataka tales and explores why birth stories are important. She shares the story: Lost in the wilderness. Apaṇṇaka-jātaka: a True Story, Jātaka 1Session 3: Sarah explains how Jātakas were heard and how to cope with moral dilemmas, the people of Kuru and their code: Kurudhamma-Jātaka (Jātaka 276) Session 4: The historical background of the Jātakas. Why are birth stories important?Session 5: Protection and story of the golden peacock The Peacock Story, Mora Jātaka (Jātaka 159)Session 6: Sarah discusses Jātaka 541: Nemi Jātaka about king NemiSession 7: Jataka 55: Pañcāvudha-jātaka, the five weapons story.Session 8: Jataka 385. Nandiyamiga-jātaka. The story of the Buddha’s life as Nandiya, the deer.Session 9: Mahosadha or Ummagga Jātaka , Jātaka 546Session 10: Sarah concludes the course with the final life of the Buddha

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