Birth stories in the Dhammapada-aṭṭhakathā
Posted on February 26, 2010 by Naomi Appleton
A summary of the birth stories found in the Dhammapada commentary, relying upon Burlingame's translation.[Read More]
Textual Sources for Buddhist Birth Stories, Part 2: Post-/Extra-canonical Theravāda Texts
Posted on February 26, 2010 by Naomi Appleton
A consideration of the birth stories contained within three Theravāda commentaries (Jātakatthavaṇṇanā, Dhammapada-aṭṭhakathā and Paramatthadīpanī) and two early extra-canonical texts (Milindapañha and Paññāsajātaka).[Read More]
Birth stories in the Abhiniṣkramaṇa Sutra
Posted on December 17, 2009 by Naomi Appleton
Summary of the birth stories found in the Chinese translation of the Abhiniṣkramaṇa Sutra.[Read More]
Birth stories in Xuanzang's travelogue
Posted on December 17, 2009 by Naomi Appleton
A summary of the birth stories mentioned in Xuanzang's 7th century travelogue.[Read More]
Birth stories in the Mahāvastu
Posted on December 17, 2009 by Naomi Appleton
An outline of the birth stories in the Mahāvastu, summarised from J.J. Jones' translation.[Read More]
Textual Sources for Buddhist Birth Stories, Parts 3 and 4: Indian Buddhist Texts
Posted on December 17, 2009 by Naomi Appleton
An outline of the key texts of Indian Buddhism that narrate birth stories.[Read More]
Textual Sources for Buddhist Birth Stories, Part 1: The Theravāda Scriptures
Posted on November 03, 2009 by Naomi Appleton
A survey of all the birth stories found in the Theravāda scriptures.[Read More]
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