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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I read this collection to satisfy my curiosity about Jainism, to nick some stories and appreciate new metaphors. To this purpose, the book was perfect. Although medieval in origin, the stories had some flair. I couldn't help be reminded of the thousand nights and one nights, although the chronology suggests that they may have been a source for that classic work. ( ) sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
The stories collected in this volume reflect the rich tradition of medieval Jain storytelling between the seventh and fifteenth centuries, from simple folk tales and lives of famous monks to sophisticated narratives of rebirth. They describe they ways in which a path to peace and bliss can be found, either by renouncing the world or by following Jain ethics of non-violence, honesty, moderation and fidelity. Here are stories depicting the painful consequences when a loved one chooses life as a monk, the triumph of Jain women who win over their husbands to their religion, or the rewards of a simple act of piety. The volume ends with an account of vice and virtue, which depict the thieving and destructive passions lurking in the forest of life, ready to rob the unsuspecting traveller of reason and virtue. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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