Self-Sacrifice of the Bodhisatta in the Paññāsa Jātaka
Although Buddhist traditions do not promote martyrdom, giving one's body as a gift is an ideal found in many Buddhist narratives. This article studies the gift of limbs and body of the bodhisatta in the Paññāsa Jātaka, a collection of 61 non-canonical jātakas, in comparison with such gifts in t...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2008
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Religion compass
Year: 2008, Volume: 2, Issue: 5, Pages: 769-787 |
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