The Legend Of The Great Stupa Jarungkhasor (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419169038)

The Legend Of The Great Stupa Jarungkhasor is a book of Buddhist mythology and legend, written by an anonymous author. The book tells the story of the construction of the Great Stupa Jarungkhasor, a massive Buddhist temple that is said to have been built by the gods themselves. According to the legend, the stupa was built to honor the Buddha and to serve as a place of pilgrimage for Buddhist devotees.The book is divided into several chapters, each of which tells a different part of the story. The first chapter introduces the reader to the main characters of the story, including the gods who built the stupa and the human beings who helped them. The subsequent chapters describe the construction of the stupa in great detail, including the materials used, the techniques employed, and the challenges that the builders faced.Throughout the book, the author weaves in elements of Buddhist philosophy and teachings, emphasizing the importance of compassion, wisdom, and meditation. The book also includes illustrations and diagrams that help to bring the story to life and to make the construction of the stupa more understandable.Overall, The Legend Of The Great Stupa Jarungkhasor is a fascinating and engaging book that will appeal to anyone interested in Buddhist mythology and legend. Whether you are a Buddhist practitioner or simply a fan of mythology and folklore, this book is sure to captivate and inspire you.""Drunkards preach the Path to Salvation; the advice of sycophants is followed; fraudulent teachers give false initiations; guileful impostors claim psychic powers; loquacity and eloquence pass as wisdom. The arrogant elevate profanity; the proletariat rules the kingdom; kings become paupers; the butcher and murderer become leaders of men; unscrupulous self-seekers rise to high position. The Masters of the High Tantras stray like dogs in the streets and their faithless errant students roam like lions in the jungle.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Anonymous
ISBN-10: 1419169033
ISBN-13: 9781419169038
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 48
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 9.18h x 7.48w x 0.13d