The Glorious Deeds of Purna: A Translation and Study of the PurnavadanaBy providing an annotated translation of, and applying the methods of literary criticism to, a first-century account of the life of the saint Purna, this study introduces the reader to the richness and complexity of an essential Buddhist genre. |
Contents
Chapter Two The Glorious Deeds of Pūrṇa | 46 |
Chapter Three A Study of the Pūrṇāvadāna | 96 |
Chapter Four Concluding Remarks | 169 |
Appendix One Exposition of the Discourse on | 180 |
Appendix Two Exposition of the Elder Punnas Verse | 188 |
Appendix Four Anathapindada Pūrṇa and Kotikarṇa | 200 |
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Common terms and phrases
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