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Yasodhara and the Buddha (Hardcover)
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Yasodhara and the Buddha (Hardcover)
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By combining the spirit of fiction with the fabulism of Indian
mythology and in-depth academic research, Vanessa R. Sasson shares
the evocative story of the Buddha from the perspective of a
forgotten woman: Yasodhara, the Buddha's wife. Although often
marginalized, Yasodhara's narrative here comes to life. Written
with a strong feminist voice, we encounter Yasodhara as a fiercely
independent, passionate and resilient individual. We witness her
joys and sorrows, her expectations and frustrations, her fairy-tale
wedding, and her overwhelming devastation at the departure of her
beloved. It is through her eyes that we witness Siddhattha's slow
transformation, from a sheltered prince to a deeply sensitive young
man. On the way, we see how the gods watch over the future Buddha
from the clouds, how the king and his ministers try to keep the
suffering of the world from him and how he eventually renounces the
throne, his wife and newly-born son to seek enlightenment. Along
with a foreword from Wendy Doniger, the book includes a scholarly
introduction to Yasodhara's narrative and offers extensive notes
along with study questions, to help readers navigate the
traditional literature in a new way, making this an essential book
for anyone wanting to learn about Buddhist narratives.
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