Visions of the Buddha offers a groundbreaking new approach to the nature of the early discourses of the Buddha, the most foundational scriptures of Buddhist religion. While the early discourses are commonly considered to be attempts to preserve the Buddha's teachings, Shulman demonstrates that these texts are full of creativity, driven by inspired storytelling. Much of this storytelling is effected through techniques specific to oral literature, in which oral formulas can be combined in an infinite variety of ways, in order to produce yet more beautified visions of Buddhist truth.
Visions of the Buddha offers a groundbreaking new approach to the nature of the early discourses of the Buddha, the most foundational scriptures of Buddhist religion. While the early discourses are commonly considered to be attempts to preserve the Buddha's teachings, Shulman demonstrates that these texts are full of creativity, driven by inspired storytelling. Much of this storytelling is effected through techniques specific to oral literature, in which oral formulas can be combined in an infinite variety of ways, in order to produce yet more beautified visions of Buddhist truth.
Eviatar Shulman teaches in the Departments for Religious Studies and Asian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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* Preface * I. THE LITERARY APPROACH TO THE EARLY DISCOURSES * 1. Introduction: Rereading the Udumbarika-sutta * A First Textual Analysis: Why the Udumbarika-sutta? * The Formulaic Opening of the Mahasakuludayi-sutta as a Literary Preamble to the Udumbarika * The Opening of the Pali Udumbarika-sutta * The Philosophy of the Udumbarika * Versions of the Udumbarika-sutta * Conclusion * 2. Literary Design in the Early Discourses * Multivalence in the Majjhima Nikaya: A Reading of the Culatanhasankhaya-sutta * The Art of Narrative in the Sila-kkhandha-vagga I: The Brahmajala * The Art of Narrative in the Sila-kkhandha-vagga II: The Samaññaphala * Applying and Reapplying the SKV Formula * What is Editing? * Conclusion: The Art of Interpretation in the Nikayas * II. INNER AND OUTER WORLDS OF LITERARY EXPRESSION * 3. Mindfulness of the Buddha in the Mahaparinibbana-sutta * Reading and Listening to the Mahaparinibbana-sutta (MPS) * The Climax: The Buddha Relinquishes His Life * Nearing the Buddha's Death * Death and its Aftermath * Epilogue: Ananda's Vision of the Buddha Before His Enlightenment * 4. The Folklore of Sutta: Performance in the Early Discourses and Texts as Versions * Buddhist Fun in the Patika-sutta * The Patika as a Version * A Doctrinal Version * The Buddha's Perplexing Austerities in the Mahasihanada * Bring in the Jatakas * The Closing Section of the Patika * Conclusion * III. COMPOSING BUDDHIST SCRIPTURE THROUGH THE PLAY OF FORMULAS * 5. The Play of Formulas: Toward a Theory of Composition for the Early Discourses * The Perils of Historicism in Buddhist Studies * Literary Solutions to Historicist Fallacies * The Primacy of the Formula * An Alternative Approach * The Play of Formulas and the Unanswered Questions * Playing with Formulas on Brahmin-Householders * Conclusion: Buddhist Orality Revisited * 6. Re-telling the Buddha's Enlightenment in the Majjhima Nikaya * Awakening in the Bhayabherava-Sutta ("The Discourse on Fear and Dread," MN 4) * The Dvedhavitakka-Sutta ("The Discourse on Two Types of Thoughts," MN 19) * The Ariyapariyesana-Sutta ("The Discourse on the Noble Search," MN 26) * The Mahasaccaka-Sutta ("The Greater Discourse with Saccaka," MN 36) * The Bodhirajakumara-Sutta ("The Discourse to Prince Bodhi," MN 85) * The Sangarava-Sutta ("The Discourse to Sangarava," MN 100) * The Art of Narrative in the Sila-kkhandha-vagga I: The Brahmajala * Conclusion * 7. Conclusion: The Play of Formulas and Meditative Practice * Bibliography
* Preface * I. THE LITERARY APPROACH TO THE EARLY DISCOURSES * 1. Introduction: Rereading the Udumbarika-sutta * A First Textual Analysis: Why the Udumbarika-sutta? * The Formulaic Opening of the Mahasakuludayi-sutta as a Literary Preamble to the Udumbarika * The Opening of the Pali Udumbarika-sutta * The Philosophy of the Udumbarika * Versions of the Udumbarika-sutta * Conclusion * 2. Literary Design in the Early Discourses * Multivalence in the Majjhima Nikaya: A Reading of the Culatanhasankhaya-sutta * The Art of Narrative in the Sila-kkhandha-vagga I: The Brahmajala * The Art of Narrative in the Sila-kkhandha-vagga II: The Samaññaphala * Applying and Reapplying the SKV Formula * What is Editing? * Conclusion: The Art of Interpretation in the Nikayas * II. INNER AND OUTER WORLDS OF LITERARY EXPRESSION * 3. Mindfulness of the Buddha in the Mahaparinibbana-sutta * Reading and Listening to the Mahaparinibbana-sutta (MPS) * The Climax: The Buddha Relinquishes His Life * Nearing the Buddha's Death * Death and its Aftermath * Epilogue: Ananda's Vision of the Buddha Before His Enlightenment * 4. The Folklore of Sutta: Performance in the Early Discourses and Texts as Versions * Buddhist Fun in the Patika-sutta * The Patika as a Version * A Doctrinal Version * The Buddha's Perplexing Austerities in the Mahasihanada * Bring in the Jatakas * The Closing Section of the Patika * Conclusion * III. COMPOSING BUDDHIST SCRIPTURE THROUGH THE PLAY OF FORMULAS * 5. The Play of Formulas: Toward a Theory of Composition for the Early Discourses * The Perils of Historicism in Buddhist Studies * Literary Solutions to Historicist Fallacies * The Primacy of the Formula * An Alternative Approach * The Play of Formulas and the Unanswered Questions * Playing with Formulas on Brahmin-Householders * Conclusion: Buddhist Orality Revisited * 6. Re-telling the Buddha's Enlightenment in the Majjhima Nikaya * Awakening in the Bhayabherava-Sutta ("The Discourse on Fear and Dread," MN 4) * The Dvedhavitakka-Sutta ("The Discourse on Two Types of Thoughts," MN 19) * The Ariyapariyesana-Sutta ("The Discourse on the Noble Search," MN 26) * The Mahasaccaka-Sutta ("The Greater Discourse with Saccaka," MN 36) * The Bodhirajakumara-Sutta ("The Discourse to Prince Bodhi," MN 85) * The Sangarava-Sutta ("The Discourse to Sangarava," MN 100) * The Art of Narrative in the Sila-kkhandha-vagga I: The Brahmajala * Conclusion * 7. Conclusion: The Play of Formulas and Meditative Practice * Bibliography
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