Aus dem Reiche des Buddha: Sieben Erzählungen by Paul Dahlke
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"Aus dem Reiche des Buddha: Sieben Erzählungen" by Paul Dahlke is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book likely explores themes related to Buddhism, ethics, and the human condition, using characters intertwined with the teachings and philosophy of the Buddha. The main narrative arc appears to center on the character Suriyagoda, a monk who undergoes various trials and tribulations while grappling with love, attachment, and spiritual
awakening. The opening of the book introduces Suriyagoda, who has been living as a monk for many years, with his past life before monasticism now a distant memory. The story reflects on Suriyagoda's childhood, highlighting a poignant moment when he decides to leave his father's strict Brahmin household to follow a monk he admires. As he grows within the monastic community, Suriyagoda strives to attain enlightenment but faces the challenge of a prophecy from a mysterious fakir foretelling that he must pass through the trials of love. The narrative delves into Suriyagoda's internal struggles regarding attachment and spiritual discipline as he contemplates his path towards ultimate realization, setting up the groundwork for the moral and philosophical dilemmas he will encounter throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Dahlke, Paul, 1865-1928 |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | Steigüber, Bruno |
| Title | Aus dem Reiche des Buddha: Sieben Erzählungen |
| Contents | Suriyagodas Erwachen -- Nala, der Schweiger -- Il Penseroso -- Die Liebesgabe -- Helene van Hoeven -- Valmikas Hängen -- Der heilige Kreis. -- |
| Credits |
Produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | German |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| Subject | Short stories, German |
| Subject | Buddhism -- Fiction |
| Subject | German fiction -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 59803 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-59803-1 |
| Release Date | Jun 24, 2019 |
| Last Update | Jul 31, 2022 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 416 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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