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Tag: Biography

Asvaghosa’s versions of Conditional Origination

Posted on September 22, 2013September 22, 2013 by Ānandajoti
Buddha STatue found in Gandhara

This extract from Chapter 14 of Buddhacarita by Ven. Aśvaghoṣa describes the Buddha’s penetration of conditional origination on the night of his Awakening.

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Audio Flipbook of The Life of the Victorious Buddha

Posted on August 11, 2013July 30, 2013 by Ānandajoti

A video with a reading and flipbook presentation of The Life of the Victorious Buddha, a medieval poem relating the Buddha biography in the Theravada tradition.

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Arahat Sanghamitta’s Story now published

Posted on June 23, 2013June 28, 2013 by Ānandajoti
Sanghamittas Story

Publication of a new book about the great Arahat Bhikkhuni Sanghamitta.

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Video of the Jayamangalagatha

Posted on January 20, 2013January 15, 2013 by Ānandajoti
Wat-Olak-Madu

A new video made around a recital of the Jayamangalagatha.

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Thirty Things that Invariably Happen with the Buddhas

Posted on November 18, 2012November 23, 2012 by Ānandajoti
Two Buddhas at Po Win Daung, Myanmar

A list of the thirty things that invariably happen with all the Buddhas, which serves to elevate the events in the life of our Gotama Buddha to mythic status.

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Further Translations from the Extended Mahāvaṁsa

Posted on September 9, 2012September 4, 2012 by Ānandajoti
Asoka-and-the-Missions-Cover

A greatly expanded edition of translations from the Extended Mahavamsa, dealing with the life of King Asoka and the Missions which were sent out under his auspices.

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Bhante Anandajoti: 2. The Last Year of the Buddha’s Life

Posted on July 1, 2012August 13, 2012 by Ānandajoti
Parinibbana-Buddha

A video giving an outline of the Buddha’s final walking tour,showing the main places the Buddha stayed, the main events that occurred, what his journeys were and discussing whom he met during that time.

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Why the Buddha Suffered

Posted on February 12, 2012April 13, 2017 by Ānandajoti
Why-the-Buddha-Suffered

A new text and translation of a section of the Apadāna, together with its commentary, explaining why the Buddha suffered in his last life.

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Bhante Anandajoti: The Life of King Asoka

Posted on August 21, 2011May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti
Audio

A short introduction to the life and works of the model Buddhist King Asoka, who reigned over most of the Indian sub-continent a couple of hundred years after the Buddha’s parinibbana, and was instrumental in making the religion an international one.

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Bhante Anandajoti: Developing the Perfections

Posted on June 12, 2011May 3, 2020 by Ānandajoti
Audio

I gave this talk to the devotees who attended the Candlelight Procession at Vivekavana Monastery on Vesakha Eve. It recounts the young man Sumedha’s aspiration to become a Buddha and the perfections that had to be fulfilled.

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J.K. Nariman: Aśvaghoṣa and the Buddhacarita

Posted on January 8, 2011January 12, 2011 by Ānandajoti
Bayon-Buddha

Here is a re-edited short appreciation of the Buddhacarita by Aśvaghoṣa by J.K. Nariman, which can be found in full on my Ancient Buddhist Texts website.

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Buddha, a poem by A. Christina Albers

Posted on January 4, 2011April 5, 2011 by Ānandajoti
Mural from Po Win Daung, Myanmar

Today I am publishing one of the shortest biographies of the Buddha I have come across. It is by A. Christina Albers who was the author of numerous books and articles on both Buddhist and Hindu subjects.

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