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Jain Tales of Moksha
VANAMALA VIS SHIVAKOTYACHARYA
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EN SAVOIR PLUS
Résumé
A tenth-century Jain guide to ethics, self-discipline, and the quest for meaning at life’s end.
Va??aradhane (literally, the veneration of ritual death), the first extant prose work in Kannada, is a tenth-century collection of Jain stories about nineteen warrior saints who embrace death in pursuit of moksha, or spiritual liberation. Each tale in this book of living and dying follows the renunciate’s transformation from an ordinary person enmeshed in worldly desires to an enlightened being who attains moksha through penance, fasting, meditation, and self-mortification, culminating in ritual death. Originally recited for spiritual protection to Jain renunciates approaching the end of life, these narratives explore social hierarchy, duty, and discipline while offering enduring insights into human striving and ethical courage.
Attributed to Shivakotyacharya, a Digambara Jain cleric, the collection combines the vernacular stories with verses in Prakrit and Sanskrit. Presented here in a modern English translation alongside the authoritative Kannada text, Jain Tales of Moksha speaks across centuries. Its medieval themes of moral choice, self-discipline, and the search for ultimate freedom invite contemporary readers to reflect on how we navigate desire, duty, and the quest for meaning in our own lives.
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Prix :
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47,00 $
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Auteur :
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VANAMALA VIS SHIVAKOTYACHARYA
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Jain Tales of Moksha
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Date de parution :
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30 juin 2026
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS
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400
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RELIGIONS : ESSAIS/HISTOIRE
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ISBN :
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9780674292512 (06742925111)
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Référence Renaud-Bray :
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22234882
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No de produit :
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4581091
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Jain Tales of Moksha
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SHIVAKOTYACHARYA, VANAMALA VIS
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HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRESS
2026
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