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Title: The Buddha: A Drama in Five Acts and Four Interludes
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Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Sankar Viswanathan,
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
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Summary: "The Buddha: A Drama in Five Acts and Four Interludes" by Paul Carus is a dramatic work likely written in the early 20th century. The text presents the life story of Siddhartha Gautama, who later becomes known as the Buddha, as he embarks on his spiritual journey to enlightenment. Through a blend of characters—including Siddhartha, King Suddhodana, and Princess Yasodhara—it explores themes of ambition, sacrifice, the nature of reality, and the quest for truth. The opening of the drama introduces us to the royal family in Kapilavatthu, focusing on Siddhartha and his internal struggle with duty and existential contemplation. King Suddhodana and Queen Pajapati express their concerns about Siddhartha's melancholic disposition, contrasting their hopes for him to engage in royal responsibilities with his quests for deeper truths beyond physical pleasures and societal norms. Siddhartha's conversations with friends and family highlight his blooming awareness of life’s transient nature and foreshadow his ultimate decision to seek enlightenment, setting the stage for his transformation into the Buddha. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Carus, Paul, 1852-1919
EBook No.: 22782
Published: Sep 27, 2007
Downloads: 197
Language: English
Subject: Gautama Buddha
Subject: Buddhism -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Buddha: A Drama in Five Acts and Four Interludes
Credits:
Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Sankar Viswanathan,
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at
http://www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Buddha: A Drama in Five Acts and Four Interludes" by Paul Carus is a dramatic work likely written in the early 20th century. The text presents the life story of Siddhartha Gautama, who later becomes known as the Buddha, as he embarks on his spiritual journey to enlightenment. Through a blend of characters—including Siddhartha, King Suddhodana, and Princess Yasodhara—it explores themes of ambition, sacrifice, the nature of reality, and the quest for truth. The opening of the drama introduces us to the royal family in Kapilavatthu, focusing on Siddhartha and his internal struggle with duty and existential contemplation. King Suddhodana and Queen Pajapati express their concerns about Siddhartha's melancholic disposition, contrasting their hopes for him to engage in royal responsibilities with his quests for deeper truths beyond physical pleasures and societal norms. Siddhartha's conversations with friends and family highlight his blooming awareness of life’s transient nature and foreshadow his ultimate decision to seek enlightenment, setting the stage for his transformation into the Buddha. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Carus, Paul, 1852-1919
EBook No.: 22782
Published: Sep 27, 2007
Downloads: 197
Language: English
Subject: Gautama Buddha
Subject: Buddhism -- Drama
LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.