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Originated in the 1970s, Buddha is Osamu Tezuka`s unparalleled rendition of the life and times of Prince Siddhartha. Tezuka`s storytelling genius and consummate skill at visual expression blossom fully as he contextualizes the Buddha`s ideas, with an emphasis on action, emotion, humour and conflict as Prince Siddhartha runs away from home, travels across India and questions Hindu practices such as ascetic self-mutilation and caste oppression. Rather than recommend resignation and impassivity, Tezuka`s Buddha predicates enlightenment upon recognizing the interconnectedness of life, having compassion for the suffering, and ordering one`s life sensibly. Furthermore, his approach is slightly irreverent in that it incorporates something that Western commentators often eschew, namely, humour.
Contents:-
The Box Set includes
Buddha Vol 1Kapilvastu
Buddha Vol 2The Four Encounters
Buddha Vol 3Devadatta
Buddha Vol 4The Forest of Uruvela
Buddha Vol 5Deer Park
Buddha Vol 6Ananda
Buddha Vol 7Prince Ajatasattu
Buddha Vol 8Jetavana
ISBN - 9780007942480
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