Item
The Spade Sage
- Title
- en_US The Spade Sage
- en_US Tales of the Buddha
- en_US Dh2
- Description
- en_US Inspired by Nazli Gellek; Adapted by Annette Beven
- Creator
- en_US Beven, Annette See all items with this value
- Contributor
- en_US Hall, Diane Andrews
- Date
- 2016-01-25T19:13:18Z
- en_US 2003-07
- en_US 1976
- Date Available
- 2016-01-25T19:13:18Z
- Date Issued
- en_US 1976
- Abstract
- en_US In this story the Buddha has been born as a gardener called the Spade Sage. He has only his one spade, and he sells vegetables for a living. Unhappy, he goes into the forest to become a hermit. Once there, he thinks only about his dear old garden. He returns, but is still not happy. The rhythm goes on as he leaves his garden and returns to it seven times. Finally, to make a clean break, he throws his spade into the river. This is the freeing gesture, and he can rejoice, because he has overcome his desire. I have conquered, he shouts. A great king who has just conquered in battle comes riding by on an elephant and hears this statement. Asked by the foreign king, the gardener explains that he exults to have conquered his desire. He rises into the air and calls people to follow him and learn, especially how to conquer their desires. The Buddha then explains that he was the sage. The illustrations are heavy on reds and greens. Though the cover gives an apparent series name Tales of the Buddha, the last page speaks--more consistently with other volumes from Dharma Publishing--of The Jataka Tales.
- Identifier
- en_US 913546240
- en_US 4627 (Access ID)
- Language
- en_US eng
- Publisher
- en_US Dharma Publishing
- en_US Emeryville, CA
- Subject
- en_US BQ1462.E5 B48 1976 See all items with this value
- en_US Jatakas See all items with this value
- Type
- en_US Book, Whole
- Item sets
- Carlson Fable Collection Books