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

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)

uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/80279

Language

en_US eng

Publisher

en_US Dharma Publishing

en_US Emeryville, CA

Subject

en_US BQ1462.E5 B48 1976

en_US Jatakas

Type

en_US Book, Whole