Pāli, the Language : the Medium and Message : Buddhavācānussati : (remembering Buddha's voice) /

What language did the Buddha speak? Scholars think it was Pāli, or something very close to it. This book argues that the medium in which the Buddha spoke is just as important as the message. It answers the question, ""how does the sonic content of Pāli carry the Buddha's message, co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Levman, Bryan G.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publisher, 2020.
Temas:
Gautama Buddha > Language.
Gautama Buddha.
Theravāda Buddhism.
Pali language.
Pali language > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Electronic books.
Bouddhisme Theravāda.
Pali (Langue)
Pali (Langue) > Aspect religieux > Bouddhisme.
Theravada.
Language and languages.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:What language did the Buddha speak? Scholars think it was Pāli, or something very close to it. This book argues that the medium in which the Buddha spoke is just as important as the message. It answers the question, ""how does the sonic content of Pāli carry the Buddha's message, complement and enhance it?""Pāli is based on an oral, vernacular language of the people, full of natural idioms and colloquial expressions. It is the opposite of Sanskrit, the formal, abstract, liturgical language of Brahmanism. In its conversational directness, harmony and musicality, oral immediacy and visceral emot.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvii, 292 pages .)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781527547001
1527547000

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