Buddhist Homiletics on Grief: Saddharmaparikathā, ch. 11

The study first introduces a hitherto completely unstudied anonymous work, for which I reconstruct the title *Saddharmaparikathā. This substantial text is a Buddhist homiletician’s guidebook with sample sermons in Sanskrit on a rich variety of topics. I argue that it dates from the 5th century and t...

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Published in:Indo-Iranian journal 2021-12, Vol.64 (4), p.291-347
Main Author: Szántó, Péter-Dániel
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The study first introduces a hitherto completely unstudied anonymous work, for which I reconstruct the title *Saddharmaparikathā. This substantial text is a Buddhist homiletician’s guidebook with sample sermons in Sanskrit on a rich variety of topics. I argue that it dates from the 5th century and that it was possibly authored in a Saṃ- matīya environment. I first discuss the unique manuscript transmitting the text, the structure and contents of the work, what information it can provide for the tradition of preaching and its importance for Buddhist studies. In the second half, I provide a sample chapter ‘On Grief ’ with an annotated translation.
ISSN:0019-7246
1572-8536
DOI:10.1163/15728536-06403001