Once a Peacock, Once an Actress: Twenty-Four Lives of the Bodhisattva from Haribhatta's "Jatakamala"
by Haribhatta
Once a Peacock, Once an Actress gathers twenty-four Bodhisattva lives from Haribhatta’s Jatakamala. Moving through the varied forms suggested by its title, this collection introduces readers to a Buddhist narrative tradition shaped by stories of transformation, identity, and the recurring presence of the Bodhisattva.
About This Book
Once a Peacock, Once an Actress presents twenty-four lives of the Bodhisattva from Haribhatta’s Jatakamala.
The work belongs to the Buddhist Jataka tradition, which recounts stories associated with the Bodhisattva across different lives and forms.
Its title reflects the variety of identities and circumstances represented in these narratives, including a peacock and an actress.
This volume offers readers an encounter with a classical Buddhist literary collection centered on the many lives of the Bodhisattva.
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