"Originally published in Japanese ... by Ushio Shuppansha, Tokyo, 1987"--Vol. 1, p. [4]
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1. Kapilavastu -- 2. The four encounters -- 3. Devadatta -- 4. The forest of Uruvela -- 5. Deer Park -- 6. Ananda -- v. 7. Prince Ajatasattu -- 8. Jetavana
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"Tezuka contextualizes the Buddha's ideas; the emphasis is on movement, action, emotion, and conflict as the prince Siddhartha runs away from home, travels across India, and questions Hindu practices such as ascetic self-mutilation and caste oppression. Rather than recommend resignation and impassivity, Tezuka's Buddha predicates enlightenment upon recognizing the interconnectedness of life, having compassion for the suffering, and ordering one's life sensibly. Philosophical segments are threaded into interpersonal situations"--Amazon.com