Sutasoma: The Ancient Tale of a Buddha-Prince from 14th Century Java

By Kate O'Brien

The 14th century Javanese epic poem, Sutasoma, relates the life of a prince, born an incarnation of the Jina-Buddha Wairocana. It follows his spiritual journey to enlightenment and his temporal journey through marriage, kingship and eventual victory over the mighty, world-threatening demon, Porusada. Kate O Brien s new translation delivers to the reader a highly approachable and lively rendition of this Buddhist epic, comparable in both complexity and scale to that of the Ramayana, yet significantly less known or understood.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9745241075
• ISBN13: 9789745241077
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Orchid Press
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 2.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.2" x 9.9"