Comments on: Grief in The Buddhist Ramayana http://sgrajeev.com/grief-in-the-buddhist-ramayana/ Mostly Politics. Some Physics and Mathematics Sat, 19 May 2012 09:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: S. G. Rajeev http://sgrajeev.com/grief-in-the-buddhist-ramayana/#comment-5285 S. G. Rajeev Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:44:09 +0000 http://sgrajeev.com/grief-in-the-buddhist-ramayana/#comment-5285 Of course the word Buddha in Sanskrit means wise; how do we know that it is a reference to Guatama Siddhartha Buddha? It would not surprise me that the Valmiki Ramayana is a later retelling of stories that were extant long before then. After all, every language in India has its own Ramayana, not all of them a retelling of Valmik. A story that arose as a local legend in Ayodhya could have become embellished and made into a pan-Indian tale. We see this process of local heroes becoming national Gods even now, as with the Ayyappa phenomenon in Kerala. Of course the word Buddha in Sanskrit means wise; how do we know that it is a reference to Guatama Siddhartha Buddha?

It would not surprise me that the Valmiki Ramayana is a later retelling of stories that were extant long before then. After all, every language in India has its own Ramayana, not all of them a retelling of Valmik. A story that arose as a local legend in Ayodhya could have become embellished and made into a pan-Indian tale. We see this process of local heroes becoming national Gods even now, as with the Ayyappa phenomenon in Kerala.

]]> By: faith http://sgrajeev.com/grief-in-the-buddhist-ramayana/#comment-5282 faith Sat, 17 Jan 2009 23:56:58 +0000 http://sgrajeev.com/grief-in-the-buddhist-ramayana/#comment-5282 Buddha IS Rama, a fact the author of the article left out. http://threeroyalwarriors.tripod.com/id10.html There is evidence that there might've been the story of Rama and Sita being told in the time of Buddhist suttas (Pali texts, Samyukta Nikaya, mention the telling of the abduction of Sita). The Valmiki Ramayana (2:109:3 4)itself might be a post Buddhist text, it mentions that the wise (Buddha) should not associate with athiests. Buddha IS Rama, a fact the author of the article left out.

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There is evidence that there might’ve been the story of Rama and Sita being told in the time of Buddhist suttas (Pali texts, Samyukta Nikaya, mention the telling of the abduction of Sita). The Valmiki Ramayana (2:109:3 4)itself might be a post Buddhist text, it mentions that the wise (Buddha) should not associate with athiests.

]]> By: S. G. Rajeev http://sgrajeev.com/grief-in-the-buddhist-ramayana/#comment-1117 S. G. Rajeev Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:50:59 +0000 http://sgrajeev.com/grief-in-the-buddhist-ramayana/#comment-1117 Bireswhwar, Surely, myth and historical fact are hard to disentangle after all these centuries. I doubt if the Buddhist writers intended to snub anyone. Bireswhwar,

Surely, myth and historical fact are hard to disentangle after all these centuries. I doubt if the Buddhist writers intended to snub anyone.

]]> By: Bireshwar Banerjee http://sgrajeev.com/grief-in-the-buddhist-ramayana/#comment-1115 Bireshwar Banerjee Sat, 29 Dec 2007 08:38:53 +0000 http://sgrajeev.com/grief-in-the-buddhist-ramayana/#comment-1115 The story of Rama as told in the buddhist jatakas also portray Rama as a great saint. He is shown as a very wise and able ruler too. Unfortunately Hanuman and Ravana dont find mention in it as the Buddhists probably wanted to eschew violent details. Still they go out of the way to portray Lord Rama as a great person. This is a snub to those persons who would portray Lord Rama as a mythical figure. Long Live Lord Rama and his devotees. The story of Rama as told in the buddhist jatakas also portray Rama as a great saint. He is shown as a very wise and able ruler too. Unfortunately Hanuman and Ravana dont find mention in it as the Buddhists probably wanted to eschew violent details. Still they go out of the way to portray Lord Rama as a great person. This is a snub to those persons who would portray Lord Rama as a mythical figure. Long Live Lord Rama and his devotees.

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