The Notion of Solitude in Pali Buddhist Literature

Name: The Notion of Solitude in Pali Buddhist Literature
Brand: Bloomsbury Academic
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By Indaka Weerasekera

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Exploring how notions of solitude in Pali literature are encompassed in various literary forms, such as stock formulae, poetry, narrative, and imagery, this book includes close analysis of some of the most famous Buddhist verses about solitary practice.
Indaka Nishan Weerasekera considers how solitude is valued as one significant aspect of the Buddhist path, including how the imagery of landscape, especially the forest, serves to both inspire solitary practice as well as functions as a metaphor for meditation.
The author employs a cross-section of primary sources to explore the practical and psychological aspects of solitude in relation to Buddhist meditation, as well as relational/attitudinal concepts such as renunciation or desirelessness, independence, and self-reliance. This 'lonely' aspect of the Buddhist path sits alongside the 'communal' aspect of the Buddhist teachings. Together, they serve to maintain monastic harmony, while the 'social' aspect preserves monastic relations with wider society.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 1
Number of Pages:: 268
Release Date:: 2025-12-11
Publication Date:: 2025-12-11
Publisher:: Bloomsbury Academic
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1350426105
ISBN13:: 9781350426108
Weight:: 412 g
Height:: 15.6 cm
Width:: 23.4 cm
Thickness:: 1.5 cm

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