02173cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500570014126400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450801310041552011670054653400450171365300190175865300220177785600430179999900170184222782UtSlPG20260610133526.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aCarus, Paul,d1852-191914aThe Buddha: A Drama in Five Acts and Four Interludes 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-09-27  aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Sankar Viswanathan,
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http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Buddha: A Drama in Five Acts and Four Interludes" by Paul Carus is a dramatic work likely written in the early 20th century. The text presents the life story of Siddhartha Gautama, who later becomes known as the Buddha, as he embarks on his spiritual journey to enlightenment. Through a blend of characters—including Siddhartha, King Suddhodana, and Princess Yasodhara—it explores themes of ambition, sacrifice, the nature of reality, and the quest for truth.  The opening of the drama introduces us to the royal family in Kapilavatthu, focusing on Siddhartha and his internal struggle with duty and existential contemplation. King Suddhodana and Queen Pajapati express their concerns about Siddhartha's melancholic disposition, contrasting their hopes for him to engage in royal responsibilities with his quests for deeper truths beyond physical pleasures and societal norms. Siddhartha's conversations with friends and family highlight his blooming awareness of life’s transient nature and foreshadow his ultimate decision to seek enlightenment, setting the stage for his transformation into the Buddha. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aGautama Buddha  aBuddhism -- Drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22782  c63899d63899