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100	1		_aCarus, Paul, _d1852-1919
245	1	4	_aThe Buddha: A Drama in Five Acts and Four Interludes
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2007
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2007-09-27
508			_aProduced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Sankar Viswanathan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520			_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.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aGautama Buddha
653			_aBuddhism -- Drama
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22782
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