Vessantara - P. Rossi

...nte. Vessantara, in Buddhist mythology, a previous incarnation of the Buddha Gotama ... www.vessantara.be ... . A crown prince, Vessantara was famous for his vast generosity, and, to the despair of his more practical-minded father, he accepted banishment to the forest, where he attained the ultimate self-abnegation by giving away The Vessantara Jātaka is one of the most popular apadānas of Theravada Buddhism.The Vessantara Jātaka tells the story of one of Gautama Buddha's past lives, about a compassionate prince, Vessantara, who gives away everything he owns, including his children, thereby displaying the virtue of perfect generosity.It is also known as the Great Birth Sermon. The Vessantara Jātaka is one of the m ... Vessantara - Wikipedia ... .It is also known as the Great Birth Sermon. The Vessantara Jātaka is one of the most popular apadānas of Theravada Buddhism.The Vessantara Jātaka tells the story of one of Gautama Buddha's past lives, about a compassionate prince, Vessantara, who gives away everything he owns, including his children, thereby displaying the virtue of perfect generosity.It is also known as the Great Birth Sermon. Nel corso di una delle numerose esistenze, durante le quali in futuro Buddha sviluppò led qualità indispensabili alla buddhità, egli fu il re Vess...