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| The Story of Anan: Book 1 |
| Story by Masahisa Goi |
| Illustrations by Isamu Mikuni |
| US $8.99 |
| Paperback, 166 pages |
| ISBN: 4-89214-171-2 |
| The first in a two-part manga (comic book) series presenting a fictional account of the life of Anan, one of the ten great disciples of Sakyamuni Buddha. Translated from the Japanese Anan monogatari (1985), with original artwork. |
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To Order |
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Chapter 1
Princess Sondari and Masla
Chapter 2
Anan
Chapter 3
Shabira's Magic
Chapter 4
Anan in Meditation
Chapter 5
The Precepts
Chapter 6
Destiny
Chapter 7
Power of the True Mind
Chapter 8
Meditation
Chapter 9
Oneness
Afterword
Glossary |
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Masahisa Goi
Born in Tokyo, Japan on November 22, 1916, Masahisa Goi was a poet, philosopher, writer and singer. Though he aimed at a career in music, he found himself spontaneously drawn to the realms of philosophy and spiritual guidance. At the age of thirty he attained oneness with his divine Self. Before departing from this world in 1980, he named Mrs. Masami Saionji, his adopted daughter, as his successor and leader of the world peace prayer movement that he initiated. |
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The Setting
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| About 2,500 years ago, the Ganges River, which originates in the Himalayas, divided the area into two powerful nations—Kosala in the north and Magadha in the south—in addition to a dozen city-states. With rampant warfare causing extremely unstable social conditions, Buddha's teachings were greatly influencing the people, who lived in constant anxiety over the future... |
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