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by: Ko Un
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 895.714
EAN: 9781888375435
ISBN: 1888375434
Label: Parallax Press
Manufacturer: Parallax Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 400
Publication Date: October 15, 2005
Publisher: Parallax Press
Reading Level: Young Adult
Sales Rank: 132711
Studio: Parallax Press
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A bestseller in South Korea in 1991, where it was serialized in that country's largest newspaper, Little Pilgrim is a tale of adventure and self-discovery in the tradition of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha. Based on the Gandavyuha, Buddhism's deepest and most challenging scripture, Ko Un's Little Pilgrim relates the heroic journey of Sudhana, who sets out to discover what truth is. Throughout 20 years of fantastic travels, Sudhana encounters teachers that are human, animal, and spirit as he navigates mountain vistas, lush valleys, and remote villages.
Drawing from his own 20-year journey, as well as first-hand experiences with wars and monastic life, Un infuses his book with reflections and memories, creating fascinating characters and a vibrant story. The pinnacle of Un's career as a writer and as a man in search of truth, Little Pilgrim is a poignant voyage that resonates on many levels.
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Rating:  - A Journey to Enlightenment
This achingly beautiful book, written by Korea's Poet Laureate Ko Un (it took him 23 years to write) is a fictionalization of the 39th volume of the Avatamsaka (Flower Garland) Sutra, sometimes separately known as the Gandavyuha Sutra.
It recounts the journey of Sudhana, the Little Pilgrim, to seek knowledge from 53 different masters, starting with Manjushri, and ending with Samanthabadra.
On his journey, he encounters and masters the concepts of emptiness, impermanence ... Read More
Rating:  - From a review in the Shambhala Sun magazine:
If you haven't heard of Ko Un, take note. This Korean poet is a former Buddhist monk and a two-time Nobel Prize-nominee for literature. The fall book season sees the release of two English translations of his work, a novel and a collection of poetry (Ten Thousand Lives from Green Integer). An accessible introduction to Ko Un, Little Pilgrim is a fictional tale based on the Avatamsaka or "Flower Garland" sutra, one of the most influential scriptures in East Asian Buddhism. It's the story of a young boy, ... Read More
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