Buddha, Volume 8: Jetavana (Buddha)

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This is one of the great achievements of the comics medium, a masterpiece by the great ones. Artbomb.net

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Buddha's Life Explained in Japanese Manga style .......2007-01-10

This is the last of the 8-volume "Buddha" series. This graphical biography of a religious leader is great and understandable in the Japanese manga style. There is also scenes of non-sequitar humor injected by the artist as "comic relief". Readers of all ages will love all 8 volumes.

Buddha, Volume 4: The Forest of Uruvela (Buddha)

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Buddha, Volume 4: The Forest of Uruvela (Buddha)
Osamu Tezuka
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ASIN: 1932234594
Release Date: 2006-11-14

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In this fourth volume of the award-winning graphic novel biography, Buddha slowly discovers that his destiny lies in a path not readily available to him. With fellow ascetics Dhepa who has complete faith in the purifying quality of painful physical ordeals, and Assaji, who can predict everyone's death to the hour, Buddha travels through the kingdom of Magadha into the Forest of Uruvela, where The Middle Path and Enlightenment wait beyond a series of death-defying trials.

Awake under the Pippala tree...

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Very very enjoyable

Buddha, Vol. 2: The Four Encounters
Osamu Tezuka
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ASIN: 1932234578
Release Date: 2006-07-11

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Filled with beauty, cruelty, comedy, romance and violence, Osamu Tezuk'a Buddha emcompasses the entirety of life in a materpeice of graphic literature.

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Very very enjoyable.......2007-06-11

More of the story of young Sidhartha struggling with his posh prince place in a strongly caste system, and his fear of death and suffering. An 'enlightened' Sidartha fights against the caste system, which is paramount to treason, and slowly learns his true place in all things.

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Buddha: Volume 6: Ananda (Buddha)
Osamu Tezuka
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ASIN: 1932234616
Release Date: 2007-04-03

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In the sixth volume of manga visionary Osamu Tezuka's Buddha, the devil Mara possesses the bandit Ananda, half-brother of Devadatta, in an effort to eliminate the Buddha. A ruthless killer who is impervious to physical harm, Ananda will retain the devil's favor only if he spurns his love interest.

When Ananda and his bandit buddy attack the Fire Shrine of the Brahmin brothers Kassapa, it is none other than the Awakened One who happens by. Buddha must confront his eternal enemy, Mara, before he can open the eyes of arrogant priests and hardened criminals.

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A Good Book for Young People
This is a very good book!
Manga At Its Best
Best so far

Deer Park (Buddha, Vol. 5)
Osamu Tezuka
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ASIN: 1932234470
Release Date: 2005-02-01

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Comics godfather Osamu Texuka tells the story of Buddha's life like it's never been told before.

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A Good Book for Young People.......2007-03-31

This is a good book for young people that would like to understand more about Buddhism. This is in a comic book format, so kids will really like it. The drawing style is animee. It reads like a comic book. If you are a parent, you should know that there are a few curse words that some parents may find innappropriate and that there is blood in some of the pictures. But it is no different than any other comic book that way. This is a very good book and I recomend it! In this particular book, Buddha gets older and starts to be in the part of his life when he dictates his teachings to deer. This is important because he considers all being deserve compassion, not just humans. If this is your first time with this series, definitely start w/ book #1 first. The series starts when he is a baby and continues throug his enlightenment. So you should read them in order. It is very good for kids to know different religions just so they know about them.
Some adults I know really like this book too. I loaned it to one of my teachers.

This is a very good book!.......2006-11-08

I wanted to give this book 4 and 1/2 stars, but I liked it a little more so I chose 5. The reason I chose 5 is because it has lots of action and it is very exciting.

Manga At Its Best.......2005-08-28

Another excellent book in the series. Neither I or my high school sons could put it down. Highly recommended!

Best so far.......2005-02-27

I thought this volume starts to bring focus to the characters more. I'm starting to see how things are working out, as opposed to just being introduced to characters and situations.

To be honest though, I have found myself a little hesitent over the potrayal of The Buddha. I know that it is my own idea of what he must have been like. Once I open to it, the idea of a more human Buddha than I imagine, is refreshing.

This series continues to hold my interest over the past few years as it has been released and I'm a little sad that there will have to be an end to it someday. Oh well, that's impermanence for ya.

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Great Book!
Herman Hesse Manga
More Than I Expected
Captivating--has turned me on to Tezuka and manga
Bizzare, and disturbing

Buddha, Volume 1: Kapilavastu (Buddha)
Osamu Tezuka
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ASIN: 193223456X
Release Date: 2006-05-02

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This is one of the great achievements of the comics medium, a masterpiece by the great ones. Artbomb.net

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Great Book! .......2007-08-07

The last time I got excited about a book about Buddha/Zen Buddhism was the Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff and Thich Nhat Hhah books.

I learned how to read through comic books and I think this is a great series to learn about the life of Buddha. Simple, like Buddhism, and nicely drawn. Exciting and in the style of manga, it will keep both young adults and adults captured in a biography. This book is great for folks who want to learn about Buddha but who hate reading dry biographies.

Granted, the artist has a lot of creativity and this is NOT a historical book, but a story book. (there will be references to modern times like "NYC and LA", so pls. don't confuse this as a "historical" book)

I highly recommend it.

Herman Hesse Manga.......2007-07-07

Biographies of holy people are difficult things to write. A writer can choose to regurgitate the official story in the scriptures, but that approach has little hope of transcending the source material or adding anything new. If the author wants to use the hook of human foibles that makes stories of lesser beings so engaging, he or she runs the risk of angering church patriarchs--just ask Martin Scorsese. Besides, there may not be any human foibles in the religious texts to use, forcing the writer to fictionalize. Because the mythology of the prophet relies on that person's spiritual perfection, the stories often are dry, and unable to hold a mirror to the readers' own fears and desires. Inspiration comes at a stretch, and often fails to affect the modern reader at all. Contemporary audiences want their saints with flaws in order to better identify their own imperfect lives with those who were able to transcend this tired world, equipped with the same mind and spirit as the rest of us.
Some strains of Buddhism portray the historical Buddha as a being who descended to the realm of humans in order to teach us the way out of suffering, where others hold the Buddha to be a regular human who found his path through through meditation leading to enlightenment. This flexibility allows Osamu Tezuka the room to create his own vision of the life of the Gotama Buddha by chucking just about everything in the official story, and using the elements and settings of India circa 2500 BCE to tell the story of the spiritual life of a fortuitously born prince whose need to end human suffering leads to the founding of a world-changing religion.

Tezuka fills Siddhartha's world with bandits, greedy kings, evil offspring, cranky monks, and a steady stream of damsels that fall head over heels in love with the future Buddha, allowing him ample opportunity to demonstrate his saintly qualities of restraint and detachment from worldly pleasures. The Buddha's traditional straightforward story (protection from the world by his father, shock at the realization of suffering, and long struggle to achieve enlightenment) is filled out and expanded in multiple directions by Tezuka. He adds rival kingdoms, plagues, class warfare, and many characters with their own agenda for the young prince of the Gotamas. All this added material can come as a shock to the reader expecting a straight retelling of the Budaya (Buddha story), furthered by the shock of what is left out. There is no Maya here, tempting Siddhartha throughout the watches of the night. The Buddha's realization under the bodhi tree is a simple understanding of the interconnectedness of all living beings, which in the traditional story is only one small part of the Buddha's enlightenment. And the four encounters with sickness, old age, death and the mendicant that send the traditional prince of the Gotamas down his path are quickly wound up in one revelation by the god Brahma.

All this amounts to a story that is not actually of the historical Buddha, but another prince named Siddhartha who undergoes a similar spiritual journey towards his own enlightenment. This is not to say that the story does not have strong Buddhist elements. The trials and tribulations of the multitude of characters usually arise through their attachment and greed, while the solutions adhere to the Buddhist tenets of compassion for the suffering of others and detachment from the temporary pleasures of the world. The story is a Buddhist story, just not of the Buddha himself. Regardless of the changes, it is an enjoyable story, with a style and tone akin to old mantinee serials, with plenty of swashbuckling, love triangles, angry peasants, hostile kings, and humor low and high brow. Interwoven are the philosophical musings that present Tezuka's take on Buddhism and the spiritual path.

The style of the art and is a mix between wide-eyed manga and lush, detailed landscapes. Some of the hyper manga style clashes with the subject matter, as Tezuka frequently breaks the historical setting to reference modern places and inventions such as New York City, sports and movies. Characters talk, in translation from the original Japanese, in modern slang, and Tezuka himself sneaks into some panels as a walk-on character. It's worth noticing crowd scenes, as every face is completely different and demonstrates unique personalities. Characters also frequently dip into slapstick humor, bouncing around the frames and sometimes physically breaking them. While at first it is disconcerting to a reader expecting a serious biography of the Buddha, it is important to remember that manga is first and foremost an entertainment medium, and as the long series is digested book by book, the humor is important to keep the story moving along and audiences entertained. Also noteworthy is Vertical's translation and repackaging of the original Japanese books. This results in a "mirror-image" printing, so most of the characters are left-handed. Inspirational for southpaws.

None of the criticisms above should keep a reader away from a highly entertaining manga series. While not a precious literary interpretation of the Buddha story, Tezuka draws on the elements of the myth and the facts of the historical setting to create a populist philosophical work with a wide audience appeal. He balances a light touch of humor, insights into racism, power and greed, and the pursuit of a spiritual path that leads away from the failings of the world to something better.

More Than I Expected.......2007-06-11

This is a great introduction to graphic novels and Manga in particular. The pencil and ink artwork is fantastic and the story is very hard to put down.

Captivating--has turned me on to Tezuka and manga.......2007-05-26

I picked this up as an impulse buy at a local comic bookseller and within a week quickly devoured it and the other five available at the time in paperback...now I'm awaiting the seventh and eighth. They are truly addictive. Although I have very few works of manga, Buddha appeals to me on several levels:
I'm a big alternative comics fan;
I've been very interested in Buddhist spirituality;
I'm fascinated by ancient history;
I love finding books that transport me to another place and time;
The juxtaposition of comic and cosmic elements appeals to my whimsical nature.
It seems that some reviewers were put off by the cartoonish characters, strange juxtapositions, and flippant dialogue, but that seems to be part of the language of the medium--indeed, as I found later, Tezuka was a huge influence on the manga form. I find myself alternately amused and awed, and I was taken in by the able storytelling. Tezuka creates compelling characters and doesn't spare gory details of life in India in 6th century BC, which for me is more compelling. I'm anxiously waiting for the next volume to arrive in the mail, but I'll be sad when it's done--that's how my favorite books leave me feeling.
I would recommend this for anyone who shares any of my strange eclectic interests!

Bizzare, and disturbing.......2007-04-22

I have never read a manga comic book, so my viewpoint is clearly that of a newcomer to this genre. From this perspective, my summary message for "Buddha" is just what the title says: bizarre, and disturbing. While writing this review, I seriously debated reading the successive volumes and only then writing a consolidated viewpoint, but finally came to the conclusion that it made more sense to write one independently, for there are bound to be many others like me who pick this book up as the first manga of their life. So I would urge only such readers to go through the rest of this review: for experienced manga readers, there are many other reviews which will be of greater help.

In terms of the storyline, this book lays an interesting foundation for the birth of Siddhartha, telling many smaller stories of interesting philosophical import along the way. The story would have felt very incomplete of course if one did not know that there were 7 volumes succeeding this one, but with that knowledge, it is easy to accept this book as a one section in a larger canvas. The book creates some fascinating characters like the cocky and intractable Tatta, whose wrongdoings seem to easily forgivable in light of the purity of his heart, and his peculiar ability to become one with almost any animal. Other well fleshed out characters include a monk, a slave, and a general, and it is to the author's credit that he manages to portray the essence of each of these classes while still giving them strong individual personalities.

Where the book shocked me completely was its artwork, which is almost in a comic book tradition, with some people looking like the stereotype extra-terrestrials, and the experience of various emotions portrayed through extreme movements like characters flipping and jumping up and down. I found it extremely difficult to reconcile the overall seriousness of the book and the topic with these ludicrous movements. Taking this insensibility further were ideas like the cameo appearance by the author in the form of a doctor, and out-of-place comparisons by a merchant in a town in 3500 BC to modern-day New York or Paris.

The other key negative aspect of the book was some of the ideation and parts of the characterizations. I am not a prude by a long shot, and more importantly, I am an agnostic, so I can accept religious blasphemy very easily if it has a purpose. Even then, there was something very deprecatory and disturbing about some of the ideas and character portrayals in this book. As I said before, it might be due to my limited exposure to manga, but I don't think that should be an excuse. The first graphic novels I read in my life were great experiences, not frustrating ones. The first travelogues I read were fun, the first autobiographies were insightful, and so on and so forth.

In conclusion, I find it difficult to recommend this book at this point. I am going to read at least another volume of Buddha and give this genre a couple of more shots. Till then, I'll let you exercise your discretion on whether or not you want to try this series.

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If Volume One was fantastic...
Brilliant!
Funny and yet...
Our family read it non-stop, cover to cover
Sweeping Vision of the Buddha's Time

The Four Encounters (Buddha, Vol. 2)
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ASIN: 1932234446
Release Date: 2003-11-01

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The second volume in an eight-volume set detailing the epic of Siddharta's life and times.

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If Volume One was fantastic..........2006-08-13

This second volume exceeds its predecessor in terms of overall power. Unlike Volume One, the character of Siddhartha is squarely in the center of this work, and Tezuka does a great job in making this character likeable and human, steering far clear of pious platitudes and stock situations. While ending with the death of Bandaka and the rushed birth of his son, Devadetta, the future nemesis of the Buddha, this Volume both delights and entertains.

Brilliant!.......2005-07-19

The graphic novel medium is perfect to share Tezuka's adaptation of the Buddha's life. While reading this, you can sense the artist's love and joy in having created such an intricate and complexly interwoven story. The detail and care taken in drawing some of the pictures is absolutely incredible. And, Tezuka's drawing style is always a blast to look at. Not necessarily for children, but certainly worthwhile for young adults and up, these books do not have anything vaguely resembling a "religious" or overtly moral feel to them. There is sadness, joy, history, sex, violence, profanity, redemption and liberation. The artist allows the reader to digest the understanding of the lessons for themselves without spoon feeding it to them. There arent many details on the Buddha's upbringing and there certainly aren't many comic books on the Buddha's life (are there any?), but this set effectively communicates one mans interpretation of the "The Awakened One". If you're looking for a great graphic novel that will be tons of fun to read and encourage you to see life differently, this is a wonderful addition to your collection. If you're looking for a fun way of understanding the life, culture and teaching of the Buddha, this is THE way to do it.

Funny and yet..........2004-06-14

There was some substance to the book and yet at the same time it managed to stay funny which is a rarity if I do say so my self. I am not particularly a fan of manga art but I loved this book, story and art work and I read both volume one and volume 2 without setting them down. Now I just have to get my hands on the third one :)

Our family read it non-stop, cover to cover.......2003-12-27

Our family read this book and it's companion, Kapilavastu, cover-to-cover, just about non-stop. They were both totally engaging.
As a Buddhist, I was wondering what this treatment of the Buddha's life would be like. This is my first exposure to manga style. My only reference point is comic books. I had enjoyed another "comic book," illustrated treatment of the life of a Buddhist saint, Milarepa. That was well done. I very much wanted a book that would capture the interest of my two children, 10 and 14 years old. It did. My 14 year old read the book in two days. My 10 year old and I read it aloud together.

What is facinating is the way the author creates the historical context using a mixture of historical figures and people of his own imagination. We are given an insight to the caste system of ancient India and the stage is set for the Buddha's questions about suffering, it's origins, and his strong desire to put an end to suffering.

I'd say that this is appropriate for 9 year olds and up. For adults: my wife and I kept reading ahead. It is captivating. It has the air of an adventure story. I also enjoyed explaining and discussing the context of the story with my children.

Hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Sweeping Vision of the Buddha's Time.......2003-12-13

I read a lot of books on Buddhism (I even write some), but, alas, very few have pictures. This elegant (if one is allowed to use such an adjective to describe a graphic novel) series from Vertical of course goes way beyond "pictures." It tells the story of the Buddha and, in effect, the society he came from, through the expansive envisioning of Tezuka, The Man of La Manga. (Sorry, couldn't resist the pun. In case you don't know, "manga" means "graphic novel" in Japanese, and Tezuka really is The Man, having pretty well created the genre). So it's not about a text with pictures, it's about telling the story of the Buddha as a *vision*, rather than as a collection of words. It works.

Seriously, volume two carries on the dual track of intriguing characters who illustrate overarching themes, bringing them to life in a way that mere text almost never does. These are not scholarly books, by any means, but they depict the cultural milieu from which the Buddha and Buddhism arose. We haven't yet gotten to where Tezuka lets the Buddha expound the dharma, but, if he follows his established pattern, he's going to get things pretty straight.

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This is one of the great achievements of the comics medium, a masterpiece by the great ones. Artbomb.net

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Entire series is worth the investment.......2006-07-03

I am Buddhist, so I may have a biased opinion about this series. I honestly am not a big comic book/manga fan, but this series caught my interest. I ended up buying the whole 8 book series and very much enjoyed reading them. These books are not for young children, as there is definitely adult themes, language and drawings of violence and sex in them. These books are not for people looking for serious Buddhist dialogue either, but they are fun and a new and interesting way to view the life of the Buddha. I originally got them for myself and will keep them to share with my children when they get in the mid to late teens. They are worth a read and I recommend them to all interested in the Buddha's life, but from a fresh and not so serious point of view.

Buddhist Comedy for the lay people.......2006-06-16

I have to say that when I first started reading the Buddha series,...I was immediately taken in by the comedy and light heartedness of the story. Although Tezuka Osamu took a few liberties here and there with the story of Siddhartha, I was captivated. There is also a lot of brutality in the story as well, but it is well done because it illustrates some of the very inhumane behavior going on during those times. I am also very pleased at how Tezuka san showed the very very human side of Buddha rather than making him appear as an emotionless god.
Volume 7 in the Buddha story was very good and I definitely recommend these books for kids and young Buddhists alike. It would great if this story could be made into an anime series.

Portrayal of a prophet.......2006-02-11

This 7th instalment of Buddha continues the fascinating story Tezuka poured so much effort into. For me, one of the most instructive points of this story has been Buddha's humanity. In this book, Buddha is beginning to age - resembling a middle-aged bum with sagging earlobes. Becoming enlightened does not automatically make him omniscient, and this leads to intense struggles as he applies a philosophy of the eternal to his position in the world as it was when he lived.

On reflection, and in the context of recent Muslim anger over the portrayal of Mohamed in a comic, it is useful to recall a point made by Aldous Huxley in the Devils of Loudun concerning enlightenment:

"In so far as it helps the individual to forget himself and his ready-made opinions about the universe, religion will prepare the way for realization. In so far as it arouses and justifies such passions as fear, scrupulosity, righteous indignation, institutional patriotism, and crusading hate, in so far as it harps on the saving virtues of certain theological notions, certain hallowed arrangements of words, religion is an obstacle in the way of realization"

In the much-needed debate over free expression of religious ideas, we should not be afraid of offending sensibilities that have been conditioned by forces intent on putting obstacles in the way of individual enlightenment.

In this light, Tezuka's portrayal of Buddha can be seen as an important reminder for us today.

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Buddha, Volume 5: Deer Park (Buddha)
Osama Tezuka
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ASIN: 1932234608
Release Date: 2007-01-16

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In the fifth installment of manga-godfather Osamu Tezuka's Buddha, engagement with death imparts the lesson of life's sancity. In a Machiavellian rise to power, Devadatta, a rogue aristrocrat, incites war between two kingdoms that will leave thousands dead. King Bimisara of Magadha, fearing death his son's own hand, withdraws fatherly love. The true measure of the Buddha's divinity will turn out to be a test of diplomacy - the power of words.

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Buddha - Historical manga
good series on the Buddha's life from a fresh point of view
Great books to have on your shelf and keep forever

The Forest of Uruvela (Buddha, Vol. 4)
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ASIN: 1932234462
Release Date: 2004-06-01

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Japanese comics godfather Osamu Tezuka tells the story of Buddha's life like it's never been told before.

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Buddha - Historical manga.......2007-01-10

All 8 volumes great reading of fictional account of Buddha's life and philosophy.

Recommended purchase for manga lovers.

good series on the Buddha's life from a fresh point of view.......2006-07-03

Great books to have on your shelf and keep forever.......2005-01-18

I am by no means a manga expert, which is probably just the kind of person this book would appeal to. This series was written in the seventies and is now reintroduced to the English-speaking public with a new translation. This is an example of exactly the kind of story that lends itsself so well to "comics". It's amazing how much meaning and emotion can be captured through these beautifully simplified drawings. You can read this as an adult and enjoy it, but teenagers, even little children can understand it (unless you're offended by cartoon boobies) This fourth book is a must have if you have any of the others. It culminates with a very important part of Siddhartha's life, and makes me all the more excited to read the 5th and 6th book!

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