{"title":"Shivakotyacharya","description":"\u003cp\u003eShivakotyacharya's works offer profound insights into the spiritual and philosophical traditions of Jainism, with a focus on the path to liberation. Readers can expect richly woven narratives that illuminate the principles of moksha through engaging tales and reflective storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the realms of \u003cem\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Memoir\u003c\/em\u003e, these books provide intimate glimpses into lives dedicated to spiritual endeavour and ethical living. Shivakotyacharya's writing invites contemplation on the timeless quest for inner peace and enlightenment.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"jain-tales-of-moksha-by-shivakotyacharya-9780674292512","title":"Jain Tales of Moksha","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA tenth-century Jain guide to ethics, self-discipline, and the quest for meaning at life’s end.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVaḍḍārādhane\u003c\/em\u003e (literally, the veneration of ritual death), the first extant prose work in Kannada, is a tenth-century collection of Jain stories about nineteen warrior saints who embrace death in pursuit of moksha, or spiritual liberation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach tale in this book of living and dying follows the renunciate’s transformation from an ordinary person enmeshed in worldly desires to an enlightened being who attains moksha through penance, fasting, meditation, and self-mortification, culminating in ritual death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally recited for spiritual protection to Jain renunciates approaching the end of life, these narratives explore social hierarchy, duty, and discipline while offering enduring insights into human striving and ethical courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAttributed to Shivakotyacharya, a Digambara Jain cleric, the collection combines the vernacular stories with verses in Prakrit and Sanskrit. Presented here in a modern English translation alongside the authoritative Kannada text, \u003cem\u003eJain Tales of Moksha\u003c\/em\u003e speaks across centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIts medieval themes of moral choice, self-discipline, and the search for ultimate freedom invite contemporary readers to reflect on how we navigate desire, duty, and the quest for meaning in our own lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48038325289196,"sku":"9780674292512","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780674292512-jain-tales-of-moksha.jpg?v=1785392053"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/shivakotyacharya.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}