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The
2003 Award
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King Bimbisara's Chronicler by Jason Siff
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Publisher of Nominated Edition: Sarvodaya Vishva Lekha ISBN 9555992231 |
| the complete A-Z listing of nominated authors. |
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ABOUT
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| King Bimbisara's Chronicler presents the world of India at the time of the Buddha. We see the Buddha through the character of the Chronicler, who is assigned to memorise the Buddha's words for his King. In hearing the Buddha's teaching, he wavers between belief and distrust, holding up a mirror for us to see the conflicts within. Then thirty years later, he is employed by King Ajatasattu, who took the throne from his father, King Bimbisara. This places the Chronicler in the midst of palace intrigue, the outcome of which determines his fate. |
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Jason Siff lived in Sri Lanka as a Theravada Buddhist monk. He currently teaches meditation, writes Buddhist fiction and translates texts from the Pali Cannon. He lives in a small town in the mountains of Southern California, U.S.A. |
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