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Buddha, Vol. 3: Devadatta

by Osamu Tezuka · 1983

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The Eisner and Harvey WinnerThe third volume of this epic graphic novel send Siddhartha further into a world mired in pain and suffering. The journey to peace and enlightenment looms far but bright.Prince Siddhartha quickly learns that the monk's path is covered in thorns and self-abuses much more profound than shaving your head. His new companions Dhepa and Assaji accompany him to plague-ridden town, ruled by the ravashing Visakha. On a different path filled with as many vararies is Devadatta, an orphan who learns only that bad almost always gets worse.To strange cities, and dire prophecies...

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historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of thismythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of this
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BuddhismBuddhismMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of thisspiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of thisartartMore like thisLess of this
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JapanJapanMore like thisLess of thisIndiaIndiaMore like thisLess of thisAsiaAsiaMore like thisLess of thisSouth AsiaSouth AsiaMore like thisLess of thisIndonesiaIndonesiaMore like thisLess of this
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young adultadult
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