Template:Did you know nominations/Great Renunciation
- The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:14, 21 August 2019 (UTC)
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Great Renunciation
Prince Siddhārtha leaving the palace
- ... that the story of the Christian apostles Joasaph and Barlaam is based on the Great Renunciation of the Buddha? Source: "The post-Buddhist status of these narratives is apparent because they are told alongside an adapted episode from lifestory of the Buddha, in which he experiences horror at his harem and departs from his father’s palace to seek his Awakening. In Ibn Bābūya’s narrative, this becomes the story Balawhar wa-Būdāsf. The same story had a wide circulation and became incorporated into Christian narrative with Balawhar and Būdāsf becoming the two apostles of Christianity in India, Joasaph and Barlaam." (Crosby, 2014, p.101); (Mershman 1913)
- ALT1:... that according to Buddhist texts, the Buddha decides to leave his life in the palace behind because of old age, sickness and death? Source: "It was not, however, till he was 29 that he made some harrowing discoveries which would impel him to leave home. These ‘four signs’ were the sight of an old man, bent and feeble; a sick man, stewing in his own excreta; a corpse; and a shaven-headed man wearing a robe who had left home, to wander." (Smart 1997, p.276)
Moved to mainspace by Farang Rak Tham (talk). Self-nominated at 14:50, 28 July 2019 (UTC).
GTG - Long enough, new enough, first and preferred hook checks out (by the way, if I were you I'd add a ref to the Catholic Encyclopedia article on the pair as well as the book on Buddhism, to forestall any objections). Seems neutral & well-written (if a tad dense). The lead is far too short though (not strictly a DYK point). The 2nd hook checks out, but doesn't read clearly. Earwig only finds book-titles etc. I imagine "...during the Great Renunciation" will get trimmed from the pic caption. Johnbod (talk) 03:20, 19 August 2019 (UTC)
- I fixed the caption and added the Catholic Encyclopedia—good tip.
--Farang Rak Tham (Talk) 21:25, 19 August 2019 (UTC) - I have now expanded the lead.--Farang Rak Tham (Talk) 08:12, 20 August 2019 (UTC)
- I fixed the caption and added the Catholic Encyclopedia—good tip.
