กลวิธีการนำเสนอพุทธธรรมในนวนิยายอิงธรรมะของสุชีพ ปุญญานุภาพ / ภาวินี ตรีเดชี = The techniques of presenting Buddhist concepts in the Buddhist novels by Suchip Punyanuphap / Pavinee Threedashee
To analyze the techniques of presenting Buddhist concepts in the Buddhist novels by Suchip Punyanuphap. The author combines the genre of novel with the characteristics of Buddhist literature and references to the Pali Canon. The result reveals that the theme of Buddhist concepts is conveyed by combining the genre of novel with the characteristic of Buddhist literature. Firstly, the author takes the plot from Buddha’s biography, a part of story in Jataka Commentary is taken as a subplot, the use of allegory, the characters are taken from those appear in the Buddha’s biography, uses the setting in India during the Buddha’s life time, the use of questions and answers dialogue to demonstrate Buddhist concepts. Moreover, there are the use of direct quotations of Buddha’s words, poems, Buddhist metaphors, symbol, Pali words and the literary style that are similar to Pali Canon. These techniques make Buddhist concepts conveyed in the novel precise, interesting and rational. These novels by Suchip Punyanuphap, therefore, could be considered as models of Buddhist novels for writers of later generation.
