Author: Heinz Bechert
Publisher:
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Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 196

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Author: Philalethes
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
ISBN: 9788120617889
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 378

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The Principal Object Of The Book Was To Acquant The Reader With The Civil And Military Transaction, The Religion And Manners Of The People. Also Gives A Brief Sketch Of The Natural History Of The Country.

Author: Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Tallapragada Subba Row
Publisher: Philaletheians UK
ISBN:
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 20

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Author: William Knighton
Publisher:
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Category : Sri Lanka
Languages : en
Pages : 424

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Author: Edward Conze
Publisher: Oneworld Publications Limited
ISBN: 9781851680665
Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 151

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One of the world's most distinguished writers on Buddhism briefly traces all the key aspects of 2,500 years of Buddhist history, Hinayina, Mahayana, Tantra, and Zen to provide a classic introduction to the development of Buddhism from the time of Buddha to the present day. "A valuable contribution".--Library Journal.

Author: Bhikkhu Nyanamoli
Publisher: Buddhist Publication Society
ISBN: 9552400635
Category : Buddhists
Languages : en
Pages : 400

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Among the numerous lives of the Buddha, this volume may well claim a place of its own. Composed entirely from texts of the Pali Canon, the oldest authentic record, it portrays an image of the Buddha which is vivid, warm, and moving. Chapters on the Buddha's personality and doctrine are especially illuminating, and the translation is marked by lucidity and dignity throughout.

Author: William Knighton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108055508
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 417

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An 1845 survey of this island's ancient past up to the author's day, covering the Portuguese, Dutch and British invasions.

Author: P.V. Bapat
Publisher: Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
ISBN: 8123023049
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 416

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About the life of Buddha

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Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 1438428375
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 117

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What about Buddha's wife? We all know that Prince Siddhartha left his wife and infant son to begin his journey to enlightenment. The Pali canon does not mention the woman he left behind. Yasodharā enters the commentarial tradition around the first century CE and lives on in the folk tradition, growing from a shadowy figure to a nun and arahat (an Enlightened One), even gaining magical powers. In this book, Ranjini Obeyesekere offers a translation of two works from Sri Lanka on this intriguing figure. The Yasodharāvata (The Story of Yasodharā) is a folk poem, whose best-known verses are Yasodharā's lament over the departure of her husband. The Yasodharāpadānaya (The Sacred Biography of Yasodharā) is an account of Yasodharā as a nun capable of miracles, who has traveled through saṃsāra with the Bodhisattva, and who is praised by him. Obeyesekere places these works within their historical and literary context and provides a glossary of Buddhist terms.

Author: Walpola Rahula
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
ISBN: 0802198104
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 310

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“A terrific introduction to the Buddha’s teachings.” —Paul Blairon, California Literary Review This indispensable volume is a lucid and faithful account of the Buddha’s teachings. “For years,” says the Journal of the Buddhist Society, “the newcomer to Buddhism has lacked a simple and reliable introduction to the complexities of the subject. Dr. Rahula’s What the Buddha Taught fills the need as only could be done by one having a firm grasp of the vast material to be sifted. It is a model of what a book should be that is addressed first of all to ‘the educated and intelligent reader.’ Authoritative and clear, logical and sober, this study is as comprehensive as it is masterly.” This edition contains a selection of illustrative texts from the Suttas and the Dhammapada (specially translated by the author), sixteen illustrations, and a bibliography, glossary, and index. “[Rahula’s] succinct, clear overview of Buddhist concepts has never been surpassed. It is the standard.” —Library Journal