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Category : Devalaya
Languages : en
Pages : 12
Book Description
The Devalaya, and Its Founder
Author: The Devalaya, Its Aims and Objects
Author: Sitanath TattvabhushanPublisher:
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Category : Devālaya
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
The Devalaya Review
Author: The Buddhist Viṣṇu
Author: John Clifford HoltPublisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN: 9788120832695
Category : Buddhism
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
John Holt's groundbreaking study examines the assimilation, transformation, and subordination of the Hindu deity Visnu within the contexts of Sri Lankan history and Sinhala Buddhist religious culture. Holt argues that political agendas and social forces, as much as doctrinal concerns, have shaped the shifting patterns of the veneration of Visnu in Sri Lanka. Holt begins with a comparative look at the assimilation of the Buddha in Hinduism. He then explores the role and rationale of medieval Sinhala kings in assimilating Visnu into Sinhala Buddhism. Offering analyses of texts, many of which have never before been translated into English, Holt considers the development of Visnu in Buddhist literature and the changing practices of deity veneration. Shifting to the present, Holt describes the efforts of contemporary Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka to discourage the veneration of Visnu, suggesting that many are motivated by a reactionary fear that their culture and society will soon be overrun by the influences and practices of Hindus, Muslims, and Christians.
Report of the Devalaya Movement
Author: Devalaya AssociationThe Missionary Review
Author: The Missionary Review of the World
Author: Missionary Review of the World
Author: A Modern Saint of India
Author: Satindranath Ray ChaudhuriPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 122
Book Description
The Vedic Core of Human History
Author: M. K. AgarwalPublisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491715944
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 551
Book Description
The origin of world civilization can be traced to the Indus Valley cradle, where brilliant and original thinkers made groundbreaking discoveries. The history of these discoveries is recorded in the vast Sanskrit literature. In this study, author M. K. Agarwal explores the cultural and historical significance of the region. He explores Indus Valley culture, which encouraged creative thought as opposed to the Abrahamic faiths, which herded followers into dogmatic thinking. He holds that these religions prospered because of their unfettered hatred of the Vedic-Hindu-Buddhist peoples, who were demonized as pagans to be murdered, tortured, raped, enslaved, and robbed. He also considers the achievements of that culture, such as the creation of the most affluent, most scientifically advanced, and most spiritual of all societies, with archeological moorings that can be traced back to 8000 BC. No other region can even come close to transforming people and culture like the Indus Valley, but the world's Vedic roots have been ignored, shunned, and covered up. Uncover the history that has been lost and develop a deeper appreciation for the true cradle of human civilization with The Vedic Core of Human History.