The Dating of the Historical Buddha
Author: Heinz Bechert
Publisher:
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13:
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History of Ceylon from the Earliest Period to the Year 1815
Author: Philalethes
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 9788120617889
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe 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.
Date of Gautama Buddha's disincarnation
Author: Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Tallapragada Subba Row
Publisher: Philaletheians UK
Published: 2018-03-17
Total Pages: 20
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe History of Ceylon from the Earliest Period to the Present Time
Author: William Knighton
Publisher:
Published: 1845
Total Pages: 424
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Author: William Knighton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2013-03-28
Total Pages: 417
ISBN-13: 1108055508
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn 1845 survey of this island's ancient past up to the author's day, covering the Portuguese, Dutch and British invasions.
The Life of the Buddha
Author: Bhikkhu Nyanamoli
Publisher: Buddhist Publication Society
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9552400635
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmong 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.
A Short History of Buddhism
Author: Edward Conze
Publisher: Oneworld Publications Limited
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 151
ISBN-13: 9781851680665
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOne 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.
What the Buddha Taught
Author: Walpola Rahula
Publisher: Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Published: 2007-12-01
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 0802198104
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“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
Yasodharā, the Wife of the Bōdhisattva
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Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2014-02-07
Total Pages: 117
ISBN-13: 1438428375
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat 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.
2500 Years of Buddhism
Author: P.V. Bapat
Publisher: Publications Division Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
Published:
Total Pages: 416
ISBN-13: 8123023049
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