The Vinaya Pit Akam
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The Comity And Grace Of Method
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Author : Thomas Ryba
language : en
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Release Date : 2004-08-10
The Comity And Grace Of Method written by Thomas Ryba and has been published by Northwestern University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08-10 with Religion categories.
Essays that reflect the interests and influence of a highly distinguished scholar of religions
The History Of The Buddha S Relic Shrine
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Author : Stephen C. Berkwitz
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2006-12-14
The History Of The Buddha S Relic Shrine written by Stephen C. Berkwitz and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-12-14 with Religion categories.
Buddhist chronicles have long been had a central place in the study of Buddhism. Scholars, however, have relied almost exclusively on Pali works that were composed by elites for learned audiences, to the neglect of a large number of Buddhist histories written in local languages for popular consumption. The Sinhala Thūpavamsa, composed by Parakama Pandita in thirteenth-century Sri Lanka, is an important example of a Buddhist chronicle written in the vernacular Sinhala language. Furthermore, it is among those works that inform public discussion and debate over the place of Buddhism in the Sri Lankan nation state and the role of Buddhist monks in contemporary politics. In this book Stephen Berkwitz offers the first complete English translation of the Sinhala Thūpavamsa. Composed in a literary dialect of Sinhala, it contains a richly descriptive account of how Buddhism spread outside of India, replete with poetic embellishments and interpolations not found in other accounts of those events. Aside from being an important literary work, the Sinhala Thūpavamsa. is a text of considerable historical and religious significance. It comprises several narrative strands that relate the life story of the Buddha and the manner in which Buddhist teachings and institutions were established on the island of Sri Lanka in ancient times. The central focus of this work concerns the variety of relics associated with the historical Buddha, particularly how the relics were acquired and the presumed benefits of venerating them. The text also relates the mythological history of the Buddha's previous lives as a bodhisattva and concludes with a prediction about the future Buddha Maitreya. Reflection on Buddhist ethics and instruction on the Dharma, or the Buddha's teaching, are found throughout the work, indicating that this historical narrative was meant both to recall the past and give rise to religious practice among contemporary readers and listeners. This new translation makes a significant work more widely accessible in the West and adds to our knowledge of how local Buddhist communities imagined and represented their religious and cultural heritages in written works.
Religious Motivation And The Origins Of Buddhism
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Author : Torkel Brekke
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005-08-10
Religious Motivation And The Origins Of Buddhism written by Torkel Brekke and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-10 with Philosophy categories.
A contribution to the RoutledgeCurzon Critical Studies in Buddhism series, which offers a comprehensive study of the Buddhist tradition Buddhologists are often vague about the methodological foundation on which they base their theories about the origin and development of Buddhism. This book seeks to address this issue by opening a discussion about how we seek to explain the origins of Buddhism This discussion is also of importance to the study of the history of religions in general, where there is likely a similar lack of consciousness about the origins of Christianity, Judaism and Islam Will be of interest to specialists in Buddhist studies and Indology in general. It will also interest a wider readership in the academic study of religion due to the fundamental questions that it addresses May cause some controversy and debate owing to the fact that it applies social psychological theory to the study of classical texts
The Vinaya Pi Aka The Cullavagga
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Author : Hermann Oldenberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1880
The Vinaya Pi Aka The Cullavagga written by Hermann Oldenberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1880 with categories.
The Life Of The Buddha
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Author : Tenzin Chogyel
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2015-02-24
The Life Of The Buddha written by Tenzin Chogyel and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-24 with Religion categories.
A blueprint for a life of mindfulness, dedicated to the easing of suffering both for oneself and for others The story of Shakyamuni Buddha’s epic journey to enlightenment is perhaps the most important narrative in the Buddhist tradition. Tenzin Chögyel’sThe Life of the Buddha, composed in the mid–eighteenth century and now in a vivid new translation, is a masterly storyteller’s rendition of the twelve acts of the Buddha. Chögyel’s classical tale seamlessly weaves together the vast and the minute, the earthly and the celestial, reflecting the near-omnipresent aid of the gods alongside the Buddha’s moving final reunion with his devoted son, Rahula. The Life of the Buddha has the power to engage people through a deeply human story with cosmic implications. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Critical Terms For The Study Of Buddhism
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Author : Donald S. Lopez Jr.
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2009-11-15
Critical Terms For The Study Of Buddhism written by Donald S. Lopez Jr. and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-11-15 with Religion categories.
Over the past century, Buddhism has come to be seen as a world religion, exceeding Christianity in longevity and, according to many, philosophical wisdom. Buddhism has also increasingly been described as strongly ethical, devoted to nonviolence, and dedicated to bringing an end to human suffering. And because it places such a strong emphasis on rational analysis, Buddhism is considered more compatible with science than the other great religions. As such, Buddhism has been embraced in the West, both as an alternative religion and as an alternative to religion. This volume provides a unique introduction to Buddhism by examining categories essential for a nuanced understanding of its traditions. Each of the fifteen essays here shows students how a fundamental term—from art to word—illuminates the practice of Buddhism, both in traditional Buddhist societies and in the realms of modernity. Apart from Buddha, the list of terms in this collection deliberately includes none that are intrinsic to the religion. Instead, the contributors explore terms that are important for many fields and that invite interdisciplinary reflection. Through incisive discussions of topics ranging from practice, power, and pedagogy to ritual, history, sex, and death, the authors offer new directions for the understanding of Buddhism, taking constructive and sometimes polemical positions in an effort both to demonstrate the shortcomings of assumptions about the religion and the potential power of revisionary approaches. Following the tradition of Critical Terms for Religious Studies, this volume is not only an invaluable resource for the classroom but one that belongs on the short list of essential books for anyone seriously interested in Buddhism and Asian religions.
The Path Of Serenity And Insight
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Author : Henepola Gunaratana
language : en
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
Release Date : 1996
The Path Of Serenity And Insight written by Henepola Gunaratana and has been published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Philosophy categories.
In the oldest scriptures of Theravada Buddhism much attention is given to the jhanas high levels of meditative attainment distinguished by poweful concentration and purity of mind. Ven. Dr. Gunaratana examines these jhanas within the context of Buddhist t
The Divy Vad Na
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Author : Divyāvadāna
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1886
The Divy Vad Na written by Divyāvadāna and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1886 with Buddhism categories.
A Textbook Of Agronomy
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Author : B. Chandrasekaran
language : en
Publisher: New Age International
Release Date : 2010
A Textbook Of Agronomy written by B. Chandrasekaran and has been published by New Age International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Agronomy categories.
Kinship And History In South Asia
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Author : Thomas R. Trautmann
language : en
Publisher: U OF M CENTER FOR SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES
Release Date : 1974-01-01
Kinship And History In South Asia written by Thomas R. Trautmann and has been published by U OF M CENTER FOR SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Kinship and History in South Asia presents four papers given at a small conference of kinship studies scholars, “Kinship and History in South Asia,” at the University of Toronto in 1973. They draw upon one another and show several common concerns, particularly the theoretical importance of Dravidian systems. Yey they remain specialist studies, each within its own raison d’être. Brendra E. F. Beck contributes a study of the “kinship nucleus” in Tamil folklore, Levi-Straussian both in its treatment of kinship and of mythology. George L. Hart’s study of woman and the sacred in the ancient Tamil literature of the Sangam attempts to elucidate this literature in its own terms, and also to relate it to Beck’s “kinship nucleus.” Thomas R. Trautmann presents a critical examination of the evidence for cross-cousin marriage in early North India, attempting to determine historical fact from literary materials. Narendra K. Wagle offers a survey of the kinship categories to be found in the Pali Jatakas.