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The Buddhist pilgrimage

The Buddhist pilgrimage

Forbes, Duncan

ISBN: 9788120816503, 8120816501

The story of the historical Buddha's life on earth, to each of the eight places of traditional pilgrimage, which are hallowed by the Buddha's birth, enlightenment, decease and other significant events.

Buddhist storytelling in Thailand and Laos: the Vessantara Jataka scroll at the Asian Civilisations Museum, tr. by Wajuppa Tossa

Buddhist storytelling in Thailand and Laos: the Vessantara Jataka scroll at the Asian Civilisations Museum, tr. by Wajuppa Tossa

Lefferts, Leedom et al.

ISBN: 9789810724788, 9810724780

This richly illustrated volume offers an innovative study of the long painted scrolls of Northeast Thailand and Laos that depict the Prince Vessantara Buddhist birth story. A 31-metre scroll in the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore, illustrates this popular narrative in exception detail. The authors analyse Thai-Lao scrolls in the context in which they are used, and consider their complex i...

A Buddhist universe

A Buddhist universe

Lama, G.K.

ISBN: 9789350761007, 9350761009

The book is a complete compendium of the origins, the rise and fall of Buddhism in India. It also encompasses its growth and expansion beyond the borders of India, its birthplace, from ancient times till the present day.

Cambodian Buddhism: history and practice

Cambodian Buddhism: history and practice

Harris, Ian

ISBN: 9788121512176, 8121512174

This book offers an upto-date treatment of the religious aspects of Cambodian culture and furnish insights into manifestations of Theravada Buddhist tradition.

The lion's roar: Anagarika Dharmapala and the making of modern Buddhism

The lion's roar: Anagarika Dharmapala and the making of modern Buddhism

Amunugama, Sarath

ISBN: 9780199489060, 0199489068

This book is one of the first detailed accounts of Anagarika Dharmapala's life and the pioneering role he played in the Sinhalese Buddhist nationalism at a time when resistance to colonial rule was mainly confined to the elite. The book explores his lifelong struggle for re-establishing Buddhist management of their own sacred places under Hindu control.

A comprehensive history of Indian Buddhism

A comprehensive history of Indian Buddhism

Chatterjee, Asim Kumar

ISBN: 9788186791530, 8186791531

An informative text on the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha. Also contains chapters on Pitakasa and other Sanskrit Buddhism texts.

A concise religious history of Bhutan

A concise religious history of Bhutan

Dorji, C.T.

ISBN: 9788186239254, 8186239251

Contribution of Buddhism to the world culture, 2 vols.(with CD-R)

Contribution of Buddhism to the world culture, 2 vols.(with CD-R)

Sankarnarayan, Kalpakam et al. (ed.)

ISBN: 9788170392637, 8170392632

Papers presented at the International Conference on `Contribution of Buddhism to the World Culture' jointly organized by K.J. Somaiya Centre for Buddhist Studies, Mumbai, Nav Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda, India, and Otani University, Kyoto, Japan, March 11-14th 2004.

A cultural history of Ladakh, by Nawang Tsering Shakspo, ed. by Kyle Gardner

A cultural history of Ladakh, by Nawang Tsering Shakspo, ed. by Kyle Gardner


ISBN: 9788191007800, 8191007800

This book is a comprehensive account of the history and culture of this remote Himalayan region-once known as Western Tibet-from the earliest times up to the present.

The Dalada chronicles

The Dalada chronicles

Dissanayake, Shyam S.

ISBN: 9789552124327, 9552124328

Concentrating on three important periods in the life of the Dalada, this narrative captures what the historical records fail to do. It showcases the emotions and motivations of the many individuals that protected the Dalada over the more than two and a half millennia of its existence.

The war on error: Holy war in Buddhism

The war on error: Holy war in Buddhism

Pesala, Bhikkhu

ISBN: 9789393214553, 9393214557

Divine stories: Divyavadana, part 1, tr. by Andy Rotman

Divine stories: Divyavadana, part 1, tr. by Andy Rotman


ISBN: 9780861712953, 0861712951

This edition is based on the Sanskrit edition compiled by E.B. Cowell and R.A. Neil in 1886.

Early history of Buddhism in Ceylon: or State of Buddhism in Ceylon as revealed by the Pali commentaries of the 5th century A.D.

Early history of Buddhism in Ceylon: or State of Buddhism in Ceylon as revealed by the Pali commentaries of the 5th century A.D.

Adikaram, EW

ISBN: 9789559219095, 955921909X

Thesis submitted to and accepted by the University of London for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Embedded languages: studies of Sri Lankan and Buddhist cultures; essays in honor of W. S. Karunatillake, ed. by Carol S. Anderson et al

Embedded languages: studies of Sri Lankan and Buddhist cultures; essays in honor of W. S. Karunatillake, ed. by Carol S. Anderson et al


ISBN: 9789553034151, 9553034152

This volume provides an indepth examination of the contributions of a teacher, mentor, and translator: Professor W.S Karunatillake. His approach is rooted in the study of language.

The emergence of Buddhism

The emergence of Buddhism

Kinnard, Jacob N

ISBN: 9780313328381, 0313328382

The story of Buddhism unfolds through a series of narrative chapters, dealing with the Brahmanical cosmology from which Buddhism emerged, the stories and myths surrounging Buddha's birth, Buddha's path to enlightenment, and the eventual spread of his teachings throughout India and the world.

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