Once a peacock, once an actress: twenty-four lives of the Bodhisattva from Haribhatta's Jatakamala, tr. by Peter Khoroche

ISBN: 9780226485966, 022648596X

Haribhatta's Jatakamala is a sophisticated and personal adaptation of popular stories, mostly non-Buddhist in origin, all illustrating the future Buddha's single-minded devotion to the good of all creatures, and his desire, no matter what his incarnation--man, woman, peacock, elephant, merchant, or king--to assist others on the path to nirvana.

Origin and development of Buddhism in India: collection of articles from the Indian Antiquary, compiled by P. Mittal et al., re-arranged with an intord. by SR Bhatt

ISBN: 9788188629473, 8188629472

Pali literature of Ceylon

Malalasekera, GP

ISBN: 9788180902512, 818090251X

Pali literature of South-East Asia, by Hammalawa Saddhatissa

ISBN: 9789558873571, 9558873578

A work on Thailand, Cambodia and Laos where Pali studies flourished for many centuries.

The places where Siddhartha Trod: Lumbini and Kapilvastu

Deeg, Max

ISBN: 9789993376989, 9993376981

Prehistoric mythological and legendary links Sri Lanka-India

Malhotra, Achal

ISBN: 9788176465779, 8176465771

The position of women in ancient Indian Buddhism: a historical analysis

Chauhan, Kavita

ISBN: 9788178543482, 8178543486

The present book deals with the status of women in Indian society from ancient days till the decline and revival of the Bhikkhuni Samgha in and after the Buddhist period.

Psychological aspects of Buddhist Jataka stories

Jayatunge, Ruwan M.

ISBN: 9789553060723, 9553060722

Seeds of faith, Vol.4: A comprehensive guide to the sacred places of Bhutan, guide to sacred sites of Trongsa ,Dagana, Tsirang and Sarpang Dzongkhags

Thinley, Lopen Kunzang

ISBN: 9789993633952, 999363395X

Ratnakar Mahavihara: a Vajrayana Buddhist monastery of Patan

Thapa, Shanker (b.1957) et al.

ISBN: 9788187392668, 8187392665

This book tries to trace out the history of Buddhism in Nepal, besides analysing general features, architectural features, ritual and puja performed in the Ratnakara Mahavihara.

Real date of Buddha in the dark period of Early Kali Age

Pradhan, Nagendra Nath

ISBN: 9788121513197, 8121513197

The book is remarkable not only for the depiction of Buddha's time and place of birth but also for trying to demolish the imperial design of Max Muller and others through his inclusive, explosive and irrefutable facts by quoting extensively from historical and archival records.

The rebirth of Bodh Gaya: Buddhism and the making of a world heritage site

Geary, David

ISBN: 9789381406830, 9381406839

This multilayered historical ethnography of Bodh Gaya--the place of Buddha's enlightenment in the north Indian state of Bihar--explores the spatial politics surrounding the transformation of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex into a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2002. The rapid change from a small town based on an agricultural economy to an international destination that attracts hundreds of thousand...

Rebuilding Buddhism: the Theravada movement in twentieth-century Nepal

LeVine, Sarah et al.

ISBN: 9788187358398, 8187358394

This book describes in evocative detail the experiences and achievements of Nepalis who have adopted Theravada Buddhism. This form of Buddhism was introduced into Nepal form Burma and Sri Lanka in the 1930s, and its adherents have struggled for recognition and acceptance ever since.;

A record of Buddhistic kingdoms: being an account by the Chinese monk Fa-Hien of travels in India and Ceylon, (AD 399-414), in search of the Buddhist books of discipline, tr. an...

ISBN: 9789381406557, 9381406553

...annotated by with a Corean Recension of the Chinese text by James Legge.

The return of the Buddha: ancient symbols for a new nation

Ray, Himanshu Prabha

ISBN: 9780415711159, 0415711150

This book traces the development of Buddhist archaeology in colonial India, examines its impact on the reconstruction of India's Buddhist past, and the making of a public and the academic discourse around these archaeological discoveries.

Seeds of faith, Vol.5: a comprehensive guide to the sacred places of Bhutan, guide to the sacred sites of Zhemgang and Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhags

Thinley, Lopon Kuenzang

ISBN: 9789998044234, 9998044235

This publication is a reflection of Bhutan's development philosophy of Gross National Happiness (GNH). This book is an attempt by one generation that, in the tradition of its forefathes, hopes to pass on a contemporary guide on our hitherto undocumented cultural heritage to the torchbearers of the future, for posterity. The 5th volume, containing the studies carried out on the sacred places, mo...

Revival of Buddhism in modern India: the role of B.R. Ambedkar and the Dalai Lama XIV

Kenadi, L

ISBN: 9788170246800, 8170246806

Contents: (i) Historical significance (ii) First revival of Buddhism: a social revolution (iii) Second revival of Buddhism: The Dalai Lama XIV.

Sacred biography in the Buddhist traditions of South and Southeast Asia

Schober, Juliane (ed.)

ISBN: 9788120818125, 8120818121

Sacred complex of Lumbini

Giri, Gitu (b.1955)

ISBN: 9788187392866, 818739286X

This book contains sacred geography, history, Master Plan, art, architecture, pilgrims and pilgrimage, sacred performances, fairs and festivals, sacred specialists, conservation, preservation, tourism development and changes and modernisation of the Lumbini area.

Sacred Island: a Buddhist pilgrim's guide to Sri Lanka

Dhammika, S

ISBN: 9789552402715, 9552402719

A travel and pilgrimage guidebook meant primarily for those who wish to explore Sri Lanka's rich cultural and spiritual heritage.