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. Buddhas Orphans is a novel permeated with the sense of how we are irreparably connected to the mothers who birthed us and of the way events of the past, even those we are ignorant of, inevitably haunt the present.

But most of all it is an engrossing, unconventional love story and a seductive, transporting read. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Average Customer Review: (1 Customer Reviews) | Showing 1- 1 of 1 reviews .

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Buddhas Orphans is a novel permeated with the sense of how we are irreparably connected to the mothers who birthed us and of the way events of the past, even those we are ignorant of, inevitably haunt the present. But most of all it is an engrossing, unconventional love story and a seductive, transporting read.

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. Buddhas Orphans is a novel permeated with the sense of how we are irreparably connected to the mothers who birthed us and of the way events of the past, even those we are ignorant of, inevitably haunt the present.

But most of all it is an engrossing, unconventional love story and a seductive, transporting read. Deliverable Countries : This product ships to Average Customer Review: (1 Customer Reviews) | Showing 1- 1 of 1 reviews (less)

Introduction. II.

Visible facts: 1. The role of 'Stupa-art' (Fine arts dedicated to the Stupa).

2. The basic composition of stupa-art.

3. A consideration of the visible facts.

III. Possible interpretations: 1.

The religious aspects. 2.

The artistic aspects. 3.

The political aspects. IV.

The concept of the empty throne: 1. Its meanings for Buddhist people.

2. Its categories in comparative religion.

3. A discovery of its modernity.

V. Conclusion.

Appendix: What is the purpose of comparative religion? A five-point ethics to be obtained through the field-work. A list of visuals.

A guide to the visuals. Tables.

Figures. Illustrations.

Plates. Select bibliography.

Index. "It is next to impossible today to even think of Buddhism without the presence of the Buddha image! The image of the Buddha, in truth, has not only come to symbolise the essence of Buddhism but is also a brilliant expression of the cultural/artistic achievements of the Buddhists since (less)

Ambedkar's last work. Published posthumously, it presented a radical reorientation of Buddhist thought and literature, aptly called navayana.

It deals with Ambedkar's conceptualization of Buddhism and the possibilities it offered for liberation and upliftment of the Dalits. It presents his reflections on the life of the Buddha, his teachings, and the spread of Buddhism by interweaving anecdotes with detailed analyses of the religion’s basic tenets.

The author also includes important elements of the Buddhist canon and tradition to make the teachings more accessible. In the first critical and annotated edition of this work, the editors address the on-going debate on Ambedkar’s interpretation of the Buddha's dhamma by focusing on the accuracy of his citations and providing missing sources.

They also discuss Ambedkar's modification of source materials. The introduction contextualizes the scholarly work related to the text.

This volume will be of great interest to scholars and students of (less)

Srisamvarodayatantrarajah --a brief introduction/Naresh Man Bajracharya. II.

Buddhism & Society: 3. Compassion : Buddhism vis-a-vis Puranas/Phra Soonthorndhammathada.

4. Buddhism and socio-cultural values/S.

G. Kantawala.

5. Individual and social identity/Kewal Krishan Mittal.

6. B.

R. Ambedkar's religious legacy/Sanghasen Singh.

7. Some legal problems & their remedies in Buddhist literature/Abha Kulshreshtha.

8. Humanity and world peace through Buddhism/Subhra Barua Pavagadhi.

9. The social behaviour of man as reflected in the Pali Nikaya/Krishnakant Trivedi.

III. Buddhist philosophy: 11.

The problem of existence and non-existence in Buddhism/Sanghasen Singh. 12.

Philosophic roots of the concept of tolerance (with special reference to Buddhist philosophy)/Kewal Krishan Mittal. 13.

The relation between Pratityasamutpada and Sunyata/T.R.

Sharma. IV.

Buddhist literature & history: 16. Principal sentiment in the Nagananda/N.

P. Unni.

17. Campa Mahanagara's contribution to the development of early Buddhism/K.

T.S.

Sarao. 18.

From passion to salvation : Nanda's journey to enlightenment/S.M.

P.N.

Singh Shahi. 19.

Buddhism in India/Priyasen Singh. V.

Music (less)

The region, being at the centre-stage for more than a millennium since the emergence of Buddhism and later during the period of Magadhan imperialism, has yielded rich treasure-trove of antiquities relating to historic period which have been freshly interpreted and re-assessed in this volume. It contains updated discussions on epigraphic and numismatic traditions of the region, art and architecture, paintings and folk arts and the centres of arts that emerged at Kausambi and Saranatha (less)

Introduction. 1.

Sacred biography and Buddhist Hagiographical texts. 2.

Four main events. 3.

On the origin of Buddha image: the Indian perspective. 4.

Secondary groups of events. 5.

Sequences and grouping of events. 6.

Pala stelae. 7.

Mahabhiniskramana. 8.

Buddha's teachings linked with episodes of enlightenment, first Sermon and miracle at Sravasti. 9.

Aftermaths/continuity in neighbouring countries. 10.

Epilogue. Bibliography.

"The book traces the beginning of narrative compositions in reliefs depicting the life of the Buddha and analyzes these sculptural depictions of events relating them to biographical texts on him. Supported by over 210 illustrations including drawings and photographs, the work reveals the process of symbolization in visual forms and participation of the sculptors in the process.

The life of the Buddha has been a great source of perennial inspiration to scholars, artists and poets since the early times. Many events from the life of the Buddha have inspired some of the (less)

We all know that Sidharth was a prince of the Shakya clan. That his father was the powerful Suddhodana and his mother the beautiful Maya.

We know that the prince was born in the garden at Lumbini, while Maya was on her way from Kapilavastu to her parents' home for the childbirth. A wise sage Asita predicted that the little boy would grow up, either to be a very powerful king or, after renouncing the world, a great teacher.

To pre-empt the second possibility, Suddhodana kept the young prince cloistered in a beautiful palace and provided him with all the pleasures of the world. Bored by the idleness (less)

Note and abbreviations. I: Introduction.

1. Buddha and Buddha image.

2. Meeting the Buddha: temple, image and relic.

3. Constructing a Buddha image.

II: 4. The ritual: opening the eyes of the Buddha.

5. Instructing the image.

6. Empowering the image.

III: 7. The body of the Buddha: popular Buddhism and Buddhological Theory.

8. Consecration traditions in other Buddhist cultures: reassessing the Buddhabhiseka.

Epilogue: If you meet the Buddha, Kill Him! Notes. Glossary of selected Pali and Thai terms.

Selected Bibliography. Index.

"Becoming the Buddha is the first booklength study of a key ritual of Buddhist practice in Asia: the consecration of a Buddha image or "New Buddha", a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. Through a richly detailed, accessible exploration of this ritual in Northern Thailand, an exploration that stands apart from standard text-based or anthropological approaches, Donald Swearer makes a major contribution to our understanding of the (less)

Acknowledgements. Introduction.

I. Historical developments: 1.

Distant beginnings: i. The EL Dorado of the Asian World.

ii. An eclectic approach to cultural borrowing.

iii. Early inscriptional evidence.

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The rise and fall of Java's "classic age" civilization: i. The illustrious King Sanjaya.

ii. Lord of the Mountain.

iii. The Maharaja of Zabag.

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A Buddhist foundation: i. The one thus come.

ii. Challenging the Hindu world-view.

iii. Enduring symbols of the Buddha's continuing presence.

II. Borobudur and its environs: 4.

The magic of location: i. In harmony with the local surroundings.

ii. The descent of the cosmic river.

iii. Local legends and indigenous practices.

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5. An approach from the east: i.

The Bas-reliefs on the monument's "Hidden Foot". ii.

Ascending the Eastern Staircase. iii.

Entering the bas-relief galleries..

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Building and restoration activities: i. The ground plan.

ii. Phases of construction.

iii. Bringing the temple to life (less)

We all know that Sidharth was a prince of the Shakya clan. That his father was the powerful Suddhodana and his mother the beautiful Maya.

We know that the prince was born in the garden at Lumbini, while Maya was on her way from Kapilavastu to her parents' home for the childbirth. A wise sage Asita predicted that the little boy would grow up, either to be a very powerful king or, after renouncing the world, a great teacher.

To pre-empt the second possibility, Suddhodana kept the young prince cloistered in a beautiful palace and provided him with all the pleasures of the world. Bored by the idleness (less)

India: a brief introduction. 2.

Sri Lanka: from ancient times to modern days. 3.

Ethnic composition in Sri Lanka and various political parties. 4.

A glimpse on the Indo-Lankan Relations through Decades. 5.

India and Sri Lanka Relations and Tamil Militancy. 6.

Economic overview: India and Sri Lanka. 7.

India-Sri Lanka Peace Accord of 1987. 8.

India-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement. 9.

India's Policy towards Sri Lanka. 10.

Rajiv Gandhi Assassination: a detailed view of investigation. 11.

India-Srilanka Economic Cooperation. 12.

India and the Sri Lankan Peace Process. 13.

Latest political scenario in India and Sri Lanka. Index.

"A country's past is an important indicator of its future. That's why this book starts with a view of India and Sri Lanka's history.

Ethnic composition in Sri Lanka has always been the most important factor in its politics. This book presents a look on different ethnic groups and various political parties of Sri (less)

Introduction. 2.

Jatakas: Journeys of Compassion and Conscience. 3.

Bodhisattvas: Towards the Buddhism. 4.

Shakyamuni : The Historical Buddha. 5.

Theravada: Effulgence of Enlightenment. 6.

Samgiti : Consolidation of Ethos. 7.

Mahayana: Embodiment of Altruism. 8.

Lotus Sutra: Attainment of Buddhahood. 9.

Zen : Tranquility of Inner Mind. Bibliography.

Index. Vol.

II: 10. Mantrayana: Unto Higher Conscience.

11. Vajrayana: Multiple Manifestations.

12. Sahajayana: The Mystic Interface.

13. Vishvacharya: Sojourns Across Asia.

14. Shilpakriti: Efflorescence in Aesthetics.

15. Maitreya: The Future Buddha.

Bibliography. Index.

The Journey with the Buddha across pan-Asian countries and 27 centuries since the Buddha's appearance - has been exciting fact-finding mission : both assimilative and analytical in approach. It questions from the modern man's context, are: What made the appearance of the Buddha and his credo so compelling to the Indian masses in the 6th century BC? How far the ancient Jataka stories held prototypes for the parables (less)

Follow my lead."--Chapter One: I Have Returned - Come, Follow Me.

"What is the purpose of life, and the foundation of happiness? And is the pursuit of happiness really worth spending one's entire life for?"These were the questions the Buddha sought, pursued and found answers for.In this fascinating and unique book Master Ryuho Okawa brings the message of the Buddha, on the core principles of Buddhism, back into our lives (less)

Of the twenty-eight cantos of the apic poem a little less than half is now available in the original, but complete translations in Chinese and Tibetan have been preserved. "This edition consists of three parts.

The first part contains the Sanskrit text and the second the translation of the first fourteen cantos, filling up the lacunae in the Sanskrit from the Tibetan, together with an introduction dealing with various aspects of the poet's works, with notes which discuss the many difficulties of text and translation, and an index. The third part contains translation of Cantos XV-XXVIII based on the available Tibetan and Chinese versions so as to arrive as near the meaning of Asvaghosa's original text.

"The poem falls into four distinct quarters of seven cantos describing (less)

The fundamental tenets of the Buddhist understanding of life, such as The Eightfold Path, The Six Paramitas and the Laws of Causality, are clearly explained in modern and accessible terms, along with the need for self-reflection, the nature of karma and reincarnation, and other teachings of the Buddha.Enlightenment is a potential achievement for every sentient being.

The path towards it is an expansion of consciousness, moving from material concerns to an increased awareness of the unseen spiritual reality. This, and the practice of a love that gives, rather than just expecting to be loved, is the only path to happiness, and a better world (less)