{"title":"Buddhist Reference","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore reference books on Buddhism, including guides to Buddhist traditions, terminology, schools, teachings, history, symbols, and religious practice. 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An illustrated exploration of information ranging from ancient legends from the Buddha’s life to practical information on the Sacred Sites. From the wisdom of the Master’s teachings to an exclusive interview with His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama. This book, with over 200 specially commissioned photographs, easy-to-follows sketch maps of the sacred Sites and a map of the region, attempts to comprehensively idllustrate every aspect of Buddhism, its architectural heritage, its literary wealth and above all, its humane philosophy, with prime focus on the Sacred Sites associated with the Lord Buddha during his lifetime.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSACRED SITES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLumbini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBodh Gaya \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSarnath \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRajgir \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNalanda \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSravasti \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVaishali \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKushinagar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife of the Buddha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpread of the Dharma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eImages for Posterity: Art and Architecture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePages of Wisdom: Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGateways to Sacred Sites\u003cbr\u003ePatna\u003cbr\u003eVaranasi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSacred Sites\u003cbr\u003eLumbini\u003cbr\u003eBodh Gaya\u003cbr\u003eSarnath\u003cbr\u003eRajgir\u003cbr\u003eNalanda\u003cbr\u003eSravasti\u003cbr\u003eVaishali\u003cbr\u003eKushinagar\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuddhist Excursions in India\u003cbr\u003eSanchi\u003cbr\u003eAjanta \u0026amp; Ellora\u003cbr\u003eNagarjunakonda \u0026amp; Amaravati\u003cbr\u003eOrissa Sites\u003cbr\u003eTawang\u003cbr\u003eRumtek \u0026amp; Pemagyantse\u003cbr\u003eDharamsala\u003cbr\u003eTabo \u003cbr\u003eLeh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContemporary Buddhist Masters\u003cbr\u003eThich Nhat Hanh\u003cbr\u003eHis Holiness the Dalai Lama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePractical Information\u003cbr\u003eWhen to come to India\u003cbr\u003eArriving in India by Air\u003cbr\u003eTravel within India\u003cbr\u003ePhrase Book\u003cbr\u003eEmbassies \u0026amp; High Commissions\u003cbr\u003eIndian Diplomatic Missions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraveller’s Needs\u003cbr\u003ePatna \u003cbr\u003eVaranasi\u003cbr\u003eBodh Gaya\u003cbr\u003eRajgir \u003cbr\u003eNalanda\u003cbr\u003eVaishali\u003cbr\u003eSarnath \u003cbr\u003eKushinagar \u003cbr\u003eLumbini\u003cbr\u003eKapilavastu \u003cbr\u003eSravasti\u003cbr\u003eImportant Addresses\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFurther Reading \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"A Compilation \/ Eicher \/ Paperback","offer_id":40776166342825,"sku":"11288","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/11288_19acd234-790e-4e9b-b7d9-5184590164e3.jpg?v=1625513929"},{"product_id":"14816-buddhist-monastic-architecture-in-sri-lanka","title":"Buddhist Monastic Architecture in Sri Lanka","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Anuradha Seneviratna\u003cbr\u003eBenjamin Polk\/\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Abhinav Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1992\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 158\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8170172810\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle attention has hitherto been given to the role of timber construction in Sri Lanka’s ancient architecture, and its photo-coverage has not until now appeared in one place.  The buildings described here are mostly close to folk architecture but they comprise an important part of the ancient building tradition of Monsoon Asia-an immense area that includes parts of India, Nepal, Burma, Bali, and Japan, as well as Sri Lanka itself.  Buddhist Monastic Architecture in Sri Lanka makes a permanent contribution to South Asian studies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors search out the ancient picturesque temples in the central hills.  Guided by the well-known scholar, Professor Seneviratna, the book centers on colour photographs taken by architect Polk during an eight month sojourn in 1980-81.  Both archaeological and architectural expertise thus combine, and added to this is the research into the writings of early travelers, researched by Emily Polk, poet and painter, who has put the threads of history of those adventurous days into a dramatic form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis collaboration is the result of their common interest in the ancient architecture of South Asia, and is written hoping that continuities from past to future may be maintained in these troubled present times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Sri Lanka there are forests where modern ways have not overwhelmed tradition and where the old wood buildings still flicker in the magic of the trees.  Here is the drama of the land and its people: the stream ;of pure notes from an invisible flautist, the first glimpse of Adam’s Peak, the romantic narrative of the Sacred Tooth kept secret for 900 years before emerging in Serendib. And then Kandy, where high on the island the winds from the Bay of Bengal and the Indian Ocean are on a collision course and the sensation of colours, movements and light is electrifying. 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He became the Buddha, the Enlightened One, whose compassionate teachings have spread across the world and continue to provide guidance and solace to millions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, read about the life and teachings of the Buddha. Then visit Bodh Gaya where he gained enlightenment, Sarnath where he gave his first sermon and Kushinagar, where he gained the final liberation of parinirvana. Also the places sanctified by his presence-Lumbini, Kapilavastu, Rajgriha, Vaishali and Sravasti also famous centres of Buddhist learning like Nalanda, Sanchi and Ajanta.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWalk along the path of the Buddha on an unforgettable pilgrimage to knowledge, enlightenment and peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eREVIEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOvercome your uncertainties and free yourself from dwelling on sorrow. \u003cbr\u003eIf you delight in existence, you will become a guide to those who need you.\u003cbr\u003eRevealing the path to many.\u003cbr\u003e-GAUTAMA BUDDHA, THE SUTTA NIPATA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eONE\u003cbr\u003eTHE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA\u003cbr\u003eThe spiritual journey of a prince\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTWO\u003cbr\u003eTHE TEACHINGS OF THE BUDDHA\u003cbr\u003eSpreading the word\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHREE\u003cbr\u003eBUDDHIST ART AND LITERATURE\u003cbr\u003eThe faith in colours, form and script\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFOUR\u003cbr\u003eFA HSIEN AND HSUAN TSANG\u003cbr\u003eA pilgrim’s journey of faith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFIVE\u003cbr\u003eBODH GAYA\u003cbr\u003eWhere a prince became the Buddha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSIX\u003cbr\u003eSARNATH\u003cbr\u003eTurning the wheel of dhamma\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSEVEN\u003cbr\u003eLUMBINI-KAPILAVASTU-KUSHINAGAR-RAJGRIHA-SRAVASTI-VAISHALI-NALANDA\u003cbr\u003eTouched by the Buddha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEIGHT\u003cbr\u003eSANCHI-AJANTA\u003cbr\u003eA gathering of monks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBIBLIOGRAPHY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGLOSSARY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Subhadra Sen Gupta \/ Rupa \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40776351678633,"sku":"15566","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/15566_0306105a-4250-4d59-8aa1-b79fb4bff9d9.jpg?v=1625525202"},{"product_id":"4146-dharamsala-tibetan-refuge","title":"Dharamsala - Tibetan Refuge","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Jeremy Russel\u003cbr\u003eForeword\/Introduction: The Dalai Lama\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Roli Books\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2000\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 24\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8174360867\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a foreword by HH the Dalai Lama, this art book profiles the city which is now home to the Dalai Lama and the Headquarters of his Government-in-Exile.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDharamsala - literally, a place for shelter, is surely a name that was meant to be. 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It shows how Buddhism is even today a vital force in the life of the Indian people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe way of the Buddha is published as a companion volume to the book 2500 Years of Buddhism. It has been designed as an album narrating in pictures the life-story of the Buddha and the growth and spread of Buddhism,. With the help of illustrations representing the best specimens of art from India and abroad, the volume has been divided into seven sections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe illustrations have been arranged theme wise and on a chronological basis.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach section begins with a series of select quotations from the original Pali and Sanskrit texts. With their translations in English. These quotations have a direct bearing upon the pictorial material that follows and would serve as a textual introductory background.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe notes at the end of the volume would enable the reader to understand better and appreciate the illustrative matter. They give necessary information about each picture which would serve as a guide to the student of art. Separate paragraphs, at appropriate places, have been added about a picture or a group of pictures which, read independently, and also give in words the whole story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving regard to the general concept of the book, it was felt that the most appropriate introduction to it would be through the words of Gandhiji. The book, therefore, begins with Gandhiji’s tribute to the Buddha.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a special message for this book, Dr. S. 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To this prophecy the King of Kudara (in Korea) drew the attention of the Mikado of Japan in his dispatch of 552 AD, inviting the latter to join the Buddhist countries and add more strength to the faith. 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It is the complex of ideas, perceptions and developed aesthetics that exist generally in Indian culture.  Schematically presented, they build up in retrospect picturesque panorama of Indian culture of the past days.  The present book embodies selective research papers of Dr. Krishna Murthy diversifying various aspects of the subject, written with wonted scholarship and sensitivity.  Dr. Krishna Murthy has admirably discussed in this book many fascinating topics of varied interests.  For this, the author has divided the book into three major sections, namely, art, architecture and literature. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHe has brilliantly examined the interesting subjects like Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, Hariti, Dasaratha Jataka etc.  The topics on coiffures, musical instruments like lyre, Sambuca, Andhra dance tradition are telling examples of the gay and sportive days of India’s past.  Similarly, the discussion on Buddhist and Hindu shrines forms the highlight of the study.  The section on literature mainly dealing with Buddhist religious literature throws ample light on the activities and sects of Buddhism in South India in its heydays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume is the outcome of Dr. Krishna Murthy’s three decades of persevered industry and indefatigable research.  This book is bound to be an authoritative, major indological to me for lovers of art and indology alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eART: Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara \u003cbr\u003eDasaratha Jataka: A Stone Page of Artistic Sculpturing \u003cbr\u003eHariti \u003cbr\u003eThe Great Decease (Death) of the Buddha \u003cbr\u003eCoiffures \u003cbr\u003eAndhra Dance \u0026amp; Drama Tradition \u003cbr\u003eLyre in Sculpture \u003cbr\u003eSambuca, the Musical Instrument \u003cbr\u003eGandhara Conveyances \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eARCHITECTURE: Stupa at Kalingapatnam \u003cbr\u003eAncient Buddhist Stupa Mound near Amaravati \u003cbr\u003eEarly Brahmanical Apsidal Shrines in Andhra \u003cbr\u003eTemples of Srisailam \u003cbr\u003eTemples of Mukhalingam \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLITERATURE: Principal Schools and Sects of Buddhism \u003cbr\u003eBuddhist Centres in South India \u003cbr\u003eTamil Literature by Buddhist Authors \u003cbr\u003eEminent Buddhist Teachers of South India \u003cbr\u003eProminent Buddhist Converts \u003cbr\u003eFormation of the Order of Nuns \u003cbr\u003eWomen Personalities in Indian Buddhism \u003cbr\u003eFamous Dancing Girls \u0026amp; Courtesans of the Buddhist Period \u003cbr\u003eSelect Bibliography \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"K Krishnamurthy \/ Abhinav Publications \/ Paperback","offer_id":40784842719401,"sku":"14832","price":16.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/14832.jpg?v=1625515265"},{"product_id":"16185-buddhism-in-japan","title":"Buddhism in Japan","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: K Krishna Murthy\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sundeep Prakashan\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1989\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 162\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8185067252\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe name Japan adopted from the Chinese Jin-pen-kuo (Land of the Rising Sun) is also known as Zipangu (English : Cipango) and Nippon or Nihon. The impact of Buddhism on the Japanese archipelago is astounding and the study of Buddhism in Japan is fascinating. The immense wealth of Buddhist art of Japan is pregnant with complex symbolism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapter on Buddhist sects in Japan is superb, and the philosophical inquiry expounding Japanese Buddhism absorbing. The meticulous treatment of the chapters on Buddhist architecture, sculpture and painting of Japan distinctly add to the value of the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Historical Background\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. Buddhist Sects\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. Buddhist Architecture\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. Buddhist Sculptural Art\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. 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The Indian artists, with centuries of background in creative art on wood, ivory, clay and bamboo, began to use stone as a medium. Indian art gradually became successful in achieving three-dimensional forms. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book traces the history of the growth and development of the art that flourished at Sanchi Bharhut, Bodh-gaya, Karla, Bhaja, Pithalkhora, Amaravati, Nagarjunakonda, etc., which later culminated in the classical art of the Guptas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDEDICATION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFOREWORD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLIST OF PLATES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1 : Introduction\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 : Mauryan Sculptural Art\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 : Post Mauryan Sculptural Art\u003cbr\u003ei) Bharhut, ii) Bodhgaya iii) Sanci, iv) Orissa (Udayagiri-Khandagiri cave reliefs),\u003cbr\u003ev) Mathura, vi) Yaksa and Yaksinis, vii) Vengi School(South India\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4 : Contemporary Art of Western India (Deccan)\u003cbr\u003ei) Bhaja, ii) Bedsa iii) Kondane, iv) Pitalkhora, v) Pauni\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5 : Kusana Art\u003cbr\u003ei) Mathura, ii) Gandhara\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 : Contemporary Art of South India\u003cbr\u003ei) Amaravati, ii) Nagarjunakonda\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7 : Art of the Period\u003cbr\u003ei) Terracotta\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEPILOGUE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"G C Chauley \/ Sundeep Prakashan \/ Paperback","offer_id":40784879321257,"sku":"16201","price":22.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/16201.jpg?v=1625515708"},{"product_id":"28549-the-path-to-awakening-seven-points-of-mind-training","title":"The Path to Awakening  -   Seven Points of Mind Training","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Shamar Rinpoche\u003cbr\u003eTranslator(s)\/ Editors(s): Lara Braitstein\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Motilal Banarsidass\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2009\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 110\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 9788120834507\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMind Training is a comprehensive practice that is suitable for all types of students. It contains the entire path and does not depend on a person's background. Mind Training nurses and cultivates the Buddha Nature that pure seed of awakening that is at the very heart of every sentient being. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt has the power to transform even egotistical self-clinging into self-lessness. Put into practice diligently, it is enough to lead all the way to awakening\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn The Path to Awakening, Shamar Rinpoche gives his own detailed commentary on Chekawa YeshE DorjE’s Seven Points of mind Training, a text that has been used as a basis for transformative practice in Tibetan Buddhism for close to a thousand years. Clear accessible, and yet profound, this book is filled with practical wisdom, philosophy, and meditation instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranslator's Introduction\u003cbr\u003eA Note on Transliteration\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. The Buddha's Teachings : An Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2. Root Text\u003cbr\u003e3. Homage to the Great Compassionate One!\u003cbr\u003e4. Learn the Preliminaries\u003cbr\u003e5. Train in the Two Bodhicittas\u003cbr\u003e6. Convert Adversities into the Path of Awakening\u003cbr\u003e7. Implement Mind Training in this Life\u003cbr\u003e8. The Measure of Mind Training\u003cbr\u003e9. Commitments of Mind Training\u003cbr\u003e10. Advice for Mind Training\u003cbr\u003e11. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e12. 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The need for a dictionary of Buddhist terms was felt as far back as Nagarjuna's time, and he compiled a list of technical terms. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe present book brings the Buddhist religion, theology, philosophy, literature, art, architecture, iconography and material culture within the compass of its study. Section I embodies the subjects on Buddhist religion, theology, and philosophy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSection II covers the Buddhist terms and iconography. 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It is also the country where flourished to date the sacred Bodhi Tree, a direct descendent of the original Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gaya in India.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Pali Tipitaka was also committed to writing for the first time in Sri Lanka and the honor of having the sacred Tooth relic of the Buddha also goes to Sri Lanka.  The glimpses of such a glorious heritage of Buddhism in Sri Lanka are presented here in twenty-six chapters written by various authors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor better appreciation, the material has been divided into eight parts.  Of these, the first five parts give a comprehensive survey of - The history of Buddhism, and its influence on Sri Lankan culture; Pali Canon, and commentaries; The Sinhala Sangha, Buddhist Shrines, Art and Architecture; and Buddhist Ceremonies and Festivals of Sri Lanka. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe next two parts give an overview of the India-Sri Lanka Cultural Interaction in the past, and Sri Lanka's Contribution to Buddhist Revival in modern India.  The last part highlights Sri Lanka's contribution to the World Buddhism by way of the Buddhist Flag, and the World Fellowship of Buddhists, an International Organization of all the Buddhist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eI. Historical Survey: \u003cbr\u003e1. The introduction of Buddhism\/D.C. Ahir. \u003cbr\u003e2. A historical survey of Sri Lanka\/Ven. N. Jinaratana. \u003cbr\u003e3. Buddhism in Sri Lanka : its past and present\/Nandasena Mudiyanse. \u003cbr\u003e4. The influence of Buddhism on Sri Lanka's culture\/Ven Walpola Sri Rahula. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eII. Pali Canon and Commentaries: \u003cbr\u003e5. Pali Canon\/D.C. Ahir. \u003cbr\u003e6. Pali Tipitaka: its commentaries, sub-commentaries and English translation\/Ven. Dickwela Piyananda. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIII. The Sinhala Sangha: \u003cbr\u003e7. The Vinaya and its significance in the Sri Lankan Buddhist tradition\/L.P.N. Perera. \u003cbr\u003e8. The Bhikkhu Sangha in modern Sri Lanka\/D.C. Ahir. \u003cbr\u003e9. The revival of the Bhikkhuni Sangha in Sri Lanka\/Amarasiri Weeraratane. \u003cbr\u003e10. The ordination of the Dasa Sila Matas ar Sarnath\/Ven. Mapalagama Wipulasara. \u003cbr\u003e11. The Sinhala Sangha in South-East Asia\/N.A. Jayawickrama. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIV. Buddhist Shrines, Art and Architecture: \u003cbr\u003e12. The evolution of the Stupa in Sri Lanka\/Ven. Mapalagama Wipulasara. \u003cbr\u003e13. Treasures of the cultural triangle of Sri Lanka\/D.C. Ahir. \u003cbr\u003e14. Heritage of Sri Lanka: Buddhist sculpture\/Nandadeva Wijesekera. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eV. Buddhist Ceremonies and Festivals: \u003cbr\u003e15. Poya days\/A.G.S. Kariyawasam. \u003cbr\u003e16. The historic tooth relic festival\/D.C. Ahir. \u003cbr\u003e17. Vesak: Sri Lanka's fabulous festival\/G. Srinivas Rao. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVI. India-Sri Lanka Cultural Interaction in the Past: \u003cbr\u003e18. Indian monks in Sri Lanka\/D.C. Ahir. \u003cbr\u003e19. Sri Lankan monks and monastery at Buddha Gaya\/D.C. Ahir. \u003cbr\u003e20. Sri Lankan monks in Nagarjunakonda\/D.C. Ahir. \u003cbr\u003e21. Cultural relations between India and Sri Lanka in pre-colonial times\/Ven. Y. Dhammavisuddhi. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVII. Sri Lanka's Contribution to Buddhist Revival in India: \u003cbr\u003e22. The Maha Bodhi society of India's contribution\/D.C. Ahir. \u003cbr\u003e23. Sri Lankan monks in India\/D.C. Ahir. \u003cbr\u003e24. Indian Bhikkhus trained in Sri Lanka\/D.C. Ahir. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVIII. Sri Lanka's Contribution to World Buddhism: \u003cbr\u003e25. The Buddhist flag\/B.K. Perera. \u003cbr\u003e26. The world fellowship of Buddhists\/R.L. Soni. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendices: \u003cbr\u003e1. Buddha's three visits to Sri Lanka. \u003cbr\u003e2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's visit to Sri Lanka (25 May-6 June 1950). \u003cbr\u003e3. 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Several chapters even go beyond this frame to consider how various non-Tibetan outsiders (e.g. Westerners, Indian Hindus or Chinese colonialists) have also imagined or had a role in defining Tibetan spaces and places as sacred or powerful.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach easy constitutes a separate chapter and they are arranged into four parts relative to their predominant themes. These parts are: (i) Narrative, Social Identity and Territory,  (ii) Ritual Spaces and Places (iii) Hidden Countries and Holy Lands; and  (iv) Colonialism and Modernity. 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The Dictionary classifies several such types of a deity and places each in its theogonic structure, specifies the earliest date of its occurrence(e.g. Amoghapasa appears in Chinese in AD 587), the earliest image, the direction in which it is place in the specific quarter of the mandala, its classification, colour, crown or hairdo, ferocious or serene appearance, number of eyes and heads, hair standing up and\/or flaming, number of arms and attributes held in them, consort, lord of the family (kulesa), and so on. The esoteric name, symbolic form (samaya), bija (hierogram), mantra, mudra and mandala are given in this Dictionary for the first time and on an extensive scale. 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Travelling seamlessly back and forth in time between the seventh century and the twenty-first, Saran uncovers the past with consummate skill even as she brings alive the present through her vivid and engaging descriptions of people and places. Her gripping chronicle includes an extraordinary eyewitness account of Kabul under the Taliban regime, just one month before 9\/11. Running parallel to the account of her travels is the moving story of the author’s inner journey towards a new understanding of her roots and her identity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith its riveting mix of lively reportage, high adventure, historical inquiry and personal memoir, this delightfully written book is a path-breaking travelogue. An Indian woman with a China Craze, A Chinese monk with an Indian obsession; we had the same schizophrenia, the monk and I. 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Buddhist China, South East India and Ceylon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEPILOGUE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"I K Sarma \/ Sundeep Prakashan \/ Hardcover","offer_id":40789162164393,"sku":"16190","price":77.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/16190.jpg?v=1625569035"},{"product_id":"16598-buddhism-in-south-east-asia-a-cultural-survey","title":"Buddhism in South-East Asia - A Cultural Survey","description":"\u003cb\u003e Shipping Note: This item usually arrives at your doorstep in 10-15 days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: D C Ahir\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sri Satguru Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2001\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 264\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8170306922\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in India in the sixth century B C, Buddhism began spreading in the neighbouring countries in the third century B C as a result of the efforts of Asoka, the first Emperor of India, and soon it became a major faith in practically the whole of South-East Asia. 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Buddhism-the religion of the age of science\/U. Chan Htoon. \u003cbr\u003e26.    Buddhism is the religion of the oneness\/Shoyu Iwaya. \u003cbr\u003e27.    Buddhism today : a retrospective appraisal\/Kameshwar Nath Mishra. \u003cbr\u003e28.    India and the Buddhist world\/D.C. 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Important deities, like Cakrasamvara and Cakravartin, in their multiple denotations show the complex evolution of Buddhist theogony and the social, ritual and philosophical factors that conditioned their interiorization.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeveral theonyms have been standardized, for example: the Twelve Yaksa Generals of Bhaisajyaguru could be definitively named on the basis of the Gilgit manuscripts of the Bhaisajyaguru-sutra. One of these Yaksa-mahasenapati is Shotora in Japanese pronunciation, reconstructed as Saudra or Catura by Tajima (1959:323). Two Gilgit manuscripts (nos.31, 34) have the form Caundhura and manuscript no.10 has Codhura, both linked to the NIA word Chaudhuri in the sense of a headman.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCategories of deities have been related to their textual sources. 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It spans the last twenty centuries, and it is a comparative study of unprecedented geographic variations, besides the ever-evolving visualizations of great masters who introduced extraordinary plurality of divine forms in the dharanis and sadhanas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe multiple forms of a theonym araise in varying contexts. For example, Hevajra of the Hevajra-tantra holds crania in his hands, while the Hevajra of the Samputa-tantra has weapons. Both are subdivided into four each on the planes of Kaya, vak, citta and hrdaya, with two, four, eight and sixteen arms. The Dictionary classifies several such types of a deity and places each in its theogonic structure, specifies the earliest date of its occurrence (e. g. Amoghapasa appears in Chinese in AD 587), the earliest image, the direction in which it is placed in the specific quarter of the mandala, its classification, colour, crown or hairdo, ferocious or serene appearance, number of eyes and heads, hair standing up and \/ or flaming, number of arms and attributes held in them, consort, lord of the family (kulesa), and so on. The esoteric name, symbolic form (samaya), bija (hierogram), mantra, mudra and mandala are given in this Dictionary for the first time and on an extensive scale. The Sanskrit, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Tibetan, Mongolian, Manchu and other names are given under the main entry, as well as cross-referenced in their own alphabetic order.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Dictionary details the characteristic attributes, chronology and symbolism of over twelve thousand main and minor deities. It reflects the extraordinary cultural, literary, aesthetic and spiritual achievements of several nations of Asia over two millennia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt will help to identify the masterpieces along with the profusion of masters and divine beings around them. The last few decades have seen an exuberant flourishing of the study and popularisation of the patrimony of Buddhist art for its aesthetic magnificence. This Dictionary will add a dimension of precision and depth of perception to the visual tradition of paintings and sculptures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePREFACE \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSymbol and form are embodied in the vast pantheon of Buddhism as a panorama of transience, transcendence, appearance and spiritual flow. Forms, shapes and images become a pilgrimage of the eyes and the beyond: Paragate para-sangate bodhi svaha. The phenomenal world of the icon becomes the energy of meditation, and the aniconic of non-being. Borne on this dram of form, the human spirit evolves into the evanescence of immensity. A calm of the eyes dissolving into the vision and fury of intense depths, the Dhyana-paramita, who begins this fourth volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe several forms of a single deity due to varying contexts, different centuries and several geographic regions add to the multiple expressions of a single theonym. Their symbolic representation, hand postures or mudras, hierograms or bijas, and mantras evidence ever-going evolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Derge edition of the Kanjur and Tanjur picture several hundred Tathagatas \/ Buddhas inscribed with their name, which are not from the Thousand Buddhas. Their source has to be investigated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe names of Tibetan masters are at times prefixed by a geographical location, e.g. Dnul.chu Dharmabhadra. They have been entered under the geographic habitat, and cross-reference under the proper name. 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The vast riches of spiritual power take shape and the energies of the divine flow through human becoming in the never-ending search for new insights. The Dictionary becomes renewing language to communicate the complex realities of cosmic consciousness in symbolic forms. The meaning of the Dictionary is walk on.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCertain goddesses are found only in the Lamaist tradition, or have evolved therein, for instance, Kamesvari (Mong. Kami-suvari) is pictured only in the Mongolian Kanjur of AD 1717-20.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKurukulla confers success in enchanting men and women, kings and ministers in the rites of vasikarana. She has thirteen forms with two, four, six or eight arms. She is mostly red, but also white in two instances (nos.1,9). 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