Buddha And Buddhist Synods in India & Abroad

Author: Amarnath Thakur
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
Year: 1996
Language: English
Pages: 296
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8170173175

Description

This book gives a comprehensive account of the history of the various Buddhist synods (councils) which were held from time to time ever since the time of Buddha through the present century, due to the changing nature of the ideological, philosophical and practical foundation of Buddhism, so well laid by Lord Buddha himself in the 6th century B C.

The book will be of much interest to the students, researchers and general readers of the history of Buddhism.

Contents

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Life of Buddha

The First Buddhist Synod of Rajagrha

The Second Buddhist Synod of Vaisali

Third Buddhist Synod of Pataliputra

Mahayanic Buddhist Synod of Kaniska

First Buddhist Synod in Ceylon

Second Buddhist Synod in Ceylon

Other Buddhist Synods in Ceylon

Buddhist Synods in Thailand (Siam)

Buddhist Synods in Burma

EPILOGUE

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX