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