Author: K Krishna Murthy
Publisher: Sundeep Prakashan
Year: 1991
Language: English
Pages: 153
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8185067724
Description
The spread of the Buddhist religion brought spiritual unity to most parts of Asia. The author discusses the historical visage of Buddhism and has analysed several topics, like the iconography of the Buddha, his various styles of representations, etc.
The narration on the subject of Buddhist Sangha monasteries, teachers, ideologies, etc. throws ample light on the vicissitudes and triumphs of Buddhism.
Contents
PREFACE
ABBREVIATIONS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
1. Historical Visage
2. Religious Adaptability and Growth
3. Iconography of the Buddha
4. First Buddha Image
5. Man and God in Buddhism
6. Buddha, The Man and The Manifestation
7. Mathura and Gandhara Buddha
8. Vajrayana Buddhism
9. Buddhism and Salvation
10. Buddhist Monasteries
11. Buddhist Sangha
12. Teachers of the Buddhist Universities
13. Nagarjunakonda Stupas Transmuted Buddhist Ideologies
14. End of the Buddha
15. Buddhist Contributors to Indian Culture
BIBLIOGRAPHY
GLOSSARY
INDEX
PLATES