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The Social Message of Mahayana Buddhism
The conceptual origin of this book is linked with the study and research that the authors did in USA from 1953 onward in association…
Contemporary Politics And Changing Economy Of Bihar
Contents: Preface. Abbreviations. 1. Introduction. 2. Geographical Location, Demographic and Cultural Attributes. 3. Governance and Performance: Political Economy of Development. 4. The Government, Coalition…
Early History of the Spread of Buddhism and the Buddhist Schools
This work analyses the forces that helped in the propagation of Buddhism in India, and delineates the missionary activities of Buddha in detail. There…
The Buddhist Visnu : Religious Transformation, Politics and Culture
Contents: Preface. I. Introduction: The historical and theoretical problems. 1. The "Hindu Buddha" and the "Buddhist Visnu". 2. "Unceasing waves": Brahmanical and Hindu influences…
New Education Policy
Contents: Preface. I. Background and Development: 1. Introduction. 2. Education–a vital investment in progress/K.K. Khullar. 3. Progress of education since independence/Prem Kirpal. 4. Seminar…
Indias Economic Future
The Indian economy continues to grow rapidly, taking in its stride poor harvests and rising oil prices. Industrial output, which had tended to be…
Buddhism
Encountering Newar Buddhism: An Introduction through its Rituals and Stories
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction: Buddhism as a pragmatic religious tradition. 2. Stupas and spouses: the Shrngabheri Avadana. 3. Merchants, demonesses and missionary faith: the…
Kalung Gyatso: The Path to Full Enlightenment
Contents: Preface. Part I: How to follow the Spiritual Guide, Root of the Path. 1. How to listen to Bon. 2. The proper way…
Buddhism in Tibet : Illustrated by Literary Documents and Objects of Religious Worship with an Account of the Buddhist Systems Preceding It in India
Contents: I. The various systems of Buddhism: i. Indian Buddhism: 1. Sketch of the life of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism. 2. Gradual rise…
A Cultural Study of Early Pali Tipitakas (2 Vols-Set)
Contents: Vol. I. Introduction. I. Geography of the early Tipitakas. II. The cosmography: 1. The heavens and the higher births. 2. The lower worlds….
Taming the Serpent King Nandopananda: Historicity, Transmission and Translation of Pali and Tibetan Discourse
Nandopanandanagadamanakatha or the discourse of taming the Serpent Nandopananda is a tale of the heroic feats performed by Elder Mahamoggallana using his supernatural powers…
Sunyata: The Essence of Mahayana Spirituality
An attempt has been made to explain as to what were the essential causes that led to the rise of the Mahayana, and, upon…