Glimpses of Sri Lankan Buddhism Book
Contents: Preface. Introduction. I. Historical Survey: 1. The introduction of Buddhism/D.C. Ahir. 2. A historical survey of Sri Lanka/Ven. N. Jinaratana. 3. Buddhism in Sri Lanka : its past and present/Nandasena Mudiyanse. 4. The influence of Buddhism on Sri Lanka’s culture/Ven Walpola Sri Rahula. II. Pali Canon and Commentaries: 5. Pali Canon/D.C. Ahir. 6. Pali Tipitaka: its commentaries, sub-commentaries and English translation/Ven. Dickwela Piyananda. III. The Sinhala Sangha: 7. The Vinaya and its significance in the Sri Lankan Buddhist tradition/L.P.N. Perera. 8. The Bhikkhu Sangha in modern Sri Lanka/D.C. Ahir. 9. The revival of the Bhikkhuni Sangha in Sri Lanka/Amarasiri Weeraratane. 10. The ordination of the Dasa Sila Matas ar Sarnath/Ven. Mapalagama Wipulasara. 11. The Sinhala Sangha in South-East Asia/N.A. Jayawickrama. IV. Buddhist Shrines, Art and Architecture: 12. The evolution of the Stupa in Sri Lanka/Ven. Mapalagama Wipulasara. 13. Treasures of the cultural triangle of Sri Lanka/D.C. Ahir. 14. Heritage of Sri Lanka: Buddhist sculpture/Nandadeva Wijesekera. V. Buddhist Ceremonies and Festivals: 15. Poya days/A.G.S. Kariyawasam. 16. The historic tooth relic festival/D.C. Ahir. 17. Vesak: Sri Lanka’s fabulous festival/G. Srinivas Rao. VI. India-Sri Lanka Cultural Interaction in the Past: 18. Indian monks in Sri Lanka/D.C. Ahir. 19. Sri Lankan monks and monastery at Buddha Gaya/D.C. Ahir. 20. Sri Lankan monks in Nagarjunakonda/D.C. Ahir. 21. Cultural relations between India and Sri Lanka in pre-colonial times/Ven. Y. Dhammavisuddhi. VII. Sri Lanka’s Contribution to Buddhist Revival in India: 22. The Maha Bodhi society of India’s contribution/D.C. Ahir. 23. Sri Lankan monks in India/D.C. Ahir. 24. Indian Bhikkhus trained in Sri Lanka/D.C. Ahir. VIII. Sri Lanka’s Contribution to World Buddhism: 25. The Buddhist flag/B.K. Perera. 26. The world fellowship of Buddhists/R.L. Soni. Appendices: 1. Buddha’s three visits to Sri Lanka. 2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s visit to Sri Lanka (25 May-6 June 1950). 3. My visit to Sri Lanka (18-24 January 1997). Index.