Buddhism

Contents: 1. Preparations of the initiation ceremony. 2. Beginning of the ceremony. 3. Main ceremony. 4. Concluding ceremonies. 5. Procession.

Contents: Foreword by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu. Translator’s introduction. Treasury of natural perfection: root verses. Commentary to the Treasury of Natural

Contents: Introduction. 1. Facets of Vedic poetry: Pasya Devasya Kavyam/T.N. Dharmadhikari. 2. Revered word of the Buddha: Tibetan manuscripts in

Contents: Preface. 1. The basic definition of Karma and extrapolated concepts. 2. Skandhas and samskaras. 3. The question of rebirth

Contents: Acknowledgements. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Historical geography. 3. Location of the village Maluti and its surroundings. 4. Political history

Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. 1. Equanimity (Upekkha) in Theravada Buddhism/Harvey B. Aronson. 2. The Theravada school of Buddhist thought/Anukul Chandra

Contents: Lecture I: Buddhism, an event in history: 1. Magnitude of the Buddhist system. 2. Importance of Buddhism. 3. Division

Contents: Preface. Photographic sources. I. Discourse and story: 1. On modes of visual narration. 2. The multivalent sign in early

"These words of Chanak, a scholar from Gandhara, are prescient. Like the Buddha, Chanak advocates the Rajsangha, a peaceful union

Contents: Editor’s preface. General introduction: i. The perfection of wisdom tradition. The Heart Sutra: i. The Sutra. ii. Commentary. The

Contents: Introduction. 1. The prehistoric mythological – Ramayan links. 2. The Sinhala race: Indo-Aryan origins. 3. The Veddas, Kuveni and