Early Buddhist Mythology
| Author | : Jnanranjan Haldar |
| Publisher | : New Delhi : Manohar Book Service |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 1977 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : |
Study of Hinayana Buddhist mythology as depicted in Pali literature.
Early Buddhist Mythology
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Greek Buddha
| Author | : Christopher I. Beckwith |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 299 |
| Release | : 2017-02-28 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0691176329 |
Presents a history of early Buddhism based solely on dateable artefacts and archaeology rather than received tradition, much of which data is provided by studying Pyrrho's history
Early Buddhist Discourses
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 2006-03-15 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 1603840028 |
Twenty discourses from the Pali Canon--including those most essential to the study and teaching of early Buddhism--are provided in fresh translations, accompanied by introductions that highlight the main themes and set the ideas presented in the context of wider philosophical and religious issues. Taken together, these fascinating works give an account of Buddhist teachings directly from the earliest primary sources. In his General Introduction, John J. Holder discusses the structure and language of the Pali Canon--its importance within the Buddhist tradition and the historical context in which it developed--and gives an overview of the basic doctrines of early Buddhism.
The Authenticity of the Early Buddhist Texts
| Author | : Bhikkhu Sujato |
| Publisher | : Buddhist Publication Society |
| Total Pages | : 189 |
| Release | : 2014-12-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 955240410X |
Are there any authentic Buddhist texts? If so, what are they? These are questions of tremendous spiritual and historical interest, about which there is a range of opinions that often appear to be irreconcilable. Traditionalists insist that the texts were “spoken by the Buddha” in the most literal of senses, while sceptics assert that we cannot know anything about the Buddha for certain, and further, that the notion of authenticity is irrelevant or pernicious. Most academic scholars of early Buddhism cautiously affirm that it is possible that the early Buddhist texts as contained in the Sutta and Vinaya Pitaka contain some authentic sayings of the Buddha. A sympathetic assessment of relevant evidence by the authors of this book shows that this is a drastic understatement and that it is very likely that the bulk of the sayings in the texts that are attributed to the Buddha were actually spoken by him. Rarely has the question of authenticity of the Buddhist texts been systematically investigated. Seeing the lack of an easily accessible summary of the evidence, the authors assembled this survey.
Asceticism and Healing in Ancient India
| Author | : Kenneth G. Zysk |
| Publisher | : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe |
| Total Pages | : 216 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Health & Fitness |
| ISBN | : 9788120815285 |
The rich Indian medical tradition is usually traced back to Sanskrit sources, the earliest of which cannot much antedate the common era. In this book Kenneth Zysk shows that Buddhist scriptures some centuries older than this contain abundant information about medical practice, and are our earliest evidence for a rational approach to medicine in India. He argues that Buddhism and the medical tradition were mutually supportive: that Buddhist monks and people associated with them contributed to the development of medicine, while their skills as physical as well as spiritual healers enhanced their reputation and popular support. Drawing on a wide range of textual, archaeological, and secondary sources, Zysk first presents an overview of the history of Indian Medicine in its religious context. He then examines primary literature from the Pali Buddhist Canon and from the Sanskrit treatises of Bhela, Caraka, and susruta. By close comparison of these two bodies of literature Zysk convincingly shows how the theories delineated in the medical classics actually became practice.
Tibetan Book of the Dead
| Author | : W. Y. Evans-Wentz |
| Publisher | : Courier Dover Publications |
| Total Pages | : 303 |
| Release | : 2020-11-18 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : 0486845370 |
Derived from a Buddhist funerary text, this famous volume's timeless wisdom includes instructions for attaining enlightenment, preparing for the process of dying, and moving through the various stages of rebirth.
The Psychological Attitude of Early Buddhist Philosophy and Its Systematic Representation According to the Abhidhamma Tradition
| Author | : Anagarika Brahmacari Govinda |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 196 |
| Release | : 1961 |
| Genre | : Philosophy |
| ISBN | : |
Setting Out on the Great Way
| Author | : Paul Maxwell Harrison |
| Publisher | : Equinox Publishing (UK) |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2018 |
| Genre | : Mahayana Buddhism |
| ISBN | : 9781781790960 |
Setting Out on the Great Way brings together different perspectives on the origins and early history of Mahāyāna Buddhism and delves into selected aspects of its formative period. As the variety of the religion which conquered East Asia and also provided the matrix for the later development of Buddhist Tantra or Vajrayāna, Mahāyāna is regarded as one of the most significant forms of Buddhism, and its beginnings have long been the focus of intense scholarly attention and debate. The essays in this volume address the latest findings in the field, including contributions by younger researchers vigorously critiquing the reappraisal of the Mahāyāna carried out by scholars in the last decades of the 20th century and the different understanding of the movement which they produced. As the study of Buddhism as a whole reorients itself to embrace new methods and paradigms, while at the same time coming to terms with exciting new manuscript discoveries, our picture of the Mahāyāna continues to change. This volume presents the latest developments in this ongoing re-evaluation of one of Buddhism's most important historical expressions.
The Buddhist Cosmos: A Comprehensive Survey of the Early Buddhist Worldview; According to Theravāda and Sarvāstivāda Sources
| Author | : Punnadhammo Mahathero |
| Publisher | : Independently Published |
| Total Pages | : 466 |
| Release | : 2018-12-15 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9781791731946 |
An encyclopedic survey of Buddhist cosmology and mythology according to the Pali canon and commentaries. Covers the nature of the universe, of time and of the various classes of beings inhabiting the various realms and levels of the cosmos.
Sacred Biography in the Buddhist Traditions of South and Southeast Asia
| Author | : Juliane Schober |
| Publisher | : Motilal Banarsidass Publ. |
| Total Pages | : 396 |
| Release | : 2002 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9788120818125 |
This interdisciplinary collection of essays explores the biographical genre of the Buddhist traditions of South and Southeast Asia. Scholars in the history of religions, anthropology, literature and art history present a broad range of explorations into sacred biography as an interpretive genre. Easch essay makes unique contributions and the collection as a whole engages methodological and interpretive approaches that are central to scholars of Buddhism and those specializing in the study of south and Southeast Asia.
