A Buddhist interpretation of Western history that shows civilization shaped by the self's desire for
groundedness.Buddhism teaches that to become happy, greed, ill-will, and delusion must be transformed into their positive counterparts: generosity, compassion, and wisdom. The history of the ...
This unique study attempts to build a history of Pr-Buddhist India on the basis of
the Vedas and the allied texts. Scattered in the Verdict texts are allusions to a large number of places, personalities and incidents. The authors have ...
Critically exploring medical thought in a cultural milieu with no discernible influence from the European
Enlightenment, Being Human in a Buddhist World reveals an otherwise unnoticed intersection of early modern sensibilities and religious values in traditional Tibetan medicine. It further ...
The word mandala is based on an ancient Sanskrit idea for "circle," but this circular
form has come to stand as a symbol of unity, wholeness, and cosmic order in many cultuers around the world. Kids of all ages will ...
Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs in America explores the challenges that Asian immigrants face when their
religion--and consequently culture--is remade in the U.S.A. Peppered with stories of individual people and how they actually live their religion, this informative book gives an ...
Winner of the Henry J. Benda Prize sponsored by the Association for Asian StudiesGathering Leaves
and Lifting Words examines modern and premodern Buddhist monastic education traditions in Laos and Thailand. Through five centuries of adaptation and reinterpretation of sacred texts ...
In the late fifth century, rulers calling themselves Licchavis began to record details on politics,
society, and economy in Nepal. The Licchavis were known from early Buddhist legends as a ruling family during the Buddha's time in India, and the ...
Based on new translations of Pali texts and rare sources, Lives of Early Buddhist Nuns
analyzes the portrayal of women in the Pali canon and commentaries. Focusing on the differences between canonical and commentarial literature, the author goes beyond the ...