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The Tree-Thrones of the Buddhas’ unfolds a definite need, as up till now there has been no comprehensive study dealing with the Bodhi Trees of India. The Bodhi Tree lingers through centuries only to remind the humanity for all time to come the road to Freedom (Nirvana). In this fascinating book Dr.Das traces how trees led the Buddha to enlightenment from the encircling gloom. One wonders whether it was due to the hallowed presence of the Buddhas that the ...
A Literary Appraisal of Pali Poetical Works' is the first attempt of its kind and undoubtedly the most unique contribution to the field of literary. appreciation of pali poetical work. The book with nine chapters furnishes an analytical, comprehensive and critical study on the art of poetry of the twelve poetical taxts of the Khuddaka Nikaya and two other Non-canonical literary pieces. In this book, for the first time, we get true picture of literary beauty of ...
Maitreya was known to early Indian Buddhists in three district roles – as a member of Sakyamuni’s audience, as a great Bodhisttva who rules over the Tusita heaven and welcomes believers to share its joys and as the Buddha-to-be, who in future will attain the Enlightenment and leads countless hosts to salvation. The art and iconography of Maitreya throw on the material culture of India for various centuries. But barring a few ...
The work "The Glimpses of Pali Literature" presents for the first time a critical study and translation of the Gandhavamsa or "Book History" of Nandapanna of Burma. This forest dwelling Bhikkhu gives a brief history of the Canonical and non-Canonical books written in Sri Lanka and India (including further India) in his Gandhavamsa. Thus this text becomes an important cultural link between India and Burma, and India and Sri Lanka.
