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Buddhist Monastic Discipline Contains two significant Buddhist monastic disciplinary texts-the Sanskrit Pratimoksa Sutras of the Mahasamghikas and Mulasarvastivadins- for the first time, translated into English. They are printed on facing pages for ease of comparison. One of the texts is that of a very early Buddhist schools first appearing in the 4th century BCE, and the other is one not mentioned in the records until the 7th century CE. The contrasting texts ...
An introduction to Buddhism of Value both to the scholar and the reader with no prior knowledge of the subject, this book begins with a comprehensive survey of fundamentals and goes on to include topics previously untouched in introductory texts. Buddha's life, basic Buddhist doctrines and practices, the Hinayana and Mahayana sects, Buddhist literature, schools of thought, and meditation are thoroughly discussed. For example, each basket of the Tripitaka or ...
With a history spanning more than two-and-a-half millennia, and a geographic scatter that now encompasses the entire planet, Buddhism is one of humankind's most interesting religions, and often perceived to be one of its most mysterious. The A to Z of Buddhism provides a marvelous framework for an appreciation and understanding of the religion, including: The historical evolution of Buddhism, Religious institutions, doctrines and missionary movement, Important ...