The volume deals with the Shakya disciples of the Buddha: their teachings and lives. It discusses various aspects of the life of Shakya disciples (bhikkus and bhikkunis) in a simple manner. Referring to literature in Tibetan, Sanskrit, Chinese, Pali, Nepalese among others and Buddhist literature including dynastic records and religious texts. It begins by taking up the republics that existed at the time of the Buddha in the northern Indian region. It is concerned ...
