Buddhism in India: Rediscovery, Revival and Development - Hardcover

Buddhism in India : Rediscovery Revival and Development

12 plates (illustrator). Contents Preface 1 The rise and fall of Buddhism in India 2 Rediscovery of Buddhist sites and shrines 3 Anagarika Dharmapala the founder of revival movement 4 Ven Kripasaran a visionary from Chittagong 5 Ven U Chandramani A missionary from Burma 6 Ven Fujii Guruji of Japan 7 Seven pioneer Indian Bhikkhus 8 Dr Ambedkars contribution to Buddhism 9 The Bhikkhu Sangha in modern India 10 The advent of Vipassana in modern India 11 Buddhist studies in modern India 12 Hundred years of Buddhist publications of India 1908 2008 13 The Dalai Lama and Tibetans in India 14 Buddhism in India today Appendix Buddhist population in India 1961 2001 This book is designed to present a complete story of the rise and fall of Buddhism in India its re discovery revival and development in modern India The study begins with a short survey of the rise and fall of Buddhism in India followed by a comprehensive survey of rediscovery of Buddhist Sites and Shrines in India The next five chapters probe the contribution to the Buddhist Revival Movement in India by Anagarika Dharmapala of Sri Lanka Ven Kripasaran of Chittagong Ven U Chandramani of Burma Ven Fujii Guruji of Japan and seven pioneer Indian Bhikkhus The eighth chapter highlights the contribution of Dr BR Ambedkar who made Buddhism a living religion in India by bringing millions of his followers to the fold of Buddhism in 1956 The chapters 9 11 indicate the present position of the Bhikkhu Sangha Vipassana Meditation and Buddhist Studies in India In the 12th chapter are listed Buddhist publications published in India in English and Hindi during the last 100 years from 1908 to 2008 The story of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetans who were forced to flee to India following the brutal invasion of Tibet by the Chinese Army in March 1959 is told in the 13 chapter And the 14 chapter sums up the present status of Buddhism and Buddhists in India jacket 308 pp. Artikel-Nr. 84756

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