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Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Foreword/Vijay Kumar Thakur. Prologue. I. Historical perspective of Theravada Buddhist devotionalism Introduction Buddhist worship and devotional practices in Pali and Avadana Literature 1. Cetiya and Thupa worship. 2. Relic worship. 3. Symbol worship. 4. Image worship. II. Theravada Buddhist devotionalism in Ceylon Burma and Thailand 5. Theravada an organic whole. 6. Buddhist devotionalism in Sri Lanka. 7. Buddhist devotionalism in Burma. 8. Buddhist devotionalism in Thailand. Epilogue. Bibliography. Index i. Buddhist works. ii. Buddhist words and proper names. The monograph consists of two parts of which the first examines the Buddhist devotional practices from the historical and canonical perspectives of the evolution of the worship of caitya stupa relics symbols and images. It provides a multi dimensional account of caitya thupa relic symbol and image worship in Theravada Buddhist tradition in the Sinhalese Vamsa literature and as depicted in the records of the prominent Chinese travellers to India. It throws light on the Buddhist stupa the Buddha's relics viz hair nail tooth and ashes the symbols which pre ceded the Buddha image viz. the bodhi tree wheel bowl staff robe crest turban shadow and the Buddha's foot prints as the objects of devotion and worship and the objectives and benefits of such devotional acts. Part two elucidates the rise and growth of Buddhist devotionalism in Sri Lanka with special reference to its ceremonies rituals pilgrimages as depicted in the devotional literature of Ceylon. Further it provides an account of devotional Buddhism in Burma by tracing it antiquity describes Buddha's relics images and pagodas as the objects of veneration. Similarly it makes a brief survey of Thai Buddhist devotionalism with special reference to wats Thai offerings and prayers to Buddha images and their objectives. The work illuminates the historical and canonical significance of precept and practice of different aspects of Buddhist devotion and how they are demonstrated in the contemporary Buddhist religious life of Ceylon Burma and Thailand. 88 pp. …

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Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Foreword/Angraj Chaudhary. Preface. 1. Life and mission of Gautama Buddha. 2. Origin and development of the Pali language. 3. The Tripitaka literature. 4. Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism. 5. Theravada Buddhist classics. 6. Mahayana Buddhist classics. Bibliography. Index of Pali and Sanskrit works. Index of technical terms and proper names. Discourses in Buddhist classics is primarily designed with twofold objective viz. (a) to serve as the tool for post graduate teaching of the course in Philosophy of the Buddha and (b) to sustain the interest of the enterprising student by providing comprehensive understanding of Theravada and Mahayana schools of Buddhism. Divided into six chapters the first chapter gives an account of the missionary life and object of Buddha's teachings from Pali and Sanskrit sources the second surveys the evolution of Pali language and its significant contribution the third and fourth provide a brief sketch of Pali Tripitakas the Salient features as well as the philosophical doctrines of Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism by comparison and contrast. The last two chapters discuss the historiography of the two representative Buddhist classics each from Theravada and Mahayana philosophical schools of Buddhism viz. Dhammapada Sutta Nipata Vajracchedika Prajnaparamita and Saddharma Pundarika Sutra while throwing light on their central teachings. This work serves as a useful companion for the scholars and researchers who are seriously interested in the history of Buddhist literature who wish to probe into Buddhist textual studies and who desire to have a lucid understanding of the philosophy of the two major Buddhist traditions of Theravada and Mahayana. 166 pp. …

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Hardbound. Zustand: As New. New. Contents Foreword Sanghasen Singh. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Theravada conception of Gods and God i. Meaning of the word Deva. ii. Buddha's attitude on the existence of Devas their place in his doctrine. iii. General characteristics of Deva in Theravada Buddhist perspective. iv. Devotional attitude of the Devas of higher and lower status. v. Recollection and contemplation on Devas. vi. A comparative study of some Buddhist Devas Vedic and Brahmanical Gods. vii. The Buddhist conception of creator God the absolute and the supernatural. viii. Theravada Buddhist criticism of Theism. ix. Doctrinal points which are inconsistent and incompatible with the conception of creator God or the absolute. 2. The Buddha in the Theravada literature i. Meaning of the word Buddha. ii. The exalted personality of the Buddha. iii. The supernormal knowledge of the Buddha. iv. Buddhas great compassion. v. The supernormal powers of the Buddha. vi. The functions of the Buddha. vii. The Supremacy of the Buddha. viii. The pre eminence and the divinity of the Buddha. ix. Buddha as superman. x. The divinity of the Buddha. xi. The transcendence of the Buddha. xii. Theravada and docetism. 3. Saddha and Bhatti in Theravada Buddhism I. Saddha i. The meaning and scope of Saddha. ii. Saddha in the Ti Sarana (Three refugees). iii. Means of cultivation of Saddha. iv. Advantages of cultivation of Saddha. v. Disadvantages of lack of Saddha. vi. Harming the Buddha and its retribution. II. Bhatti i. Origins and meaning of Bhatti in the Pali Canon. ii. Nature and scope of Bhatti. iii. Objectives of Buddha bhakti. iv. Acts of Devotion. v. Advantages of devotion. vi. Disadvantages of lack of devotion. Epilogue. Bibliography. Index of Buddhist works. Index of Buddhist words and proper names. This is an analytical study of faith (Saddha) devotion (bhatti) and worship (puja) in the Theravada school of Buddhism. It elucidates these concepts and deals with their objects viz. Gods in general and Buddha in particular as described in the Pali canonical post canonical and commentarial literature. The first chapter of this book examines the conception of the the deities and the supernatural the attributes knowledge powers and functions of Buddhist deities their role as objects of meditation how Theravada Buddhism is non theistic and how its basic concepts are incompatible to the conception of creator God. The second chapter discusses the special attributes knowledge powers and functions of the Buddha in the Theravada literature which establishes his supramundane character and spiritual eminence over Gods arhants and pratyekabuddhas. It throws light on the origins of Buddha's deification his docetic conception and other Buddhological speculations which led him to become an object of highest reverence adoration and devotion. The third chapter outlines the origin nature and scope of faith and devotion for the Buddha in Theravada literature how and why he has been regarded as the object of absolute confidence (saddha) recollection and contemplation (buddha nussati) devotion (bhatti) and worship (puja) and thereby viewed as Bhagavan and compassionate Saviour. The book provides an authentic and comprehensive account of faith (saddha) and devotion (bhatti) in Pali canonical and post canonical literature of Theravada Buddhist school. This work is an invaluable aid to students teachers and researchers of Pali literature and Buddhist philosophy. 231 pp.…

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Soft cover. Zustand: New. In the afternoon of 9th May 2014, a posse of policemen stopped a car in Delhi and pulled out a wheelchair-bound man on his way home from work. He was then flown to Nagpur, where he was arrested under UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act), the draconian anti-terror law. His wheelchair was damaged as he was hauled up and thrown into the police vehicle and the nerves of his left hand were injured, an infection that later spread and rendered both his hands virtually useless. This man was G.N. Saibaba, professor of English at Delhi University, scholar, writer and human rights activist. In the eyes of the Indian government, he was a dangerous threat to the State, accused of waging war against the nation . In March 2017, the Gadchiroli Sessions Court sentenced him to life imprisonment for alleged links with a banned organisation, CPI-Maoist. Saibaba s appeal against the judgement, challenging the police evidence and witnesses, has been pending in the Nagpur High Court for five years. Meanwhile, he is kept in solitary confinement, denied the medical care he needs. What would cause government agencies to take such an action against a man paralysed by polio from the age of five, suffering from 90 per cent disability as well as a cardiac condition and chronic and severe spinal pain? Born into poverty in the town of Amalapuram in Andhra Pradesh, Saibaba overcame his disability to top his university and become a highly regarded professor. From his student days, he has also been engaged in activism on behalf of victims of poverty and state violence, and played a significant role in the campaign against Operation Green Hunt, the notorious paramilitary offensive aimed at dispossessing Adivasi people of their habitat by force. Is this what makes him a terrorist in the eyes of the State? Even as human rights organisations across the globe demand an end to his detention, Saibaba continues to believe in the possibility of a better world. The poems and letters in this book convey his innermost thoughts and feelings anguish, hope, resistance, and resilience and a vision of a just, equal and humane India that we all deserve and need. …

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