Buddhism was the first missionary religion of the world it had a spectacular history and the most dominant religion in the world at one point of time in the history of the world. The author of this book explains with evidence gathered from archaeology and literature, how buddhism spread through out the know world via the silk route. a very fascinating book to be read by students of the history of religion
Maha ummagga jataka is the lougest among the jataka stories of the buddha, which explain the buddha's saga toward supreme enlightement in his previous incarations.it has been translated into readable english by Mr. viranjeewa weerakkody who has many such translations to his credit, for a connoissenr of religious literature, it forms thrilling and exciting reading.
One of the criteria by which a gretness of a master is measured is by the quality of the disciples he prodnces. within these pages are found the life stories of eighty of the buddha's disciples who were known for piety, devotion, compassion and meditative attainments reading these stories will no doubt provide great inspiration to enhance the spiritual capacity of the reader