Early History Of Buddhism in Ceylon - The Book is divided into two parts. Part I forms a necessary introduction to Part II, and deals with the Pali Commentaries, their sources the nature of their contents. Part II, Consisting of ten chapters, id devoted to a consideration of the introduction of Buddhism to Ceylon, its spread there and the effects which the faith had upon the life of the inhabitants of the island.
Introduction to Buddhism from a storyteller’s perspective: The author combines historical fact with literary imagination in the elucidation of the truths of Buddhism.
This publication will be a welcome addition to the literature in English on the extremely important subject of Buddhism and the Buddha. A foreword by the Venerable H. Saddhatissa Maha Thera, a distinguished Professor Emeritus of the Benares Hindu University and of the University of Toronto, Canada. "This fascinating chronicle should become a text-book for all who wish to pursue a study of Buddhist history." This book is essential reading for all who are interested in the development and range of influence of Buddhism and the Buddha. As it is written in English it will appeal to millions of potential readers- good auspices in the present deplorable state of morality in the world of today.
Prof. Jothiya Dhirasekara elaborates on the loopholes and ambiguities that are inherent in the current opinions in the early history of Buddhism in Sri Lanka..
Buddhism In East Asia - Book Summary of Buddhism In East Asia An Outline Of Buddhism In The History And Culture Of The Peoples Of East Asia Buddhism in East Asia does not pretend to be the outcome of "fundamental research". Its main purpose is to collate, arrange and evaluate facts which specialists in the field have brought to light-and in such a way as to hold the general reader. There is little of critical apparatus and scholarly dissertation to confound him. In lively fashion, and with well-chosen illustrations to support his interest, the book takes him through a fascinating journey in time and space, through Ceylon, Burma, Siam, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Chinese Turkestan, Japan and Tibet; it appraises the role and place of Buddhism in the different stages of their evolution in a broad and colorful sweep.
This book written by the veteran journalist William peiris traces the inception of Buddhism in the West taking place in Germany and its history and development therein culminating in the modern Buddhist scholarship. The pioneering roles played by all the German Buddhist scholars in the propagation of Buddhism find a place within these pages.