Suvarnavarnavadana
Author | : Tissa Rajapatirana |
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Release | : 1974 |
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Author | : Tissa Rajapatirana |
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Release | : 1974 |
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Author | : T. Rajapatirana |
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Total Pages | : 980 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : Buddhist literature, Sanskrit |
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Author | : Todd T. Lewis |
Publisher | : State University of New York Press |
Total Pages | : 260 |
Release | : 2000-09-07 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0791492435 |
This book demonstrates how popular ritual texts and story narratives have shaped the religious life and culture of the only surviving South Asian Mahayana Buddhist society, the Newars of Kathmandu. It begins with an account of the Newar Buddhist community's history and its place within the religious environment of Nepal and proceeds to build around five popular translations, several of which were known across Asia: the Srngabheri Avadana, the Simhalasarthabahu Avadana, the Tara, the Mahakala Vratas, and the Pancaraksa. Lewis documents how the respective texts have been domesticated in Nepal's art and architecture, healing traditions, and rituals. He shows how they provide paradigmatic case studies that transcend the Nepalese context, illustrating universal practices or issues in all Buddhist communities, such as gender relations and stupa veneration, the role of merchants, ethnicity, violence, devotions to celestial bodhisattvas by kings and women, and the role of mantra recitations and healing rituals in the lives of Buddhists.
Author | : Jacques Gernet |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 466 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780231114110 |
Translated and revised by respected scholar of Chinese religions Franciscus Verellen, who has worked closely with Gernet, this edition includes new references, an extensive, up-to-date bibliography, and a comprehensive index.
Author | : Diana Y. Paul |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 1985-04-23 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780520054288 |
"In seeking to explore the interrelationships between, and mutual influence of, varieties of sexual stereotypes and religious views of the Mahayana Buddhist tradition, Women in Buddhism succeeds in drawing our attention to matters of philosophical importance. Paul examines the 'image' of women which arise in a number of Buddhist texts associated with Mahayana and finds that, while ideally the tradition purports to be egalitarian, in actual practice it often betrayed a strong misogynist prejudice. Sanskrit and Chinese texts are organized by theme and type, progressing from those which treat the traditionally orthodox and negative to those which set forth a positive consideration of soteriological paths for women. . . . In Women in Buddhism, Diana Paul may be forcing our consideration of the problem of female enlightenment. Thus the main purport and accomplishment of her scholarship is revolutionary."—Philosophy East and West
Author | : Vernon Reynolds |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 322 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 9780195069747 |
What effect does the Islamic attitude toward abortion have upon the family size and growth of Muslim populations? How do the Sukuma people of Tanzania react to the birth of an abnormal child, and why do their reactions differ so radically from those of Roman Catholics in Pennsylvania? Why were one sixth of all brides in English rural parishes between the late sixteenth and early nineteenth centuries pregnant at marriage, and what does this tell us about Christian practices during that period? No society exists in which religion does not play a significant part in the lives of ordinary people. Yet the functions of the world's diverse religions for human beings have never been fully described and analyzed, nor has the impact of adherence to those religions on the health and survival of the populations that practice them. A completely updated and revised edition of The Biology of Religion, published in 1983, this extraordinary text reveals how religions in all parts of the world meet the needs of ordinary people and frequently play an important role in helping them to manage their affairs. Reynolds and Tanner show that religions have down-to-earth functions in the control and management of the main events of the human life-cycle--birth, marriage, death, and the events in between. Surveying the beliefs and practices of Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Shintoism, and many others, and how these religions concern themselves with major issues such as abortion, sex in and outside marriage, divorce, and sickness, the authors demonstrate a world-wide concern by religions for these important issues. They attribute this concern to the need all human beings have for guidelines to behavior during the most important times of life. Supported by a wealth of scientific data and examples, and generously illustrated throughout, this unique text makes a vital contribution to courses in anthropology and comparative religion.
Author | : Tim Dowley |
Publisher | : Fortress Press |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 2019-06-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1506450318 |
This brief introduction to Buddhism is designed to help readers understand this important religious tradition. With both nuance and balance, this text provides broad coverage of various forms of Buddhism with an arresting layout with rich colors. It offers both historical overviews and modern perspectives on Buddhist beliefs and practices. The user-friendly content is enhanced by charts of religious festivals, historic timelines, updated maps, and a useful glossary. It is ideal for courses on Buddhism and Asian religions and will be a useful, concise reference for all readers eager to know more about this important religious tradition and its place in our contemporary world.
Author | : Mrs. Denis O'Sullivan |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : Conduct of life |
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Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1951 |
Genre | : Buddhism |
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Author | : Michael Pye |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Academic |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
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