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Chinese Buddhism
Chinese Buddhism – Joseph Edkins This is a book of remarkable interest, describing the entrance, progress, and characteristics of Buddhism in China, and containing a Life of Buddha. Dr. Edkins‘ long residence in China and his thorough study of all the historical features of religion in China, render him peculiarly competent to discuss Chiuese Buddhism. […]
The Hymns of the Rigveda
The Hymns of the Rigveda – Ralph T. H. Griffith This book contains the most important passages selected from the Buddhist Sacred Books. The aim of the present work is to take different ideas and conceptions found in Pâli writings, and present them to the reader in English. Translation has been the means employed as […]
The Ideals Of The East
The Ideals Of The East – Kakuzo Okakura The results of Mr. Okakura’s visits to China and India, where he made exhaustive studies, are brilliantly set forth in this book, “ The Ideals of the East „, explaining his important and now generally accepted analysis of the movements of thought and art throughout Asia. Format: […]
The Creed of Buddha
The Creed of Buddha – Edmond Holmes The author of “ The Creed of Buddha “ can safely say that no better exposition of Buddhism has ever been given to the world. It is sympathetic, it is scholarly, and it is complete. Between east and west, says the author, a gulf has been fixed, a […]
Essential Buddhist Discourses
Essential Buddhist Discourses – Henry Clarke Warren This book contains the most important passages selected from the Buddhist Sacred Books. The aim of the present work is to take different ideas and conceptions found in Pâli writings, and present them to the reader in English. Translation has been the means employed as being the most […]
The Jataka Tales Volume 1
The Complete Jataka Tales – Edward Byles Cowell The Pali work, entitled ‚the Jataka‘, the first volume of which is now presented to the reader in an English form, contains 550 Jatakas or Birth-stories, which are arranged in 22 nipatas or books. This division is roughly founded on the number of verses (gathas) which are […]
The Inner Teachings Of The Philosophies and Religions of India
The Inner Teachings Of The Philosophies and Religions of India – William Walker Atkinson This book gives essential insights on Indian philosophy and religion and offers twelve lessons on what you need to understand when diving into this topic. From the Contents: The First Lesson – The Land Of The Ganges. The Second Lesson – […]
Dhammapada
Dhammapada – Friedrich Max Müller The Buddhist scripture called ‘The Dhammapada’ is traditionally ascribed to Buddha himself. It is an essential part of the Theravada canon. Format: Paperback. Dhammapada. ISBN: 9783849673383. Available at amazon.com and other venues. History of the Dhammapda (from wikipedia.com) According to tradition, the Dhammapada’s verses were spoken by the Buddha on various […]
Buddhist Mahâyâna Texts
Buddhist Mahâyâna Texts – Müller/Cowell The Buddha-karita is an early Sanskrit poem written in India on the legendary history of Buddha, and therefore contains much that is of interest for the history of Buddhism, beside its special importance as illustrating the early history of classical Sanskrit literature. It is ascribed to Asvaghosha; and, although there […]
Indian Fairy Tales
Indian Fairy Tales – Joseph Jacobs The book contains 29 fairy tales from the Jatakas, or birth stories of Buddha, the fables of Bidpai and from other Sanskrit sources. The stories are humorous and imaginative and preserve the best nursery elements of Hindu folk-tales. Format: Paperback. Indian Fairy Tales. ISBN: 9783849673550. Available at amazon.com and […]