This unique anthology of Buddhist scriptures traces the development of Buddhism through the ages and around the world. Designed to serve scholars and students alike, this classic text has become a …
As the Dead Sea scrolls have changed our understanding of Judaism and early Christianity, so a set of twenty-nine scrolls recently acquired by the British Library promise to provide a window into a…
Relics: the heart of Buddhist veneration / Peter Skilling -- Cetiya and Thūpa: the textual sources / Lance Cousins -- The Buddhist remains of Passani and Bimaran and related relic deposits from…
The Chan ahan jingis is a translation of the Dirgha Agama from the fifth century, and was intended to bridge the early Buddhist teachings with the Mahayana Buddhist teachings and scriptures. This i…
Gananath Obeyesekere is Emeritus Professor of Anthropology at Princeton University, USA where he has taught for 20 years. His recent publications include The Awakened Ones: An Essay on the Phenomen…