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Author : Kirinde Assaji Thero
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789550057016
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (57 download)
Download or read book Rites and Rituals, Customs and Manners of Sri Lankan Buddhists written by Kirinde Assaji Thero and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Rita Langer
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134158734
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (341 download)
Download or read book Buddhist Rituals of Death and Rebirth written by Rita Langer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2007-08-07 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on early Vedic sutras and Pali texts as well as archaeological and epigraphical material, this book provides a thorough analysis of the rituals and social customs surrounding death in the Theravada tradition of Sri Lanka.
Author : John Holt
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195064186
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (95 download)
Download or read book Buddha in the Crown written by John Holt and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sri Lanka has one of Asia's most pluralistic religious cultures. From a study of the changing role played by one Buddhist deity in Sinhala religious culture, the author of this study develops a thesis about the mechanism of religious change.
Author : Gananath Obeyesekere
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000457176
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Placating the Demons written by Gananath Obeyesekere and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book critically examines dominant ceremonial practices in Sri Lanka. It presents key ideas and symbolic systems that exist to this day, in similar shapes or in different guises. It looks at issues such as misfortunes caused by demons (yaksa dosa), an important ceremonial practice known as the puna-yāgaya, ideas pertaining to spirit possession, trance, and mediums. It also deals with classical Ayurvedic theories of disease, urban ceremonial practices such as cases of the apotheoses from demon to divinity, as well as multiple forms of Buddhist ceremonial practices that are part of the Sri Lankan consciousness and have found their way into public cultural performances in Sri Lanka. As a comprehensive volume on ceremonial practices in Sri Lanka, this work will be useful for scholars and researchers in cultural studies, sociology, social-anthropology, and particularly those interested in myths and rituals in South Asia.
Author : Mahinda Deegalle
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 0791481026
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book Popularizing Buddhism written by Mahinda Deegalle and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2007-06-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the ritual practice of Buddhist preaching.
Author : A. G. S. Kariyawasam
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789552401268
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (12 download)
Download or read book Buddhist Ceremonies and Rituals of Sri Lanka written by A. G. S. Kariyawasam and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Swarna Wickremeratne
Publisher : State University of New York Press
ISBN 13 : 079148114X
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (914 download)
Download or read book Buddha in Sri Lanka written by Swarna Wickremeratne and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides both an erudite and intimate look at how Buddhism is lived in Sri Lanka. While India is known as the birthplace of Buddhism, Sri Lanka is its other home; Buddhism extends back over twenty-five hundred years on the island and remains at the center of its spiritual traditions and culture. Throughout the book, author Swarna Wickremeratne incorporates a personal view, sharing stories of herself, her family, friends, and acquaintances as they "lived Buddhism" both during her Sri Lankan girlhood and during more recent times. This personal view makes the traditions come alive as Wickremeratne details Buddhist beliefs, customs, rituals and ceremonies, and folklore. She also provides a fascinating discussion of the Sangha, the institutional monkhood in Sri Lanka, including its history, codes of conduct, and evolution and resilience over time. Wickremeratne explores the recent attempts by many monks to reinvent themselves in a society characterized by secularization, globalization, and a tide of aggressive Christian evangelization.
Author : Mihindukalasūrya Ār. Pī. Susantā Pranāndu
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 500 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Rituals, Folk Beliefs, and Magical Arts of Sri Lanka written by Mihindukalasūrya Ār. Pī. Susantā Pranāndu and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lynn A. De Silva
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Buddhism written by Lynn A. De Silva and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Miṇivan Pi Tilakaratna
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Manners, Customs, and Ceremonies of Sri Lanka written by Miṇivan Pi Tilakaratna and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Scott
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452902429
Total Pages : 335 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)
Download or read book Formations of Ritual written by David Scott and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul Mantae Kim
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781433114625
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (146 download)
Download or read book The Puberty Ritual in Sri Lanka written by Paul Mantae Kim and published by Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His book explores the perceptions and attitudes of Sinhalese Buddhists and Sinhalese Christians regarding the puberty ritual in Sri Lanka, thereby identifying a relevant Christian response to the ritual. The author utilized ANOVA and Mann-Whitney statistical tests to quantitatively compare the viewpoints of the Sinhalese Buddhists and Christians at cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels. At the same time, an analysis of qualitative data documents the rich Sinhalese Buddhist experience of the puberty ritual, as well as the Sinhalese Christian reservations and alternatives to the tradition. Furthermore, this book establishes that a relevant Christian practice of puberty will help Sinhalese Christians enjoy the Christian faith that reflects their cultural roots, values, and identity, affirms their relationship with God, and offers a missional witness of their faith that responds to the hearts and lives of the people around them. When Christianity engages people's unique cultural perceptions, interests, and concerns, they can be expected to appreciate the gospel as meaningful and relevant to their daily lives. This book can serve as a text or a significant resource for upper division undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate courses on missions, culture, anthropology, rituals, contextualization, cross-cultural communication, ethnic studies, and comparative studies. Publisher's note.
Author : H. L. Seneviratne
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 9780226748658
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (486 download)
Download or read book The Work of Kings written by H. L. Seneviratne and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Work of Kings is a stunning new look at the turbulent modern history and sociology of the Sri Lankan Buddhist Monkhood and its effects upon contemporary society. Using never-before translated Sinhalese documents and extensive interviews with monks, Sri Lankan anthropologist H.L. Seneviratne unravels the inner workings of this New Buddhism and the ideology on which it is based. Beginning with Anagarika Dharmapala's "rationalization" of Buddhism in the early twentieth century, which called for monks to take on a more activist role in the community, Seneviratne shows how the monks have gradually revised their role to include involvement in political and economic spheres. The altruistic, morally pure monks of Dharamapala's dreams have become, Seneviratne trenchantly argues, self-centered and arrogant, concealing self-aggrandizement behind a façade of "social service." A compelling call for reform and a forceful analysis, The Work of Kings is essential to anthropologists, historians of religion, and those interested in colonialism, nationalism, and postcolonial politics.
Author : John Ross Carter
Publisher : SUNY Press
ISBN 13 : 9780791414149
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (141 download)
Download or read book On Understanding Buddhists written by John Ross Carter and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1993-07-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Carter unfolds the cumulative traditions of Theravada Buddhism by showing how one “looks at the world through Buddhist eyes.” Presenting evidence from the Buddhist heritage in Sri Lanka, he develops a disciplined, inclusive approach to understanding notions of ethical living and “faith,” or how individuals live life religiously. The author examines Buddhism as a worldview, reviewing the process of its origins and the development of its important concepts such as the pursuit of dhamma by Buddhists; the “Four Noble Truths;” the notion of refuge and the process of transcending; the role of the Buddhist monk (bhikkhu); and the role of music in ritual chant and song.
Author : Anuradha Seneviratna
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789556651232
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (512 download)
Download or read book Śrī Daḷadā Māligāva: Rituals, customs, and ceremonies written by Anuradha Seneviratna and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Kevin Trainor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521582803
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (828 download)
Download or read book Relics, Ritual, and Representation in Buddhism written by Kevin Trainor and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-06-13 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a serious study of relic veneration among South Asian Buddhists. Drawing on textual sources and archaeological evidence from India and Sri Lanka, including material rarely examined in the West, it looks specifically at the practice of relic veneration in the Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist tradition. The author portrays relic veneration as a technology of remembrance and representation which makes present the Buddha of the past for living Buddhists. By analysing the abstract ideas, emotional orientation and ritual behaviour centred on the Buddha's material remains, he contributes to the 'rematerializing' of Buddhism which is currently under way among Western scholars. This book is an excellent introduction to Buddhist relics. It is well written and accessible and will be read by scholars and serious students of Buddhism and religious studies for years to come.
Author : C. G. Uragoda
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Traditions of Sri Lanka written by C. G. Uragoda and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
