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Author : D. C. Ahir
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)
Download or read book Buddha Gaya Through the Ages written by D. C. Ahir and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Geary
Publisher : University of Washington Press
ISBN 13 : 0295742380
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (957 download)
Download or read book The Rebirth of Bodh Gaya written by David Geary and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This multilayered historical ethnography of Bodh Gaya — the place of Buddha’s enlightenment in the north Indian state of Bihar — explores the spatial politics surrounding the transformation of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex into a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2002. The rapid change from a small town based on an agricultural economy to an international destination that attracts hundreds of thousands of Buddhist pilgrims and visitors each year has given rise to a series of conflicts that foreground the politics of space and meaning among Bodh Gaya’s diverse constituencies. David Geary examines the modern revival of Buddhism in India, the colonial and postcolonial dynamics surrounding archaeological heritage and sacred space, and the role of tourism and urban development in India.
Author : Alan Trevithick
Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publishe
ISBN 13 : 9788120831070
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (31 download)
Download or read book The Revival of Buddhist Pilgrimage at Bodh Gaya (1811-1949) written by Alan Trevithick and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 2006 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alan Trevithick spent three years researching primary documents in New Delhi, Sarnath, Colombo, and London, in order to present this history (1874-1949) of the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya. This is the first such account, and it details for the first time the administrative, legal and legislative activities which shaped the temple`s current status as one of the world`s most popular pilgrimage sites. Also included is an innovative biographical essay on Anagarika Dharmapala, the Sinhalese activist who first came to India in the late 19th century as a guest of the Theosohical society: his subsequent actions substantially affected the development of Bodh Gaya as a site of international importance.
Author : Rājendralāla Mitra (Raja)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Buddha Gaya written by Rājendralāla Mitra (Raja) and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : K.T.S. Sarao
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811580677
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (115 download)
Download or read book The History of Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya written by K.T.S. Sarao and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-16 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an overview of the emergence of Bodh Gayā as a sacred site within Gayā Dharmakṣetra. It contextualizes the different encounters, incidents, and legends connected to the Buddha’s experiences shortly before and after he attained Bodhi – when, spiritually speaking, he was extremely lonely and was trying to carve a place for himself in the highly competitive Gayā Dharmakṣetra. Further, the book examines the role of various personalities and institutions contributed towards the emergence of Mahābodhi Temple. It incorporates a wealth of research on the role of the Victorian Indologists as well as the colonial administrators, the Giri mahants, and Anagārika Dharmapāla, to understand the material milieu pertaining not only to its identity but also access to spiritual resources as its conservation and development. This book is an indispensable read for students and scholars of history, cultural studies, and art and architecture as well as practitioners of Buddhism and Hinduism.
Author : David Geary
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0415684528
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (156 download)
Download or read book Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on a Contested Buddhist Site written by David Geary and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bodh Gaya in the North Indian state of Bihar has long been recognized as the place where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This book brings together the recent work of twelve scholars from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, art history, history, and religion - to highlight their various findings and perspectives on different facets of Bodh Gaya's past and present. Through an engaging and critical overview of the place of Buddha's enlightenment, the book discusses the dynamic and contested nature of this site, and looks at the tensions with the on-going efforts to define the place according to particular histories or identities. It addresses many aspects of Bodh Gaya, from speculation about why the Buddha chose to sit beneath a tree in Bodh Gaya, to the contemporary struggles over tourism development, education and non-government organizations, to bring to the foreground the site's longevity, reinvention and current complexity as a UNESCO World Heritage monument. The book is a useful contribution for students and scholars of Buddhism and South Asian Studies.
Author : Rājendralāla Mitra (Raja)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Buddha Gaya written by Rājendralāla Mitra (Raja) and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buddha Gaya is one of the four holiest places of Buddhism.Here Buddha attained Enlightenment after having meditated for 49 days under the bodhi tree. In the 3rd century BC emperor A ? oka built a shrine to mark this spot of Buddha?s sambodhi.A later stone railing enclosing this shrine survives from the u period (1st century BC).Sanchi and Barhut depict the shrine on several reliefs.The shrine was replaced by the Mahabodhi temple,begun in the Kushan period in the 2nd century AD.In the Pala-Sena period it was provided with statuary and revetment.Burmese Buddhists began to restore it in 1877,but a proper scientific restoration was done by Cunningham in 1882. Dr.Rajendralala Mitra visited Buddha Gaya in 1877 in compliance with the wishes of the Lt.Governor of Bengal.He was the first to draw up maps,plans and to compile a record of its archaeology.The present work was thus the first attempt at a scientific study of the site,its monuments and antiquities,as well as its descriptions in Buddhist texts and Puranas.It describes the geography, buildings,ancient structures,and the religious legends of Gaya.It is still the only work to give an extensive account of the importance of Gaya in Buddhais enlightenment.The architectural remains,sculptures,carvings on railings, copings and pillars, inscriptions from the earliest period,and chronology are detailed by R.Mitra. The book retains its value in understanding the vicissitudes of the reconstruction of the Mahabodhi and surrounding buildings,its centrality in the Enlightenment of Lord Buddha and its role as the centrum of the Buddhist world.This work inspired Sir A.Cunningham to a complete overhauling of the temple and its environs and to write his monograph Mahabodhi in 1892.In 1935 A.K.Coomaraswamy wrote La Sculpture de Bodhgaya ,followed by Barua,Gaya and Buddha Gaya in 1931.Yet,this work of R.Mitra remains a fundamental historic survey of Buddha Gaya over two millennia.It has long been a desideratum and the present reprint is most welcome as a basic work, with 51 monochrome plates of the 19th century.
Author : Shravasti Dhammika
Publisher : Buddhist Publication Society
ISBN 13 : 9552401976
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (524 download)
Download or read book Middle Land, Middle Way written by Shravasti Dhammika and published by Buddhist Publication Society. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guidebook to the places in India made sacred by the Buddha’s presence. Beginning with an inspiring account of Buddhist pilgrimage, the author then covers sixteen places in detail. With maps and colour photos, an essential companion for pilgrim and traveler.
Author : Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022651790X
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (265 download)
Download or read book Hyecho's Journey written by Donald S. Lopez Jr. and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-12-21 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is an introduction to Buddhism told as the story of the Korean pilgrim Hyecho, who traveled through the Buddhist world during its eighth-century golden age. Lopez tells the story of Hyecho's journey, along the way introducing key elements of Buddhism--its basic doctrines, monastic institutions, relationship to Islam, and importance of pilgrimage.
Author : Alexander Cunningham
Publisher : Hansebooks
ISBN 13 : 9783337737184
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (371 download)
Download or read book Mahäbodhi, written by Alexander Cunningham and published by Hansebooks. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mahäbodhi, - Or the great Buddhist temple under the Bodhi tree at Buddha-Gaya is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1892. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Author : Ryōjun Satō
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788120839434
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (394 download)
Download or read book The Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya written by Ryōjun Satō and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Benimadhab Barua
Publisher : Franklin Classics Trade Press
ISBN 13 : 9780353253889
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (538 download)
Download or read book Gaya and Buddha Gaya; written by Benimadhab Barua and published by Franklin Classics Trade Press. This book was released on 2018-11-10 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Shravasti Dhammika
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Navel of the Earth written by Shravasti Dhammika and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Patricia A. Dawson
Publisher : Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1502606844
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (26 download)
Download or read book Asia Through the Ages written by Patricia A. Dawson and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traverse through Asia in this fascinating book covering China, India, Japan, and more. Learn about the religions, philosophies, and leaders of Asia from the dawn of time to Imperialism.
Author : Ranganath Ramachandra Diwakar
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 976 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Bihar Through the Ages written by Ranganath Ramachandra Diwakar and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Beni Madhab Barua
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (164 download)
Download or read book Gayā and Buddha-Gayā written by Beni Madhab Barua and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Scott Carney
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 069818629X
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (981 download)
Download or read book A Death on Diamond Mountain written by Scott Carney and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An investigative reporter explores an infamous case where an obsessive and unorthodox search for enlightenment went terribly wrong. When thirty-eight-year-old Ian Thorson died from dehydration and dysentery on a remote Arizona mountaintop in 2012, The New York Times reported the story under the headline: "Mysterious Buddhist Retreat in the Desert Ends in a Grisly Death." Scott Carney, a journalist and anthropologist who lived in India for six years, was struck by how Thorson’s death echoed other incidents that reflected the little-talked-about connection between intensive meditation and mental instability. Using these tragedies as a springboard, Carney explores how those who go to extremes to achieve divine revelations—and undertake it in illusory ways—can tangle with madness. He also delves into the unorthodox interpretation of Tibetan Buddhism that attracted Thorson and the bizarre teachings of its chief evangelists: Thorson’s wife, Lama Christie McNally, and her previous husband, Geshe Michael Roach, the supreme spiritual leader of Diamond Mountain University, where Thorson died. Carney unravels how the cultlike practices of McNally and Roach and the questionable circumstances surrounding Thorson’s death illuminate a uniquely American tendency to mix and match eastern religious traditions like LEGO pieces in a quest to reach an enlightened, perfected state, no matter the cost. Aided by Thorson’s private papers, along with cutting-edge neurological research that reveals the profound impact of intensive meditation on the brain and stories of miracles and black magic, sexualized rituals, and tantric rites from former Diamond Mountain acolytes, A Death on Diamond Mountain is a gripping work of investigative journalism that reveals how the path to enlightenment can be riddled with danger.
