10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THERAVADA»
Discover the use of
Theravada in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Theravada and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Buddhist Monastic Life: According to the Texts of the ...
This 1991 book provides a brief yet detailed account of the ideal way of life prescribed for Buddhist monks and nuns in the Pali texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism.
2
Rebuilding Buddhism: The
Theravada Movement in ...
Based on extensive fieldwork, interviews, and historical reconstruction, the book provides a rich portrait of the different ways of being a Nepali Buddhist over the past seventy years.
Sarah LeVine, David N Gellner, 2009
3
Selfless Persons: Imagery and Thought in
Theravada Buddhism
This book explains the Buddhist doctrine of annattá ("not-self"), which denies the existence of any self, soul, or enduring essence in man.
4
Heartwood: The First Generation of
Theravada Buddhism in America
The men and women whom Cadge meets and observes speak directly to us in this work, both in their personal testimonials and as they meditate, pray, and practice Buddhism.
5
Religious Giving and the Invention of Karma in
Theravada ...
Demonstrates that Buddhists appropriated the practice, vocabulary, and ideology of sacrifice from Vedic religion, and discusses the relationship of this sacrificial discourse to ideas of karma in the Pali canon and in early Buddhism.
6
Old Wisdom in the New World: Americanization in Two ...
By examining the intersection of two important trends--the steady growth of Asian immigration and an increasing indigenous interest in new religious movements, especially those of Asian origin--this book points to some fascinating new ...
7
Theravada Buddhism and the British Encounter: Religious, ...
This work explores the British encounter with Buddhism in nineteenth century Sri Lanka, examining the way Buddhism was represented and constructed in the eyes of the British scholars, officials, travellers and religious seekers who first ...
8
Buddhadāsa:
Theravada Buddhism and Modernist Reform in Thailand
In this book Peter Jackson examines Buddhadasa's life work and thought, placing them in the context of the political, economic, and intellectual changes that transformed Thailand in the twentieth century.
9
An Introduction to the Study of
Theravada Buddhism in Burma: ...
This and the two preceding titles are republished on the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of their author, the distinguished Indian scholar Niharranjan Ray.
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Constituting Communities:
Theravada Buddhism and the ...
Interviews with scientific leaders focus on the challenges, promises, and perils of science and technology.
John Clifford Holt, Jacob N. Kinnard , Jonathan S. Walters, 2012
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THERAVADA»
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Theravada is used in the context of the following news items.
Theravada bhikkhunis in Indonesia "bounce back" after 1000 years
Via Buddhazine.com comes the news that “after being asleep for more than 1000 years, the lineage of Theravada bhikkhunis [fully ordained female monastics] ... «Lion's Roar, Jun 15»
Theravada Buddhism's Muslim Problem
There is a broad Buddhist political consciousness at play, and a greater sense of local connection to a wider Buddhist sangha, at least in the Theravada world. «Tricycle, May 15»
Buddhism for beginners
The only conservative sect remaining today is Theravada, which is prevalent in Sri ... Whereas Theravada spread to the south and east, Mahayana moved to the ... «E-Pao.net, Mar 15»
Dalai Lama lauds Theravada and Mahayana dialogue on code of …
Speaking at the conference, Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama lauded the dialogue on code of conduct between two schools of Buddhism – Theravada ... «Newsfirst, Mar 15»
Dalai Lama meets Buddhist monks for dialogue on Vinaya
Dalai Lama greets a delegation of Buddhist Monks from Sri Lanka, on the second and final day of Theravada Nalanda tradition dialogue on Vinaya in New Delhi ... «The Indian Express, Mar 15»
Time Thai Buddhism opened up to women
Limiting the rights of women is not a new phenomenon in Theravada Buddhism and neither is it confined to Thailand. Women in Myanmar and Cambodia are ... «The Nation, Mar 15»
Calling for equality
More than a decade after the first Thai woman was ordained in the Theravada lineage, women who want to be accepted into the order are still facing resistance ... «The Nation, Mar 15»
$2 million gift creates Thai Professorship of Theravada Buddhism
The University of Michigan has received $2 million to establish the Thai Professorship of Theravada Buddhism. The school says Thursday the gift will enhance ... «Michigan Radio, Mar 15»
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Theravada Thai Tibetan Buddhist Nuns Full Ordination Petition Young Tibetan Buddhist nun handing out initiation nectar for nuns to drink, monks in backgroun., ... «Lion's Roar, Dec 14»
Poor, but benevolent
"Nine out of ten people within Myanmar follow the Theravada school of Buddhism under which the lives of the Sangha [ordained monks and nuns are supported ... «The Nation, Nov 14»
