Description: Buddha in Sri Lanka : Remembered Yesterdays, Hardcover by Wickremeratne, Swarna; Bond, George Doherty (FRW), ISBN 079146881X, ISBN-13 9780791468814, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US 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 th, 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.
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Book Title: Buddha in Sri Lanka : Remembered Yesterdays
Number of Pages: 317 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: STATE University of New York Press
Item Height: 1 in
Publication Year: 2006
Topic: Buddhism / Theravada, Buddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), Buddhism / Rituals & Practice, Eastern, Customs & Traditions
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Religion, Social Science
Item Weight: 20.2 Oz
Author: Swarna Wickremeratne
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Hardcover