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The History of The Buddha's Religion (Sasanavamsa)

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Item Code: NAM958
Author: B. C. Law
Publisher: Maha Bodhi Book Agency
Language: English
Edition: 2014
ISBN: 9789380336831
Pages: 192
Cover: Hardcover
Other Details 8.5 inch X 5.5 inch
Weight 340 gm
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The History of the Buddha’s Religion (Sasana Vamsa), originally written in 1861 by a Monk named Pannasami, author of several books connected with Buddhist Theology. This is a Non-canonical text historically interesting and of some importance from literary and ecclesiastical standpoints. The author was the tutor to the King of the land, Meng-dun-Meng, who conferred on the Scholar the coveted title of Siri Kaviddhaja Mahadhaamarajadhi Raja-Guru. It supplies us with useful information concerning the nine regions visited by buddhist missionaries, five in Indo China viz., (a Suvannabhumi (lower Burma) (b) Vanavasi (country round Prome in Burma) (c) Aparanta (country west of the upper Iravaddi) (d) Maharattha (identified as Siam) and (e) Cina (China).

The Text gives an outline of the Buddha’s life and briefly deals with three Buddhist Councils held during the reigns of Ajatasatru, Kalasoka and Asoka. An interesting feature of the text is that it gives an account of mutually dependent relations of the State and the Samgha (Theological sect) in Burma. There was general loyality of the Samgha to the Head of the State.

The Missionaries sent to the different parts of the world such as the island of Shi Ala (Sri Lanka) etc. were the venerable Thera Mahinda, elders Sana and Uttara, elder Dharmarakkhita etc. They established the religion of the Conqueror which stood “firm, shining forth with the lustre of the yellow robes of the Monks “.

This English translation by Bimala Churn Law is the first one in the field. This will be immensely useful to students and research scholars interested in Buddhism.

About The Author

Dr. Bimala Churn Law, B.L., M.A., Ph.D., Sir Asutosh Mookerjee Gold Medalist, Griffith Priseman, Calcutta University, Advocate, High Court, Calcutta; Author, Some Ksatriya Tribes of Ancient India, Ancient Mid-Indian Ksatriya Tribes, The Life and Work of Buddhaghosa, Geography of Early Buddhism, Heaven and Hell in Buddhist Perspective, A Study of the Mahavastu, Women in Buddhist Literature, Historical Gleanings, The Buddhist Conception of Spririts, The Law of Gift in British India, etc., Editor, Buddhistic Studies.






CONTENTS
  Introduction ix
  Table of Contents xvi
Chater I The history of how the religion came to nine places 1
Chater II The history of how the religion in the island of Sihala 18
Chater III The history of how the religion in Suvanna-bhumi 40
Chater IV The history of how the religion in the Yonaka country 54
Chater V The history of how the religion in the Vanavasi country 59
Chater VI The history of how the religion in the Aparanta country 61
Chater VII The history of how the religion in the Kasmira Gandhara country 165
Chater VIII The history of how the religion in the Mahimsaka country 168
Chater IX The history of the religion in Maharattha 169
Chater X The history of the religion in the Cina country 171
  Index 173








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