A History of Pāli LiteratureThis book, published for the first time in 2 volumes in 1933,has become a classic in Pali studies. It presents an exhaustivepicture of the Pali literature, both canonical and post-canonical,giving summaries of all the Pali books, from the VinayaPitaka which specifies the rules of conduct for bhikkhus andbhikkhunis to the JÈtaka Tales containing popular stories. Hereare presented the first Buddhist books in history, which becamethe scriptures that form the base for the TheravadaBuddhism.Providing a huge amount of information about early Buddhismand about ancient Indian history, this is an invaluablereference book for the scholar as well as for the general readerinterested in Buddhism. |
Contents
Foreword | 5 |
Introduction | 49 |
Canonical Pāli Literature | 67 |
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Abhidhamma Ajātasattu Ananda Anguttara arahat arahatship Aśoka attained aṭṭhakathā became Benares bhikkhuņi bhikkhus Bimbisāra Blessed Bodhisatta was born body Brāhmaṇa brahmin Buddha Buddhadatta Buddhaghosa Buddhist Burma Burmese century A.D. Ceylon chapter chronicles commentary Cullaniddesa Cullavagga deals death deeds Dhamma Dhammapada Dhammasangani Digha Nikaya Dipavamsa disciples doctrine edited evil faith five foll four gāthās Gotama Ibid India Jāt Jātaka kamma Kassapa Kathāvatthu khandhas Khuddakapāṭha king Kosala Lord Magadha Mahā Mahāvagga Mahāvamsa Mahinda Majjhima Māra Master meditation mentioned Milinda Pañha mind monks Nagasena named Niddesa offence Order Pali Pāli Canon Pāli literature Pasenadi path Pātimokkha Petavatthu Pitaka preached Rājagaha reborn refers reign relics Rhys Davids rūpa Samgha Samyutta S.N. Sanskrit Sariputta Savatthi says Sinhalese stanzas story Sutta M.N. Sutta Nipāta Suttanta Digha Tathāgata Tavatimsa heaven Thera tion Tissa translation treatises truth vedanā verses Vibhanga Vide vihāra Vinaya Visuddhimagga yakkha Yamaka