Buddha in Sri Lanka Remembered Yesterdays

Name: Buddha in Sri Lanka Remembered Yesterdays
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ISBN: 9781429413565

ISBN-10: 1429413565

ISBN-13: 9781429413565

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Authors: Swarna Wickremeratne

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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, extending back over twenty-five hundred years on the island and remaining at the center of its spiritual traditions and culture. Throughout the book, 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…

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List price: $83.50
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Binding: E-Book
Language: English