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A Journey of Literary and Archæological Research in Nepal and Northern India, During the Winter of 1884-5
Join Cecil Bendall on his fascinating journey of literary and archaeological research through Nepal and Northern India during the winter of 1884-5. This book offers a unique insight into the cultural and historic richness of the region, as well as a comprehensive account of the research and discoveries made by Bendall during his travels. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Indic Manuscript Cultures through the Ages
This collection of essays explores the history of the book in pre-modern South Asia looking at the production, circulation, fruition and preservation of manuscripts in different areas and across time. Edited by the team of the Cambridge-based Sanskrit Manuscripts Project and including contributions of the researchers who collaborated with it, it covers a wide range of topics related to South Asian manuscript culture: from the material dimension (palaeography, layout, decoration) and the complicated interactions of manuscripts with printing in late medieval Tibet and in modern Tamil Nadu, to reading, writing, editing and educational practices, from manuscripts as sources for the study of reli...
Śikṣā Samuccaya
This is the first Indian edition of the English translation of Siksasamuccaya- a Mahayana Buddhist treatise edited by Dr. Bendall from a single Nepalese manuscript for the Russian Bibliotheca Buddhica.The book is a compendium of Buddhist doctrine preserved in the schools of the great Vehicle-Mahayana. It presents as its subject matter the code of righteous conduct for the enlightenment of the aspirant.The translation is authentic and authoritative. The book is interesting and instructive. There is also an alphabetical index of quoted works and a general index.
Moonpaths
Moonpaths explores the connection between Buddhist ethics and Mahayana metaphysics by combining careful textual analysis and doctrinal exposition with philosophical reconstruction and reflection. The volume considers a variety of ways to understand the structure of Buddhist ethics and its relationship to emptiness.
