Saints Of India Gautama Buddha

The issue of saints is a difficult and complicated problem in Buddhology. In this magisterial work, Ray offers the first comprehensive examination of the figure of the Buddhist saint in a wide range of Indian Buddhist evidence. Drawing on an extensive variety of sources, Ray seeks to identify the "classical type" of the Buddhist saint, as it provides the presupposition for, and informs, the different major Buddhist saintly types and subtypes. Discussing the nature, dynamics, and history of Buddhist hagiography, he surveys the ascetic codes, conventions and traditions of Buddhist saints, and the cults both of living saints and of those who have "passed beyond." Ray traces the role of the saints in Indian Buddhist history, examining the beginnings of Buddhism and the origin of Mahayana Buddhism.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.

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This book briefly and yet succinctly presents the life-stories of some of the great saints of India—Gautama Buddha, Sankaracharya, Ramanujacharya, Madhvacharya, Tirugnana Sambandar, Tirunavukkarasu, Nammalvar, Andal, Mira Bai, Samartha Ramadas, Guru Govind Singh, Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda. Authored by Sri Anna N. Subramanian, the well-known author and translator, the book is especially meant for college students as part of their religious studies.

On the life and teachings of famous saints.

Delve into the world of Buddhism and explore the life of the Buddha with this fascinating historical and critical study by Charles de Berard Mills. This engaging and informative book provides valuable insights into the history, teachings, and practices of Buddhism, and explores the impact that the Buddha has had on the world. 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.