Buddhist precept and practice : traditional Buddhism in the rural highlands of Ceylon

Buddhist precept and practice : traditional Buddhism in the rural highlands of Ceylon / Richard F. Gombrich.

First published in 1971, this is an empirical study of religion - particularly religious change. In it, Gombrich explores all aspects of religious change in belief and practice in Ceylon, not only in modern times but over the two and a half millennia during which Buddhism has flourished.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gombrich, Richard F. (Richard Francis), 1937-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
Subjects:
Buddhism > Sri Lanka.
RELIGION > Buddhism > History.
Buddhism
Buddhismus
Sri Lanka
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Buddhist Precept and Practice; Copyright Page; Abbreviations; Pronunciation; Contents; Introduction: Aims and Scope of this Book; I. The Problem: Religious Change; II. Why Ceylon?; III. The History, Geography and Economy of Ceylon; IV. Field-work and Presentation; 1. Sinhalese Buddhism-Orthodox or Syncretistic?; 2. The Basic Vocabulary of Buddhism; 3. The Buddha; I. The Buddha's Biography; II. The Buddha as Worshipped: Man or God?; 4. A Sketch of the Universe as seen from Mīgala; I. Causation; II. The Contents of the Universe; III. Attempts to Influence non-human Beings.
  • IV. Summary5. Total Responsibility in Theory and Practice; 6. The Ethics of Intention; 7. The Monastic Ideal and the Decline of Buddhism; 8. Caste in the Monastery; 9. Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.

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