01840nam a22002417a 450000500170000000800410001704000070005804100080006508200200007310000210009324500480011426000620016230000290022452010210025365000300127465000460130465000310135065000300138170000230141194200120143499900190144695201330146520230106112549.0230106b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  cAL  aeng  223a294.3bBAPT  aP V Bapat968687  aTwo thousand five hundred years of Buddhism  aNew DelhibMinistry of Information and Boardcastingc1956  axxiv,439p.bPBc21x13cm.  aThe book gives a short account of Buddhism in the last 2500 years. The foreword for the book was written by Dr. Radhakrishnan, world-renowned philosopher. The book contains 16 chapters and about one hundred articles written by eminent Buddhist scholars from India, China, Japan, Sri Lanka, Nepal. Buddhism is a way of life, of purity in thinking, speaking and acting. This book gives an account of Buddhism not only in India but also in other countries of the East. Detailed and insightful glimpse into the different schools and sects of Buddhism find a place in this book. Buddhist ideas on education and the prevailing state of Buddhism as revealed by the Chinese pilgrims who visited India during that time are other components of the book. Chapters on Buddhist Art in India and abroad and places of Buddhist interest are also included to give it a holistic perspective. The spirit of Buddha comes alive in the book and enlightens the reader with his teachings so essential now for peace in the strife-torn world.  aOrigin of Buddhism968688  aAska and the Expansion of Buddhism968689  aBuddhist Literature968690  aBuddhist Education968691  aBAPAT (P V)968692  2ddccDB  c226288d226288  00102ddc40708OTHaALbALd2014-12-11l0o294.3 BAPTpD05585r2023-01-06 00:00:00w2023-01-06yDBzDonated by V. T. Rajshekar