Download or read book written by Faxian and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms written by Faxian and published by . This book was released on 1886 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book In the Forest of the Blind written by Matthew W. King and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Record of Buddhist Kingdoms is a classic travelogue that records the Chinese monk Faxian’s journey in the early fifth century CE to Buddhist sites in Central and South Asia in search of sacred texts. In the nineteenth century, it traveled west to France, becoming in translation the first scholarly book about “Buddhist Asia,” a recent invention of Europe. This text fascinated European academic Orientalists and was avidly studied by Hegel, Schopenhauer, and Nietzsche. The book went on to make a return journey east: it was reintroduced to Inner Asia in an 1850s translation into Mongolian, after which it was rendered into Tibetan in 1917. Amid decades of upheaval, the text was read and reinterpreted by Siberian, Mongolian, and Tibetan scholars and Buddhist monks. Matthew W. King offers a groundbreaking account of the transnational literary, social, and political history of the circulation, translation, and interpretation of Faxian’s Record. He reads its many journeys at multiple levels, contrasting the textual and interpretative traditions of the European academy and the Inner Asian monastery. King shows how the text provided Inner Asian readers with new historical resources to make sense of their histories as well as their own times, in the process developing an Asian historiography independently of Western influence. Reconstructing this circulatory history and featuring annotated translations, In the Forest of the Blind models decolonizing methods and approaches for Buddhist studies and Asian humanities.
Download or read book A Record of the Buddhist Countries written by Faxian and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Travels of Fa hsien 399 414 A D Or Record of the Buddhistic Kingdoms written by and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-01-12 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1923 edition of The Travels of Fa-hsien was translated into English by H. A. Giles (1845-1935).
Download or read book Xuanzang written by Benjamin Brose and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life and legacy of Xuanzang: a Buddhist seeker, philosopher, and intrepid traveler who became the world's most famous pilgrim. In the fall of 629, Xuanzang (600–662), a twenty-nine-year-old Buddhist monk, left the capital of China to begin an epic pilgrimage across the country, through the deserts of Central Asia, and into India. His goal was to locate and study authentic Buddhist doctrine and practice, then bring the true teachings back to his homeland. Over the course of nearly seventeen years, he walked thousands of miles and visited hundreds of Buddhist monasteries and monuments. He studied with the leading teachers of his day and compiled a written account of his travels that remains a priceless record of premodern Indian history, religion, and culture. When Xuanzang finally returned to China in 645, he brought with him a treasure trove of new texts, relics, and icons. This transmission of Indian Buddhist teachings to China, made possible by Xuanzang’s unparalleled vision and erudition, was a landmark moment in the history of East Asian Buddhism. As with many great pre-modern religious figures, the legends surrounding Xuanzang’s life have taken on lives of their own. His story has been retold, reshaped, and repurposed by generations of monastics and laypeople. In this comprehensive and engaging account, Benjamin Brose charts a course between the earliest, most reliable accounts of Xuanzang’s biography and the fantastic legends that later developed, such as those in the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West. Xuanzang remains one of the most consequential monks in the rich history of Buddhism in East Asia. This book is an indispensable introduction to his extraordinary life and enduring legacies.
Download or read book The Pilgrimage of Fa Hian written by Fa-hsien and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 472 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Travels of Fah Hian and Sung Yun Buddhist Pilgrims written by Faxian and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Record Of Buddhistic Kingdoms written by Faxian Faxian and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms" is a travelogue written by Faxian (also spelled Fa Hsien), a Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar who lived during the 4th and 5th centuries CE. The book chronicles Faxian's journey from China to India and back, as he sought to obtain Buddhist scriptures and deepen his understanding of Buddhism. In his account, Faxian provides vivid descriptions of the countries, people, and Buddhist sites he encountered along the way. Faxian's observations shed light on the cultural practices, religious customs, and social conditions of the Buddhist kingdoms he visited. As an ardent Buddhist practitioner and scholar, Faxian's primary purpose was to collect Buddhist scriptures and learn from esteemed teachers. "A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms" is not only a valuable historical record of Faxian's travels but also an important source of information on the spread and development of Buddhism in Asia. It provides valuable insights into the religious and cultural landscape of the time and contributes to our understanding of ancient Buddhist traditions and practices. Faxian's travelogue remains a significant text for scholars and enthusiasts of Buddhism, history, and cross-cultural exchanges.
Download or read book The Life of Hiuen Tsiang written by Huili and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions The written by Xuanzang and published by BDK America. This book was released on 1996-05 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The great Tang dynasty record of the western regions is the itinerary of the journey undertaken by the Tripitaka-Master Xuanzang [a.k.a. Hsüan-tsang], in India and some parts of Central Asia in 629-45 C.E."--Page 1.
Download or read book Fa Hien s Records of Buddhistic Kingdoms written by Dr Sriharsha Indrasena FRCS and published by Devpura Publications (Private) Limited. This book was released on 2021-07-23 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Lives of Great Monks and Nuns written by and published by BDK America. This book was released on 2002-02 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life of Aśvaghos̥a Bodhisattva / translated from the Chinese of Kumārajīva by Li Rongxi -- The life of Nāgārjuna Bodhisattva / translated from the Chinese of Kumārajīva by Li Rongxi -- Biography of Dharma Master Vasubandhu / translated from the Chinese of Paramārtha by Albert A. Dalia -- Biographies of Budhist nuns / translated from the Chinese of Baochang by Li Rongxi -- The journey of the eminent monk Faxian / translated from the Chinese of Faxian by Li Rongxi
Download or read book Ancient India and Ancient China written by Xinru Liu and published by Delhi ; New York : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1988 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: India and China are two of the most important civilizations of the ancient world. Looking at the relations between these empires before the 6th century A.D., Xinru Liu conclusively establishes the transmission of Buddhism from India to China, and describes the various items of commercial trade.
Download or read book Alberunis India written by Edward C. Sachau and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-12 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alberunis India - Vol.1 is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1888. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Download or read book A Record of Buddhistic Kingdoms written by and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life of Fa-Hsien; Genuineness and Integrity of the Text of his Narrative; Number of the Adherents of Buddhism.1. Nothing of great importance is known about Fa-Hsien in addition to what may be gathered from his own record of his travels. I have read the accounts of him in the "Memoirs of Eminent Monks," compiled in A.D. 519, and a later work, the "Memoirs of Marvellous Monks," by the third emperor of the Ming dynasty (A.D. 1403-1424), which, however, is nearly all borrowed from the other; and all in them that has an appearance of verisimilitude can be brought within brief compass.His surname, they tell us, was Kung, and he was a native of Wu-yang in P'ing-Yang, which is still the name of a large department in Shan-hsi. He had three brothers older than himself...
Download or read book Right Concentration written by Leigh Brasington and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 2015-10-13 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical guidebook for meditators interested in achieving the states of bliss and deep focus associated with the Buddhist jhānas One of the elements of the Eightfold Path is Right Concentration: the one-pointedness of mind that, together with ethics, livelihood, meditation, and more, leads to the ultimate freedom from suffering. So how does one achieve Right Concentration? According to the Buddha himself, the jhānas—a series of eight progressive altered states of consciousness—are an essential method. But because the jhānas can usually be achieved only through prolonged meditation retreat, they have been shrouded in mystery for years. Not anymore. In Right Concentration, Leigh Brasington takes away the mystique and gives instructions on how to achieve them in plain, accessible language. He notes the various pitfalls to avoid along the way and provides a wealth of material on the theory of jhāna practice—all geared toward the practitioner rather than the scholar. As Brasington proves, these states of bliss and concentration are attainable by anyone who devotes the time and sincerity of practice necessary to realize them.
