Download or read book The Symbolism of the Stupa written by Adrian Snodgrass and published by SEAP Publications. This book was released on 1985 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A close analysis of the architecture of the stupa--a Buddhist symbolic form that is found throughout South, Southeast, and East Asia. The author, who trained as an architect, examines both the physical and metaphysical levels of these buildings, which derive their meaning and significance from Buddhist and Brahmanist influences.

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Download or read book Karmasiddhiprakarana written by Vasubandhu and published by Jain Publishing Company. This book was released on 1988 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the influence of his teacher, Louis de la Valle Poussin, Prof. Lamotte published several works in French, which were primarily editions, translations and commentaries on Tibetan and Chinese Buddhist texts. The theories and concepts contained in this particular work are closely related to those of the Abhidharmakosa, and as such it makes a valuable companion to that larger work. Here Prof. Pruden has provided a masterful English translation of Prof. Lamotte's work, and has added a brief biography of Prof. Lamotte and his scholarly accomplishments to familiarize the reader with this great scholar of Buddhism. "...Recommended for academic libraries..."--Choice

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