A classic guide to the life of service and meditation practiced by Buddhist monks.
Walpola Rahula's
What the Buddha Taught is a perennial backlist bestseller and has proven to be an indispensable guide to beginning Buddhism. It is renowned for its authoritative, clear, logical, and comprehensive approach.
The Heritage of the Bhikkhu is a vivid account of the Buddhist's monk's role as a servant to people's needs as a follower and teacher of the basic Buddhist principles. In this fascinating and informative volume, the author emphasizes Buddhism as a practical doctrine for daily living and spiritual perfection and not simply a monastic discipline.
The Heritage of the Bhikkhu is a pioneering work that deserves to stand with the author's earlier masterpiece.
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Theology & ReligionSubtopic
Asian ReligionsTable of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword to the English Edition
- Author’s Preface
- Introduction to the Second Sinhala Edition
- Preface to the First Sinhala Edition
- Chronology
- 1. Buddhism and Social Service
- 2. The Evolution of the Life of the Bhikkhu
- 3. The Councils
- 4. Introduction of Buddhism to Ceylon: The National Religion of the Sinhala People
- 5. Religio-Nationalism and National Culture
- 6. Fundamental Innovations
- 7. Study and Meditation: Academic Developments
- 8. Monasteries: Their Administration and Maintenance
- 9. Arts, Crafts, and Literature
- 10. National Freedom and the Protection of Peace
- 11. The Portuguese Period
- 12. The Dutch Period
- 13. British Rule
- 14. Struggle for Freedom: Rebellions
- 15. The Strength of Bhikkhus: Lay-Clergy Unity
- 16. British Tactics: Disruption of Lay-Clergy Unity
- 17. British Tactics: Confusion of Monastic Administration
- 18. British Tactics: Intrigues to Destroy Buddhism (Christian Education)
- 19. National and Religious Degeneration
- 20. The Revival
- Postscript
- Appendix I. What is Politics?
- Appendix II. Bhikkhus and Politics: Declaration of the Vidyālankāra Pirivena
- Appendix III. The Kälaniya Declaration of Independence (January 6, 1947)
- Appendix IV. Basic Points Unifying the Theravāda and the Mahāyāna
- Glossary of Terms
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Footnote
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