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The Pali literature of Burma owes its existence to the Pali literature of India. It is many years since the latter was first explored by the great scholars and pioneers - Fausboll, Lassen, Rhys Davids, Trenckner, Childers, Oldenberg - whose reward has been a gain to Oriental learning vast enough to content even them. With time a part of the material discovered has been brought within the reach of students by critical editing. Buddhistic literature is immense in quantity and bewildering in varied interest, and it was never more difficult than now to avoid being too much of the specialist. But the student of Buddhism who limits himself to one language or looks for solution of all questions in one literature risks slipping into an orthodoxy of his own. A sounder principle has long guided Buddhist studies; modern research has gone forth, like As'oka's missionaries, to Further India, China, Japan, Tibet, Siam, and French indo-china, armed with patience as they were with conviction, as resolutely determined to learn as they were to teach.
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- PublisherForgotten Books
- Publication date2024
- ISBN 10 1333608047
- ISBN 13 9781333608040
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages138
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the rich tapestry of Pali literature that originated and flourished in Burma between the 12th and 19th centuries. Arriving in Burma via the Mon people, who were influenced by Theravada Buddhism from Sri Lanka, Pali literature was initially dominated by ecclesiastical works such as commentaries on the Vinaya (monastic discipline). However, Burmese authors soon began to make significant contributions to Pali grammar, with Aggavamsa's Saddaniti (1154) emerging as a comprehensive and influential work. Saddhammajotipala (Chapata) further enriched Burmese Pali scholarship during his stay in Sri Lanka, introducing important works such as the Sankhepavanį anÄ«, a commentary on the Abhidhammatthasangaha. This book offers a valuable insight into the development of Pali literature in Burma, highlighting the role of Burmese scholars in preserving, interpreting, and expanding the Buddhist canon while also demonstrating the strong cultural and intellectual ties between Burma and Sri Lanka. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333608040_0
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