Mahavamsa: The Great Chronicle by Ananda W. P. Guruge presents a detailed historical narrative of Sri Lanka, focusing on the island’s ancient kings, Buddhist heritage, and cultural evolution. The book offers a scholarly translation and commentary that illuminate the political, religious, and social context of the chronicle. Guruge’s work highlights the Mahavamsa’s importance as both a his…
An extensive overview of the historical development, structure, and contemporary practice of religion in Japan. The book examines major religious traditions—such as Shinto, Buddhism, Christianity, and various new religious movements—while analyzing their beliefs, rituals, institutions, and social roles. It highlights how religious practices have adapted over time in response to cultural cha…
British journalist Francis Wade spent considerable time in Myanmar trying to understand its distant and recent history. In early 2017 he published Myanmar’s Enemy Within: Buddhist Violence and the Making of a Muslim “Other,” about changing attitudes over the centuries about how the majority Buddhist population viewed Muslims. In his historical investigations, he does not spare British col…
Every religion has its unique quality, Buddhism included. Each Buddhist country has different pratices, and this may sometimes to confusing to foreign visitors. This book is intended to provide a concise clarification of Buddhist practice in Thailand and to help foreign visitors enjoy their visit.
Why the Dalai Lama Matters is not only a book about Tibet or the Dalai Lama. It offers revealing, provocative solutions for a world in conflict, dealing with the very fundamentals of human rights and freedom. Why the Dalai Lama Matters explores why he has earned the world's love and respect, and how restoring Tibet's autonomy within China is not only possible, but also highly probable.
Tibetans form the major part of the population of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Of all Tibetans throughout China, around half live in Tibet while the rest mainly scatter in Qinghai, Gansu, Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.