Buddhist Precept and Practice: Traditional Buddhism in the Rural Highlands of Ceylon

Richard Gombrich

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Introduction - aims and scope of the book the problem - religious change why Ceylon? history, geography and economy of Ceylon field-work and presentation Sinhalese Buddhism - orthodox or syncretistic? basic vocabulary of Buddhism the Buddha the Buddha's biography the Buddha as worshipped - man or god? a sketch of the universe as seen from Migala causation contents of the universe attempts to influence non-human beings summary total responsibility in theory and practice the ethics of intention the monastic ideal and the decline of Buddhism caste in the monastery.

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