Buddhist Birth Stories, commonly known as the Jataka Tales, is a significant collection of narratives that illustrate the moral and ethical lessons of the Buddha through the tales of his previous incarnations. Richly woven in a simple yet profound literary style, these stories serve as allegories, emphasizing virtues such as compassion, wisdom, and self-sacrifice. Set within the framework of Indian folklore and religious teachings, the Jataka Tales reflect the cultural and spiritual milieu...

In a developing country we require large amounts of energy to sustain our industries. Most of the energy required is generated in coal-fired power stations. In these power stations or power plants, available fuel (such as coal) is used to heat up large quantities of water to obtain steam. This steam is used to drive steam turbines connected to generators which supply our electricity. Thermodynamics is the study of the laws that govern heat and work. Fundamentals of Engineering Thermodynami...

Dhammapada, a collection of verses; being one of the canonical books of the Buddhists Translated from Pali by F. Max MullerThe Dhammapada is a versified Buddhist scripture traditionally ascribed to the Buddha himself. It is one of the best-known texts from the Theravada canon. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Discover the origins of Buddhism and its tenets from the seminal textsDrawn from the sacred books of Buddhism, this collection reveals the insights and beliefs at the heart of the world's fourth-largest religion. Siddhartha Guatama, a sixth-century Hindu warrior prince, renounced the world in his search for the meaning of life and became the Buddha, or "Enlightened One," while meditating at Bodh Gaya.From that moment forward the Buddha sought to share his o...

Kojiki ("Record of Ancient Matters") is the oldest extant chronicle in Japan, dating from the early 8th century (711-2) and composed by O no Yasumaro at the request of Empress Gemmei. The Kojiki is a collection of myths concerning the origin of the four home islands of Japan, and the Kami. Along with the Nihon Shoki, the myths contained in the Kojiki are part of the inspiration behind Shinto practices and myths.O no Yasumaro (died August 15, 723) was a Japanese nobleman, bureaucrat...

This is the annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism, written by Thomas William Rhys Davids The Lotus Sktra is one of the most popular and influential Mahyna sktras, and the basis on which the Tiantai and Nichiren schools of Buddhism were established. This sutra is known for its extensive instruction on the concept and usage of skillful means - the seventh paramita or perfection of a Bodhisattva - mostly in the...

This Garu?a Pura?a Sarodhhara (Extracted essence of the Garu?a Pura?a) was compiled or written by one Navanidhirama, son of Sri Hari Naraya?a, who lived in the city of Jhunjhu?u, which was ruled by a King Sri Sukhalalaji. It was done for the helping of those who cannot understand the difficult earlier works; but itself is not easy to understand, and required much labour, the author informs us. It is entirely originally written, he says, and comprises the results of very deep study of the s...

"Shinto, the Way of the Gods" is a book written by W. G. Aston. William George Aston (18411911) was a British diplomat, scholar, and Japanologist who made significant contributions to the understanding of Japanese language, culture, and history. His work in the late 19th and early 20th centuries greatly aided Western understanding of Japan and its traditions.In "Shinto, the Way of the Gods," W. G. Aston likely explores the Shinto religion, which is the indigenous spiritual and religious tr...

The Path of Light is Barnett's 1909 translation of an important text to Mahayana Buddhism. It is the treatise of the Bodhicharyavatara of Santideva--part of the Wisdom of the East series. Barnett gives a detailed introduction to Mahayana Buddhism and its significance.

Let us imagine we are in a village of an Aryan tribe in the Eastern Panjab something more than thirty centuries ago. It is made up of a few large huts, round which cluster smaller ones, all of them rudely built, mostly of bamboo; in the other larger ones dwell the heads of families, while the smaller ones shelter their kinsfolk and followers, for this is a patriarchal world, and the housefather gives the law to his household...

According to Wikipedia: "In Buddhism, the sūtra refers mostly to canonical scriptures, many of which are regarded as records of the oral teachings of Gautama Buddha. In Chinese, these are known as jīng. These teachings are assembled in part of the Tripitaka which is called Sutra Pitaka. There are also some Buddhist texts, such as the Platform Sutra, that are called sūtras despite being attributed to much later authors."

The Questions of King Milinda - Part I of IIT. W. Rhys DavidsThe Milinda Pañha (also Milindapanha, Milindapañha, or MilindapañhÄ; abbrev., Mil) (Pali trans. "Questions of Milinda") is a Buddhist text which dates from approximately 100 BCE. It is sometimes included in the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism as a book of the Khuddaka Nikaya.It purports to record a dialogue in which the Indo-Greek king Menander I (Milinda in Pali) of Bactria, who reigned in the second cent...