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Browsing Symposia & Conferences by Subject "Buddhism"

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  • Buddhism and Brahmanism in the Dvāravatī Period of Thailand: Interpreting Epigraphy, Sculptures and Architecture 
    Saradum, N. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Dvāravatī is the earliest period of Thailand that can be found its trace by the remaining evidence dated around the 6th -12th centuries CE. With regard to the evidence of epigraphy, sculptures and architecture of the ...
  • Buddhism and Peace 
    Saravanakumar, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Buddhism teaches that whether we have global peace or global war is up to us at every moment. The situation is not hopeless and out of our hands. If we don't do anything, who will? Peace or war is our decision. The fundamental ...
  • Buddhist and Jain Councils 
    Jain, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Introduction: It is well known that Goutam Buddha and Lord Mahaveera preached their thoughts for public up-gradation throughout their life. Both never take a pen in hand for their teachings as Guru Nanak a founder of Sikhism ...
  • Buddhist Art in Ancient Gandhara, an Appraisal of its Distinctive Features 
    Aslam, N.; Bukhari, M.F. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The present research paper focuses on the Buddhist art of Gandhara. The main objectivee behind this has been to focus on the distinctive features of this art. Gandhara art was initiated under the powerful Kushan kingdom ...
  • The Buddhist cultural heritage of Taxila valley: its nature, importance, Preservation & promotion 
    Shaheen, I. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Taxila valley is widely known throughout the world for its Buddhist cultural heritage. The heritage material shows the development of Buddhism in Pakistan over centuries. In fact, it consists of a number of archaeological ...
  • The Buddhist Heritage Related to Sigiriya Revealed Through Archaeological Factors 
    Madhumali, A.K.R.; Buddikasiri, P.R.A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Archaeology can be simply defined as the study of mankind's history through scientific observation of material evidence. Many of the archaeological evidence from the ancient era of Sri Lanka can be described to be of ...
  • Classification of the Stupas 
    Prasad, P.; Prasad, S.K.K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Out of the primary ten Buddhist stupas, eight were built over the Buddha's relics, and one over the ashes of the funeral pyre and another over the vessal, that was used for distributing the relics. Thus total ten stupas ...
  • The Close Relationship between the Tusker and Buddhism 
    Bandara, D.J.M.R.V. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Asian elephants are long-lived mammals who live for sixty years. They are highly intelligent and also extremely sociable and stay in groups. These mammals have a close relationship with humans for over centuries serving ...
  • Development and Spread of Buddhist Art and Traditions in South East Asia 
    Kumar, V. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Over the last several decades, Buddhist studies have grown into a complex field, with historical, philosophical, linguistic and socio-cultural aspects which are being studied independently as well as in comparative light. ...
  • Economic Thoughts in Jain Puran 
    Anand, A. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    There were about 62 religious sects which arose in the middle Gangetic plains in the sixth century B.C. Of these sects, Jainism and Buddhism were the most important, and they emerged as the most potent religious reform ...
  • ‘Elephant’ in Pali Literature 
    Mutsuddy, S. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    The ‘elephant’ symbol is used to portray the conception of the Bodhisatta and His renunciation in Pali literature. The metaphors like `elephant look' in the scriptures are compared with the Buddha's qualities. This directly ...
  • Gandhara stupa and Alexander E. Caddy: A contextual investigation of an archaeological campaign into Swat 
    Khan, R. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, 2015)
    Indo-Pakistani archaeology has a long history in terms of the epistemological discourse of internalism and externalism. The former may be related to methodical-theoretical developments in the discipline, while the latter ...
  • Jaina Religion in Ancient Sri Lanka 
    Bandara, N.; Bandara, D.; Harischandra, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Jaina religion was one of the most popular religions that existed in ancient India. (It is well known as jainasm or jaina Sharma which belongs to the Sramana tradition) The religious leader of Jainism is known as Nigankanatha ...
  • Relic Shrines Pilgrimage 
    Kumar, A. (The International Conference on Land Transportation, Locomotive Heritage and Road Culture - 2017, 2017)
    In the South Asian world, the first and second centuries CE gives a new dimension to Buddhism and its pilgrimage with the rise of Buddha image in human form. Whether the image originated in Mathura school of Art or Gandhara ...
  • Role of Buddhism and Jainism in promoting Peace and Harmony: An appraisal 
    Jain, A.K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    The quintessential facets where Buddhism and Jainism converge are their emphasis on peace and harmony; both interse the follower and vis-à-vis the follower with the rest of the universe. The main propagators of the two ...
  • A Study about Leo Tolestoy’s Awareness and Influence on Buddhism 
    Dabare, P.D.C. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2017)
    Leo Tolestoy (1829-1910) the revolutionary writer in the 19th century Russia, who was focused on Russian Orthodox Church in Tzar Kingdom in his young age that he was aggressive against the church. Tolestoy was also interested ...
  • The Symbolic Meaning of the Elephant in Korean Culture 
    Hee, L.K. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephants have been the subject of various cultural depictions in popular culture, mythology and symbolism. Ever since the stone-age, they have been depicted in the arts in various forms, including pictures, sculptures, ...
  • Symbolism of Elephants in Buddhism and Hinduism 
    Aslam, N.; Bukhari, M.F. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    Elephants have been utilized in different cultural and religious depictions since the Stone Age. They are depicted on petroglyphs and inside caves and also represented through different methods of art and craft as well as ...
  • Symbolism of Elephants in Buddhist Art and Religion 
    Kejriwal, M. (Centre for Asian Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 2016)
    “It is better to live alone, there is no companionship with a fool; let a man walk alone, let him commit no sin (let him do) with few wishes, like an elephant in the forest.” - Buddha 330, Dhammapada Through theorising ...

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