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The Influence of the Jatakas on Art and Literature
The Influence of the Jatakas on Art and Literature
By D.C. Ahir
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Buddhist Translations Problems and Perspectives
Buddhist Translations Problems and Perspectives
By Lama Doboom Tulka
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भट्टारक गुथङ् तेनपइ ड्रोनमे विरचित जल एवं वृक्ष सुभाषित शास्त्र: Water-Tree Treatises- Hundred Waves of Elegant Sayings & Hundred Branches of Elegant Sayings of rje-Gung-thang bStan-pai'-sDronme
भट्टारक गुथङ् तेनपइ ड्रोनमे विरचित जल एवं वृक्ष सुभाषित शास्त्र: Water-Tree Treatises- Hundred Waves of Elegant Sayings & Hundred Branches of Elegant Sayings of rje-Gung-thang bStan-pai'-sDronme
By Yeshi Tashi and Tenzin Dolma
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Buddhist Parables
Buddhist Parables
By Eugene Watson Burlingame
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Buddhist Parables
Buddhist Parables
By Eugene Watson Burlingame
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Heritage of Buddha- The Story of Siddhartha Gautama
Heritage of Buddha- The Story of Siddhartha Gautama
By Celina Luzanne
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Dagger Blessing The Tibetan Phurpa: Reflections and Materials (As Unknown Side of Buddhism)
Dagger Blessing The Tibetan Phurpa: Reflections and Materials (As Unknown Side of Buddhism)
By Thomas Marcotty
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Santideva's Bodhicharyavatara (Original Sanskrit Text with English Tanslation and Exposition Based on Prajnakarmati's Panjika)
Santideva's Bodhicharyavatara (Original Sanskrit Text with English Tanslation and Exposition Based on Prajnakarmati's Panjika)
By Parmananda Sharma
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Saddharmapundarika Sutram The Lotus Sutra Critical Edition, Sanskrit Only
Saddharmapundarika Sutram The Lotus Sutra Critical Edition, Sanskrit Only
By Dr. Nalinaksha Dutt
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Gitanjali of Kavindra Sriravindranatha Thakura with An Introduction
Gitanjali of Kavindra Sriravindranatha Thakura with An Introduction
By Samdhong Rinpoche
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Technical Terms And Technique of The Pali And The Sanskrit Grammars
Technical Terms And Technique of The Pali And The Sanskrit Grammars
By Mahesh A. Deokar
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शतगाथा: Satagatha of Acarya Vararuci (An Old and Rare Book)
शतगाथा: Satagatha of Acarya Vararuci (An Old and Rare Book)
By Losang Norbu Shastri
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Technical Terms And Technique Of The Pali And The Sanskrit Grammars
Technical Terms And Technique Of The Pali And The Sanskrit Grammars
By Mahesh A. Deokar
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Gitanjali of Kavindra Sriravindranatha Thakura with An Introduction
Gitanjali of Kavindra Sriravindranatha Thakura with An Introduction
By Samdhong Rinpoche
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शतगाथा: Satagatha of Acarya Vararuci (An Old and Rare Book)
शतगाथा: Satagatha of Acarya Vararuci (An Old and Rare Book)
By Losang Norbu Shastri
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The Jatakas: Birth Stories of the Bodhisatta
The Jatakas: Birth Stories of the Bodhisatta
By Sarah Shaw
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The Jataka or Stories of the Buddha's Former Births (6 Volumes Bound in Three)
The Jataka or Stories of the Buddha's Former Births (6 Volumes Bound in Three)
By Professor E.B. Cowell
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Tibetan Medical Dietary Book: Vol ? I (Potency and Preparation of Vegetables)
Tibetan Medical Dietary Book: Vol ? I (Potency and Preparation of Vegetables)
By Dr. Yangbum Gyal
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She-Rab Dong-Bu: Prajnya Danda (An Old and Rare Book)
She-Rab Dong-Bu: Prajnya Danda (An Old and Rare Book)
By Nagarjuna
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वुत्तमालासन्देससतकं: Vuttamala Sandesa Satakam (Pali Granthmala)
वुत्तमालासन्देससतकं: Vuttamala Sandesa Satakam (Pali Granthmala)
By डॉ. रामनक्षत्र प्रसाद (Dr. Ramankshtr Prasad)
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महाबोधिवंसो: Mahabodhivamso (Pali Granthmala)
महाबोधिवंसो: Mahabodhivamso (Pali Granthmala)
By कोमलचन्द्र जैन (Komal Chandra Jain)
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English-Tibetan Colloquial Dictionary (An Old and Rare Book)
English-Tibetan Colloquial Dictionary (An Old and Rare Book)
By Charles Alfred Bell
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Buddhist Education- Theory and Practice
Buddhist Education- Theory and Practice
By Ch. Venkata Siva sai
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Buddhist India
Buddhist India
By T.W. Rhys Davids
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Chanting the Names of Manjusri: The Manjusri Nama-Samgiti
Chanting the Names of Manjusri: The Manjusri Nama-Samgiti
By Alex Wayman
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A New Course in Reading Pali (Entering the Word of the Buddha)
A New Course in Reading Pali (Entering the Word of the Buddha)
By JAMES W. GAIR & W.S. KARUNATILLAKE
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Nagarjuna's Letter to King Gautamiputra (With Explanatory Notes Based on Tibetan Commentaries and A Preface by His Holiness Sakya Trizin)
Nagarjuna's Letter to King Gautamiputra (With Explanatory Notes Based on Tibetan Commentaries and A Preface by His Holiness Sakya Trizin)
By Trans By. Venerable Lozang Jamspal, Venerable Ngawang Samten Chophel & Peter Della Santina
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An Analytical Study on Samye Debate (Tibetan)
An Analytical Study on Samye Debate (Tibetan)
By Penpa Dorjee
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An Analytical Study on Samye Debate (Tibetan)
An Analytical Study on Samye Debate (Tibetan)
By Penpa Dorjee
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The Eyes of the World - Lives of Tibetan Lotsawas
The Eyes of the World - Lives of Tibetan Lotsawas
By Sanjib Kumar Das
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The Dhammapada Verses and Stories
The Dhammapada Verses and Stories
By Daw Mya Tin
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दुर्लभ ग्रन्थों की आधार सामग्री: Durlabha Granthon ki Adhara Samagri in Volume 1 (An Old and Rare Book)
दुर्लभ ग्रन्थों की आधार सामग्री: Durlabha Granthon ki Adhara Samagri in Volume 1 (An Old and Rare Book)
By Thakur Sain Negi
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Bod Kyi rTsom-Rig Gi Byung-ba brJod-pa Rab-gSal Me-Long Zhes Bya-ba (History of Tibetan Literature)
Bod Kyi rTsom-Rig Gi Byung-ba brJod-pa Rab-gSal Me-Long Zhes Bya-ba (History of Tibetan Literature)
By Gedun Rabsal
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The Tibetan Book of the Dead
The Tibetan Book of the Dead
By W.Y. Evans-Wentz
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The Divine Madman: The Sublime Life and Songs of Drukpa Kunley
The Divine Madman: The Sublime Life and Songs of Drukpa Kunley
By Keith Dowman Sonam Paljor
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The Origin of Tara Tantra (Tibetan: Sgrol Ma'I Rgyud Kyi Byung Khung Gsal Bar Byed Pa'I Lo Rgyus Gser Gyi Phreng Ba Zhes Bya Ba)
The Origin of Tara Tantra (Tibetan: Sgrol Ma'I Rgyud Kyi Byung Khung Gsal Bar Byed Pa'I Lo Rgyus Gser Gyi Phreng Ba Zhes Bya Ba)
By Jo Nang Taranatha Translated and Edited By Devid Templeman
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Glimpses of the Sanskrit Buddhist Literature (Volume 1)
Glimpses of the Sanskrit Buddhist Literature (Volume 1)
By Kameshwar Nath Mishra
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Glimpses of the Sanskrit Buddhist Literature (Volume 1)
Glimpses of the Sanskrit Buddhist Literature (Volume 1)
By Kameshwar Nath Mishra
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A Mirror of Jewels which Clears Away Errors- A Critical Guide to the Buddhist Sacred Sites of the Nepal Valley
A Mirror of Jewels which Clears Away Errors- A Critical Guide to the Buddhist Sacred Sites of the Nepal Valley
By Franz Karl Ehrhard
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धर्मसङ्ग्रहकोशः Dharmasangraha-Kosah (Tibetan-Sanskrit Dharma Terms with Categories)
धर्मसङ्ग्रहकोशः Dharmasangraha-Kosah (Tibetan-Sanskrit Dharma Terms with Categories)
By J. S. Negi
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भोट संस्कृत-ग्रन्थसन्दर्भनिदर्शिका: Bhot Sanskrit-Granthsandarbhanidarshika
भोट संस्कृत-ग्रन्थसन्दर्भनिदर्शिका: Bhot Sanskrit-Granthsandarbhanidarshika
By J. S. Negi and Tashi Tshering
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Dhammapada: Pali & Tibetan Text (Commentary in the Context of Modern Times)
Dhammapada: Pali & Tibetan Text (Commentary in the Context of Modern Times)
By Wangchuk Dorjee Negi
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From Goddess to Mortal (The True-Life Story of a Former Royal Kumari)
From Goddess to Mortal (The True-Life Story of a Former Royal Kumari)
By Rashmila Shakya, As Told to Scott Berry
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Jataka Tales The Magic Chant and other Stories
Jataka Tales The Magic Chant and other Stories
By Anant Pai
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श्रीगुहयासमाज तंत्रम (Guhyasamaj Tantra)
श्रीगुहयासमाज तंत्रम (Guhyasamaj Tantra)
By Kashinath Nyaupane
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Soundings in Tibetan Civilization
Soundings in Tibetan Civilization
By Barbara Nimri Aziz and Matthew Kapstein
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Commentary on Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
Commentary on Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva
By Bhikkhuni Gioi Huong
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Tibetans who Escaped the Historian's Net- Studies in the Social History of Tibetan Societies
Tibetans who Escaped the Historian's Net- Studies in the Social History of Tibetan Societies
By Various Authors
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Eye of the Storm- Vairotsana''s Five Original Transmissions
Eye of the Storm- Vairotsana''s Five Original Transmissions
By Keith Dowman
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Buddhist and Jaina Studies- Proceedings of the Conference in Lumbini, February 2013
Buddhist and Jaina Studies- Proceedings of the Conference in Lumbini, February 2013
By J. Soni, M. Pahlke and C. Cuppers
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Catalogue of The Collection of Tibetan Manuscripts and Xylographs (Tibetan)
Catalogue of The Collection of Tibetan Manuscripts and Xylographs (Tibetan)
By Andrey Bazarov
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हेवज्र तन्त्रम - संस्कृत मूल एवम हिन्दी अनुवाद (The Hevajra Tantra)
हेवज्र तन्त्रम - संस्कृत मूल एवम हिन्दी अनुवाद (The Hevajra Tantra)
By Kashinath Nyaupane
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पालि साहित्य का इतिहास: The History of Pali Literature
पालि साहित्य का इतिहास: The History of Pali Literature
By राहुल सांकृत्यायन (Rahul Sankrityayan)
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पालि निबन्धावली: Pali Nibandhavali
पालि निबन्धावली: Pali Nibandhavali
By डॉ. हरिशंकर शुक्ल (Dr. Hari Shankar Shukla)
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तिब्बत पाठमाला (तृतीय संस्करण)- Tibetan Textbook (Third Edition)
तिब्बत पाठमाला (तृतीय संस्करण)- Tibetan Textbook (Third Edition)
By Tulku Dondub
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Tales of Buddha
Tales of Buddha
By K. P. mahathera, J. P. Sugan & Ruchi Sugan
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The God of Compassion
The God of Compassion
By Kesar Lall
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The King's Salt
The King's Salt
By Romano Mastromattei
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Zhang Zhung Nyengyud Ngondro- The Preliminary Practices to Dzogchen According to the Oral Transmission of Zhangzhung
Zhang Zhung Nyengyud Ngondro- The Preliminary Practices to Dzogchen According to the Oral Transmission of Zhangzhung
By Ponlob Tsangpa Tenzin Rinpoche
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Waking the Fake Snake- The Mystery the Blue Robe Manuscripts
Waking the Fake Snake- The Mystery the Blue Robe Manuscripts
By Mat Skybrook
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Reflections of a Mongolian Shaman
Reflections of a Mongolian Shaman
By Shaman Byampadorj Dondog
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Spaciousness: The Radical Dzogchen of the Vajra Heart
Spaciousness: The Radical Dzogchen of the Vajra Heart
By Keith Dowman
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Jatakas In South Indian Art
Jatakas In South Indian Art
By Dr. B. Subrahmanyam
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Csoma De Koros: Buddhist Transcreations in Asian Literature and Art
Csoma De Koros: Buddhist Transcreations in Asian Literature and Art
By RADHA BANERJEE SARKAR
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The Life of Buddha and Its Lessons
The Life of Buddha and Its Lessons
By H.S Olcott
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The Gospel of Buddha
The Gospel of Buddha
By Paul Carus
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Romantic Legends of Sakya Buddha
Romantic Legends of Sakya Buddha
By Samuel Beal
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Buddhism- Its History and Literature
Buddhism- Its History and Literature
By T.W. Rhys Davids
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Perspective of Buddhist Studies- Giuseppe Tucci Birth Centenary Volume
Perspective of Buddhist Studies- Giuseppe Tucci Birth Centenary Volume
By Pranabananda Jash
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Buddhist India
Buddhist India
By T.W Rhys David
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Romantic Legends of Sakya Buddha
Romantic Legends of Sakya Buddha
By Samuel Beal
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The Life of the Buddha
The Life of the Buddha
By Siridhamma
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Q1. What language are Buddhist books written in?

 

The main Buddhist writings were at first passed on orally by Buddhist monastics, however, were later recorded and created as compositions in different Indo-Aryan dialects, (for example, Pali, Gāndhārī and Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit) and gathered into different Buddhist ordinances. These were then converted into different dialects, for example, Buddhist Chinese and Classical Tibetan as Buddhism spread outside of India. The hallowed book of Buddhism is known as the Tripitaka (called Tipitaka in Pali). It is likewise called the Pali Canon, after the language wherein it was first composed. It is written in an antiquated Indian language called Pali which is exceptionally near the language that the Buddha himself talked.


Q2. How Buddhist literature is divided?


Tripitaka, also known as Pali Canon in English, is a traditional term used for Buddhist scriptures. The three pitakas are Sutta Pitaka, Abhidhamma Pitaka and Vinaya Pitaka. Sutta Pitaka has around 10 thousand sutras related to Buddha and his close associates. Vinaya Pitaka is known as book of discipline, it deals with the monastic rules for monks and nuns. Abhidhamma pitaka comprises the philosophy and doctrine of Buddhism. Jatakas comprise the stories of previous births of Buddha in the form of poems. Milinda Panha contains the dialogue between Buddhist monk Nagasena and Indo-Greek king Meander. Dipavamsa means Chronicle of Island. It is considered one of the most important works in Pali Literature. Mahavamsa, meaning is Great Chronicle, is the most important Pali epic poem. Buddha Charita is written by Ashavaghosa in Sanskrit language. It depicts primarily the life of Buddha.


Q3. Which is the oldest Buddhist literature?


The Gandharan Buddhist texts are the oldest Buddhist manuscripts yet discovered, dating from about the 1st century BCE to 3rd century CE. These were taken from ancient Gandhara (modern northern Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan). They are written in Gandhari, a Middle Indo‐Aryan language that is closely related to Sanskrit and Pali, and the Kharosthi script, which was probably derived from Aramaic, which had been used in the region since the time of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Gandhari served as a kind of lingua franca beyond Gandhara proper (Peshawar Valley) for a culturally and linguistically diverse region spanning from modern day southern Turkmenistan in the west to the eastern edge of the Chinese Taklamakan desert in the east.

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