Tag Archives: Buddha

Book Review – Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River by Alice Albinia

Posted on December 27, 2022 by Tarun Rattan

  Empires of the Indus: The Story of a River by Alice Albinia5 of 5 stars The Empires of the Indus is a magnificent travelogue covering the trail of Sindhu or Indus river starting from Sindu Delta in Arabian sea … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Stages of Meditation by Dalai Lama XIV

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

Stages of Meditation by Dalai Lama XIV 5 of 5 stars This book records the commentary on Kamalashila’s “Stages of Meditation” as rendered by His Holiness Dalai Lama to his close followers in Manali 1989. Acharya Kamalashila was a great … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Ancient India: Its Language and Religions by Hermann Oldenberg

Posted on March 2, 2021 by Tarun Rattan

Ancient India: Its Language and Religionsby Hermann Oldenberg My rating: 5 of 5 stars A good book to understand the history of Sanskrit studies in West. How it started and which personalities made clear inroads into that field is all detailed … Continue reading →

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Book Review – A Survey Of Buddhism by Bikshu Sangharakshita

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Tarun Rattan

A Survey Of Buddhism: Its Doctrines And Methods Through The Agesby Bikshu Sangharakshita My rating: 5 of 5 stars A great overview of Buddhism and the doctrines of its different schools. I’d purchased the book from the Bodhi temple’s Temple … Continue reading →

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Three things…

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Tarun Rattan
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