Introducing Buddhism by Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt (1896-1998) and Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili

Updated 6th August 2015

Introducing Buddhism

Introducing Buddhism BGKT pdf

The Appendixx to Introducing Buddhsim published by the Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation (Taiwan) is REQUIREMENTS AND CEREMONIES FOR The Five Precepts (Pañca Sīla) The Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth (Ājīvatthamaka Sīla) Dhamma Teachers Certificate

EN074 -__ Feb2010 5 8 Precepts Diacritials

 

Introducing Buddhism by Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt (1896-1998) and Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili. Introducing Buddhism was originally published by The Buddhist Society London in 1988, to accompany the Buddhist Society’s Introducing Buddhism Course, on which Jacquetta Gomes Bodhicarini Upasika Jayasili was one of the teachers. Introducing Buddhism has subsequently been published by different organisations in different countries.

1988 Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). London: The Buddhist Society, 1988.

1993 Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). 2nd edition. London: The Buddhist Society, 1993.

1993 Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). 2nd edition. Taipei, Taiwan: The Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation, 1993. www.budaedu.org

1997 Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). Nedimala, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, BCC Buddhist Cultural Centre, 1997. (On 20th December 1997 Introducing Buddhism was launched by the BCC with 24 other books under the patronage of Venerable Dr K. Sri Dhammananda Chief Sangha Nayaka of Malaysia and Singapore.) (Book code B548.) (ISBN 955-9219-90-1) www.buddhistcc.com

2003 Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt (1896-1998) and Jayasili Jacquetta Gomes. 3rd edition. London: The Buddhist Society, 2003. (Also published by The Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada), The Buddhist Society of Manchester and Ketumati Buddhist Vihara.) (Introducing Buddhism was published with 4 different covers by BGKT Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada), The Buddhist Society London, The Buddhist Society of Manchester, and Ketumati Buddhist Vihara Manchester)

2004 Buddhism: A Quick Introduction, by Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt (1896-1998) and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). Penang, Malaysia: Inward Path Publishers, 2004. (An Inward Journey Book IJ084/04) (ISBN 983-9439-77-4) www.buddhanet.net and www.inwardpath.org (In 2004 Introducing Buddhism, by Venerable Balangoda Ananda Maitreya and Jacquetta Gomes, was published for free distribution worldwide, by Inward Path Publishers in Penang, Malaysia as Buddhism: A Quick Introduction.)

2007 June Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt, and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). Taipei, Taiwan: The Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation, 2007. (Book code EN074) www.budaedu.org (This includes as an appendix the booklet: Requirements and Ceremonies for The Five Precepts (Panca Sila), The Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth (Ajivatthamaka Sila), Dhamma Teachers Certificate, issued by the Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) and Ketumati Buddhist Vihara at Wesak 2006)

2008 July Introducing Buddhism, Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). Nedimala, Dehiwala, Sri Lanka, BCC Buddhist Cultural Centre, 2008 reprint of 1997. (On 20th December 1997 Introducing Buddhism was launched by the BCC with 24 other books under the patronage of Venerable Dr K. Sri Dhammananda Chief Sangha Nayaka of Malaysia and Singapore.) (Books code B548.) (ISBN 955-9219-90-1) www.buddhistcc.com

2008 October Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt, and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). Taipei, Taiwan: The Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation, 2008 reprint of 2007. (Book code EN074) www.budaedu.org (This includes as an appendix the booklet: Requirements and Ceremonies for The Five Precepts (Panca Sila), The Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth (Ajivatthamaka Sila), Dhamma Teachers Certificate, issued by the Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) and Ketumati Buddhist Vihara at Wesak 2006)

2010 January Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt, and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). Taipei, Taiwan: The Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation, 2010 reprint of 2007. (Book code EN074-8401) www.budaedu.org (This includes as an appendix the booklet: Requirements and Ceremonies for The Five Precepts (Panca Sila), The Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth (Ajivatthamaka Sila), Dhamma Teachers Certificate, issued by the Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) and Ketumati Buddhist Vihara at Wesak 2006)

Introducing Buddhism on the Web

Access to Insight The 2003 Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) edition of Introducing Buddhism is available on the Access to Insight website.

www.accesstoinsight.org Search for Buddhist Group of Kendal

www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/various/introducing_buddhism.pdf

Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation (Taiwan)

Introducing Buddhism. Venerable Dr Balangoda Ananda Maitreya Mahanayaka Thera Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru Aggamaha Pandita DLitt DLitt, and Jayasili (Jacquetta Gomes). Taipei, Taiwan: The Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation, 2008 reprint of 2007. (Book code EN074) (This includes as an appendix the booklet: Requirements and Ceremonies for The Five Precepts (Panca Sila), The Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth (Ajivatthamaka Sila), Dhamma Teachers Certificate, issued by the Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) and Ketumati Buddhist Vihara at Wesak 2006 updated Febraury 2010) www.budaedu.org/ebooks/ www.budaedu.org click on Downloads

Google Books Partner Programme

Google Books Partner Programme has included 3 versions of Introducing Buddhism on their website. These are available to read and for free download as a pdf.

Users can find Google Books at http://books.google.com

For 2007 Corporate Body edition with Appendix: Search for Introducing Buddhism Jacquetta Gomes Corporate Body For 2004 Kendal edition: Search for Introducing Buddhism Jacquetta Gomes Buddhist Group Kendal

Links to Introducing Buddhism on Google Books Partner Programme:

2003 Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) edition http://books.google.com/books?printsec=frontcover&id=17XhmhXH9ssC#v=onepage&q&f=false

1993 Buddhist Society London edition

http://books.google.com/books?printsec=frontcover&id=FDTs04dcqZYC#v=onepage&q&f=false

2007 Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation Taiwan edition (with Appendix Requirements and Ceremonies for The Five Precepts (Panca Sila), The Eight Precepts with Right Livelihood as the Eighth (Ajivatthamaka Sila), Dhamma Teachers Certificate, issued by the Buddhist Group of Kendal (Theravada) and Ketumati Buddhist Vihara at Wesak 2006)

http://books.google.com/books?printsec=frontcover&id=JC01AAKbtHYC#v=onepage&q&f=false

Dhammika Web Sri Lanka

The 1993 Buddhist Society London edition of Introducing Buddhism is available online at www.dhammikaweb.com/?p=5368

www.dhammikaweb.org Search for Introducing Buddhism or Venerable Ananda Maitreya

Engaged Zen Foundation USA

The 1993 Buddhist Society London edition of Introducing Buddhism is available online at www.engaged-zen.org/articles/

www.engaged-zen.org Click on Articles/Videos

 

 

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