Buddhism Transformed Motilal Banarsidass 122:2: 278-286

122:2: 278-286

the American offshoot of the Indian council

and for this as well as for much other invaluable advice I am indebted to Stephen Batchelor

' It was perhaps not less the result of the humble sense which those great men had of themselves

The present work contains the whole text of Sama Veda in Nagari script with an English translation and some commentary in a new light

Buddhism Transformed Motilal Banarsidass 122:2: 278-286In this study, a social and cultural anthropologist and a specialist in the study of religion pool their talents to examine recent changes in popular religion in Sri Lanka. As the Sinhalas themselves perceive it, Buddhism proper has always shared the religious arena with a spirit religion. While Buddhism concerns salvation, the spirit of religion focuses on worldly welfare. Buddhism Transformed describes and analyzes the changes that have profoundly