Milinda Panha |
Nagasena |
- This book was written in the 1st B.C.
- This text describes the conversation between the Greek king Menander and the Buddhist monk Nagasena.
- This book is written in the Pali language.
- It is written in question-answer style.
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Sariputra Prakaran |
Ashvaghosha |
- This book was written during the reign of Kushan ruler Kanishka.
- In this text, there is a description of Sariputra being initiated into Buddhism.
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Sutralankara |
Asanga |
- It is a book that contains the main percepts of the Yogachara or Vigyanavadin school of philosophy of Mahayana Buddhism.
- This book was written in the Sanskrit language
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Buddhacharita |
Ashvaghosha |
- In this epic, the life of Mahatma Buddha has been described simply.
- In this book, there is a description of the Buddha from the conception to the emperor Ashoka.
- It is also called Buddhist Ramayana
- This book was written in the Sanskrit language
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Mahavansh |
Sthvir Mahanaam |
- The literal meaning of Mahavansh is great history.
- This book is written in the Pali language. This book is written in poetry style.
- It describes the kings of Sri Lanka.
- It describes the period from the arrival of King Vijay of Kalinga to Sri Lanka to King Mahasen.
- It is a famous historical epic of Sinhala literature.
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Deepvansh |
Sthvir Mahanaam |
- The book called Deepavansh is a famous text about the ancient history of Sinhaldweep (Sri Lanka).
- This book was written in the fourth or fifth century AD.
- In the Deepavansh text, the description of sending missionaries outside India on behalf of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka has been given.
- The names of the missionaries sent by Ashoka are also found in it.
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Madhyamik sutra |
Nagarjuna |
- This is the text of the Mahayana sect in Buddhism.
- This book was written in the first century AD
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Pragyaparmita |
Nagarjuna |
- This is a text related to the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.
- This book was written in the Sanskrit language.
- This book was written in the first century AD
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Sullekh |
Nagarjuna |
- This book describes the principles of Buddhism
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Madhyamakakarika |
Nagarjuna |
- This is a text related to the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.
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Visuddhimagga |
Buddhaghosa |
- This book was composed in the Pali language.
- This book was written in the Gupta period.
- This book is called the Encyclopedia of Buddhism.
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Samantapasadika |
Buddhaghosa |
- This book was written in the Gupta period
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Abhidharmakośa |
Vasubandhu |
- This book was written in the Sanskrit language.
- This book was written in 4th-5th AD
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Nyayabindu |
Dharmakirti |
- This book was written in the 6th century.
This book is related to the Yogachara branch of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.
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Hetubindu |
Dharmakirti |
- This book was written in the 6th century.
- This book is related to the Yogachara branch of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism
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Mahayana Sangrah |
Asanga |
- This book was written in the post-Gupta period.
- This book belongs to the Mahayana sect
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Yogacharya Bhumishastra |
Asanga |
- This book belongs to the Mahayana sect
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Vajracchedika |
Asanga |
- This book was written in the post-Gupta period.
- This book belongs to the Mahayana sect
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Lalitavistara |
Asanga |
- The Lalitavistara is a Sanskrit Mahayana Buddhist Literature.
- It tells the story of Gautama Buddha from the time of his descent from Tushita until his first sermon in the Deer Park at Sarnath near Varanasi.
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Ashokavadana |
Asanga |
- This book was written in the Sanskrit language.
- This book is part of Divyavadana
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Divyavadana |
Asanga |
- This book was written in the Sanskrit language.
- This book was written in the fourth century.
- This book gives information about the history of the Maurya Empire.
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Arya Manjusri Mula kalpa |
Asanga |
- It is a text of the Kriyā-tantra class.
- It is affiliated with the bodhisattva Mañjuśrī.
- It contains violent, sensual, and sexual tantric rituals.
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