Originally written in English,this book acquired the status of holy book of on Buddhism.It is translated in many languages of the
world and
''The Corporate Body Of The Buddha Educational Foundation'',Taiwan made available it for free distrbution.
The book begins with the introductory words of
Dr.B.R.Ambedkar.He precisely described the greatness of the and its writer,recommended it to read.The content of the book truely proves its title.Starting from historical background of Buddhism,
author has touched all aspects related to this
religion.Originated in India and spread in other parts of the world,specially in China and Japan,Buddha damma profoundly thinks on humanity.
In the present book,the topics are very aptful to its
essence.Morality,Castism,Views on woman,Passive tendency,Personality,Death and afterwards and other such concepts of religion are described in very simple way.
Various examples are
given to explain the issue.In the book,rare photographs of Gautam Buddha from various places in the world sre given.
It is wonderful to know that,the author Prof.Narsu was a renowned proffesor of DYNAMICS in then Madras region of India and with authoritative pen,he had spoken on religion.In true sense,this book gives through knowledge of Buddhism.It is not only useful to non-
buddhist but also very important for damma''s followers who want to go in the depth of religion because it is a coprehensive document of buddhist philosophy.
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