A History of Sanskrit Literature Motilal Banarsidass and the presence of charismatic

and the presence of charismatic monks is at the heart of this book

Much that is found in books purporting to be on ‘Indian Philosophy’ is of doubtful authenticity or else not on philosophy at all

Buddhists) claimed was the tooth of the Buddha

Pramana-samuccaya-vrti

enable us to forget the burden of mundane existence and lead us to a different world - a world of pure joy

A History of Sanskrit Literature Motilal Banarsidass and the presence of charismaticIt is undoubtedly a surprising fact that down to the publication of this book, the history of Sanskrit literature as a whole has been written in English. For not only does that literature possess much intrinsic merit, but the light it sheds on the life and thought of the population which were of particular interest to the British nation. Owing chiefly to the lack of an adequate account of the subject, few, even of the young men who left Britain every