Buddhist Pali Chants: With English Translations by Brian F. Taylor (English) Pap

Description: Buddhist Pali Chants by Brian F. Taylor Buddhist Pali chants with English translations for use by students in Meditation Retreats. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Buddhist Pali chants with English translations for use by students in Meditation Retreats. Pali is an Indo-Aryan language, current in Northern India at the time the Buddha was teaching and used by him. It is the language in which his teaching is preserved in the Tipi aka, the sacred texts of Theravada Buddhism. It was an oral language. It had no alphabet of its own.The Buddhas teachings were not written down until the Fourth Buddhist Council in Sri Lanka in 29 BCE, in Sinhala script approximately four hundred and fifty-four years after the death of Gautama Buddha. Pali was also written in Brahmi script as in the rock-cut edicts of Asoka in north-central India, dated to 250-232 B.C. Pali has been transliterated into the alphabets of many languages. I have used the Roman transliteration used by the compilers of the first Pali Dictionary for the Pali Text Society." Author Biography Brian Taylor is a Poet and Philosopher who lives in Cornwall, England and the Far East. Review "Nice little book!" - A.E.Taylor, UK"Just what I was expecting, thanks." -P. Scates, UK"The brevity of selecting the most used chants and simple layout very helpful to understand the meaning. Well done!" -Ariya Books, UK Long Description Buddhist Pali chants with English translations for use by students in Meditation Retreats. Pali is an Indo-Aryan language, current in Northern India at the time the Buddha was teaching and used by him. It is the language in which his teaching is preserved in the Tipi aka, the sacred texts of Theravada Buddhism. It was an oral language. It had no alphabet of its own.The Buddhas teachings were not written down until the Fourth Buddhist Council in Sri Lanka in 29 BCE, in Sinhala script approximately four hundred and fifty-four years after the death of Gautama Buddha. Pali was also written in Brahmi script as in the rock-cut edicts of Asoka in north-central India, dated to 250-232 B.C. Pali has been transliterated into the alphabets of many languages. I have used the Roman transliteration used by the compilers of the first Pali Dictionary for the Pali Text Society. " Details ISBN0995634629 Author Brian F. Taylor Pages 24 Publisher Universal Octopus Language English ISBN-10 0995634629 ISBN-13 9780995634626 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2016 Imprint Universal Octopus Subtitle With English Translations Illustrations black & white illustrations Publication Date 2016-10-26 Place of Publication Torpoint Country of Publication United Kingdom Short Title Buddhist Pali Chants UK Release Date 2016-10-26 AU Release Date 2016-10-26 NZ Release Date 2016-10-26 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:100784572;

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