The Vimana-Vathu: Of The Khuddhaka Nikaya Sutta Pitaka [Hardcover]
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The Vimana-Vathu: Of The Khuddhaka Nikaya Sutta Pitaka [Hardcover]

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The Vimana-Vathu is a canonical Pali text from the Khuddhaka Nikaya that presents stories of celestial mansions and their inhabitants. This scholarly edition by Edmund Rowland Gunaratna offers insights into Buddhist cosmology and ethical teachings through narratives of heavenly realms.

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The Vimana-Vathu, part of the Khuddhaka Nikaya of the Sutta Pitaka, is an important Buddhist canonical text that explores the celestial mansions (vimanas) and the beings who inhabit them. Through a collection of stories, the text illustrates the consequences of karma and the rewards of virtuous conduct in Buddhist philosophy.

Edmund Rowland Gunaratna’s scholarly edition provides readers with detailed commentary and analysis of these Pali narratives. The work serves as a valuable resource for understanding Buddhist cosmology, ethical principles, and the interconnection between actions and their results. Each story presents profound spiritual lessons embedded in descriptions of heavenly realms and their magnificent structures.

This comprehensive hardcover edition is essential for scholars of Buddhism, students of Pali literature, and anyone interested in Buddhist philosophy and the nature of celestial existence according to ancient Buddhist texts.

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Author

Edmund Rowland Gunaratna
Publisher

‏ : ‎ Gyan Publishing House
ISBN

9789372258844

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