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Agricultural Communication : Opportunities for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
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Cases in Entrepreneurship
The Society for Advancement of Villagers' Education and Rural Assistance (SAVERA) is consistently working towards the rural development and nation building. The forum encourages…
Dimensions of Climate Change in India : A Development Perspective
Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. Climate change and development issues. 2. Climate change and global warming. 3. Climate change and allied agricultural development. Index. Climate…
The Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti: A Mahayana Scripture
This book presents the major teachings of Mahayana Buddhism in a precise, dramatic, and even humorous form. For two millennia this sutra, called the…
Dynamics Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
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Buddhism
Origin and Nature of Ancient Indian Buddhism
Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Problems of chronology. 3. Iron, urbanization, and Buddhism. 4. Ancient Indian Buddhism and Ahimsa. 5. Ancient Indian Buddhist attitude…
Dharmapravicaya Aspects of Buddhist Studies : Essays in Honour of N.H. Samtani
It is well known that Buddhism brings an international dimension to Indian culture. N.H. Samtani, an Indian scholar of international fame, truly represents this…
The Early Faith of Asoka
From the preface: 'The Early Faith of Asoka' written by Edward Thomas, published in 1876. The book establishes the fact that Buddhism was an…
Atisha: The Revered Monk Scholar
Atisha: The Revered Monk Scholar is a journey into the history of cultural renaissance of Buddhism around a thousand years ago, when Atisha—a spiritually…
Nepal Mandal: A Pilgrim’s Guide to the Kathmandu Valley
From the Preface: For the generation of Nepalis who witnessed King Mahendra’s palace revolution in the late 1950s, tantric dharma was hermetically sealed and…
The Lalita-Vistara : Memoirs of the Early Life of Sakya Sinha
Contents: 1. Introductory discourse. 2. The exhortation. 3. The dynasty. 4. Initiatory lights of religion. 5. Preparation for descent. 6. The descent. 7. The…