History of Buddhism in India (Book)

In 1991 Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche accompanied a group of western Buddhist students to each of the four major pilgrimage sites of the life of the Buddha (Bodhgaya, Sarnath, Kushinagar and Lumbini). This book contains the teachings Rinpoche gave at each pilgrimage site. In this book there is no only history and pictures of these major Buddhist sites but also Rinpoche’s teaching of the significance of each.

The History of Buddhism in India also includes Rinpoche’s teaching on the twelve great deeds of the Buddha’s life; the story of  subsequent Buddhist councils which recited and compiled all the words of the Buddha, and universities which oversaw the development of the sutras, shastras and tantras and finally the emergence of the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions of Buddhism in India.

Thrangu Rinpoche’s teachings are accessible to new students while at the same time offering new insights to advanced students. The teachings are supplemented by a 64- page guide to the many sites of Buddhist pilgrimage that includes historical and archaeological information, maps, and photographs of major places making this a valuable companion to Buddhist pilgrims.

This book is 242 pages long.