Buddhism: Heritage and Hermitage

In the last two years, we have seen amazing displays of heroism, courage and compassion due to COVID-19 pandemic and its attendant atrocities. It has brought back to notice the impermanence of life even in our technologically advanced world. There has not been an epoch in human history when the teachings of the Buddha have not given succor to humanity and shown the path to the attainment of true peace. It is with this thought in mind that I have compiled this book "Buddha: Heritage and Hermitage" with twenty-two papers within so that scholars from all generations can take a renewed look at how our heritage has been immeasurably enriched since Lord Buddha gave his first sermon nearly twenty-six centuries ago.

Niharika (b. 1958) did graduation, post-graduation and Ph.D. from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. She has 11 books on history and archaeology, 2 books each of Hindi stories and poems and more than 50 papers and articles published in national and international journals and magazines on her credit. She is Chief Editor and Publisher of an International bi-annual journal named "Arnava". Her one story is in the academic syllabus of Graduation level in Maharashtra and has received First Prize of Ministry of Culture, India for her archaeology book. She has the honor of message written by H.H. The Dalai Lama for her two books on Sarnath.

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