Buddhist Sociology La Spiritualite Vivante (France) has captured the attention and

has captured the attention and imagination of the West

Although such an approach has its appeal and value as an attempt to represent the categories employed by Buddhists themselves

We chose a study location in the remote valley of Zangskar

[an] innovative and stimulating account of early Indian thought

This volume represents his work in the discharge of that duty

Buddhist Sociology La Spiritualite Vivante (France) has captured the attention andAbout the Author Nandasena Ratnapala (M. A. Cey., Dr. Phil. Goettingen, Ph. D. Sri Lanka, D. Litt. Sri Lanka) is a well known writer, with a number of publications to his credit. He is at present the Professor of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. About the Book Buddhist Sociology attempts to build a system of sociology from early Buddhist thought. For this purpose, the author utilises the original Pali