Encyclopaedia of Buddhism
By: edited by G.P. Malalasekera.
Contributors: Malalasekera, G. P. 1899-1973.; Dhirasekara, Jotiya.; Vīraratna, W. G.; Buddhist Council of Ceylon.; Ceylon. Ministry of Cultural Affairs.; Sri Lanka. Bauddha Kaṭayutu Depārtamēntuva.
Publisher: Govt. of Ceylon
Published: 1961
Place of publication: [Colombo]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 23
Subjects: Buddhism -- Encyclopedias
Genres: Encyclopedias.
Notes: Vol. 3, pt. 4; v. 4, pts. 1-2: editor-in-chief, Jotiya Dhirasekera.
Vol. 4, pts. 3-4; v. 5, pts. 1-4; v. 6, pts. <2-4>: editor-in-chief, W.G. Weeraratne.
Vol. 3, pts. 3-4; v. 4, pts. 1-4; v. 5, pts. 1-4; v. 6, pts. <2-4> published by the Govt. of Sri Lanka.
Vol. 6, pts. <2-4> published by the Dept. of Buddhist Affairs, Ministry of Buddhasāsana.
"The compilation of an Encyclopaedia of Buddhism in the English language was one of the several undertakings of the Laṅkā Buaddha Maṇḍalaya (Buddhist Council of Ceylon) ... in 1955 ... [It was] transferred to [the Ministry of Cultural Affairs in 1956]."
Issued in parts.
Somes vols. have supplements.
Table of contents: title: v. 1, fasc. 1. A; title: Acala; title: fasc. 2. Acala; title: Ākaṅkheyya Sutta; title: fasc. 3. Ākaṅkheyya Sutta; title: Anabhirati; title: fasc. 4. Anabhisamaya Sutta; title: Aoki, Bunkyō; title: v. 2, fasc. 1. Āpa; title: Asita Devala; title: fasc. 2. Asita Devala; title: Atthaka Vagga; title: fasc. 3. Atthahakula Sutta; title: Azuchi-Mondō; title: fasc. 4. Ba; title: Bhārhut; title: v. 3, fasc. 1. Bhārini-deva; title: Bodaishinron-kenmon; title: fasc. 2. Bode; title: Budalaviṭṭhi; title: fasc. 3. Buddha; title: Burlingame; title: fasc. 4. Burma; title: Caura-vidhvaṃsana; title: v. 4, fasc. 1. Causality; title: Cittavisuddhi; title: fasc. 2. Cittaviśuddhipprakaraṇa; title: Democracy; title: fasc. 3. Demonology; title: Dhammadhātu; title: v. 5, fasc. 1. Earth; title: Extra-sensory perception; title: fasc. 3. Good and evil; title: Hung-i; title: fasc. 4. Hungi-i; title: Japan; title: v. 6, fasc. 2. Kāśyapīya; title: Lobha; title: fasc. 3. Lobha; title: Mahāvaṃsa; title: fasc. 4. Mahāvaṃsa; title: Minayeff, J.P.