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| − | Nāḷandā was a small village 11 kilometres north of Rājagaha on the main road to Patna. The Buddha passed through or sometimes stayed at Nāḷandā and delivered several important discourses there. One of his disciples, Kevaḍḍha, described the village as ‘rich, prosperous, filled with people, crowded with those devoted to the | + | Nāḷandā was a small village 11 kilometres north of [[Rājagaha]] on the main road to [[Patna]]. The [[Buddha]] passed through or sometimes stayed at Nāḷandā and delivered several important discourses there. One of his disciples, Kevaḍḍha, described the village as ‘rich, prosperous, filled with people, crowded with those devoted to the [[Lord]]’ (D.I,211). During the early Gupta period (4th century CE) a [[Monastery]] was built at Nāḷandā which gradually evolved into a monastic university and became the premier seat of [[Buddhist]] learning in [[India]]. Much of what we know of this university is derived from the accounts of Chinese [[Monks]] who came to study there. At its height during the 7th century there were 8,500 students and 1,510 teachers. Students are known to have come from all over [[India]] and also from [[China]], [[Korea]], [[Tibet]], [[Sri Lanka]] and Java. The curriculum included early [[Buddhism]], [[Mahāyāna]], Hindu philosophy and secular subjects like grammar, prosody, logic and rhetoric. There were three large libraries housing [[Books]] from different countries and in a variety of languages. When Nāḷandā was sacked and burned by Muslim invaders in 1193 it had already been in decline for several centuries. Today, the ruins of Nāḷandā cover a huge area and are a popular destination with pilgrims and tourists. A nearby museum displays many of the sculptures that once graced the university’s halls. |
| − | Nalanda, A. Gosh, 1965. | + | [[Nalanda]], A. Gosh, 1965. |
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 12 September 2013
Nāḷandā was a small village 11 kilometres north of Rājagaha on the main road to Patna. The Buddha passed through or sometimes stayed at Nāḷandā and delivered several important discourses there. One of his disciples, Kevaḍḍha, described the village as ‘rich, prosperous, filled with people, crowded with those devoted to the Lord’ (D.I,211). During the early Gupta period (4th century CE) a Monastery was built at Nāḷandā which gradually evolved into a monastic university and became the premier seat of Buddhist learning in India. Much of what we know of this university is derived from the accounts of Chinese Monks who came to study there. At its height during the 7th century there were 8,500 students and 1,510 teachers. Students are known to have come from all over India and also from China, Korea, Tibet, Sri Lanka and Java. The curriculum included early Buddhism, Mahāyāna, Hindu philosophy and secular subjects like grammar, prosody, logic and rhetoric. There were three large libraries housing Books from different countries and in a variety of languages. When Nāḷandā was sacked and burned by Muslim invaders in 1193 it had already been in decline for several centuries. Today, the ruins of Nāḷandā cover a huge area and are a popular destination with pilgrims and tourists. A nearby museum displays many of the sculptures that once graced the university’s halls.
Nalanda, A. Gosh, 1965.
