Journal of the Centre for Buddhist Studies Sri Lanka, V7, 2009

Contents

• Mitsuyo Demoto, “How It All Began (II) The Prabhāsa Legends of the Xianyujing.” 1
• Michael Hahn, “How It All Began (III) Gopadatta's Version of the Prabhāsa Legend” 21
• Y Karunadasa, “The Category of the Nominal and the Conceptual in the Abhidhamma Philosophy: A Means to Ensure Ontological Minimalism.” 72
• Oliver Abeynayake, “The Theravāda Tradition: Its Identity.” 90.
• Dan Lusthaus, “The Two Truths (Saṃvṛti-satya and Paramārtha-satya) in early Yogācāra.” 101
• Anālayo, “Qualities of a True Recluse (Samaṇa) – According to the Samaṇamaṇḍikā-sutta and its Madhyama-āgama Parallel.” 153
• Mahinda Palihawadana, “Dh 306 and Commentary; Some Observations” 185
• Toshiichi Endo, “Some Observations on the 'Introductory Sections' of the Pāli Commentaries.” 196
• Jing Yin, “Oral Transmission of the Vinaya in China.” 211
• Guang Xing, “The Different Chinese Version of the Nāgasena Bhikṣu Sūtra.” 226.
• KL Dhammajoti, “The aśubhā Meditation in the Sarvāstivāda.” 248.