Ancient Sri Lanka through the Eyes of a Chinese Monk

By Bhante Shravasti Dhammika

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4 pages

… while Indians like Mahinda, Buddhaghosa, Dhammapala and Ramachandra Bharati, were able to have a profound influence on Sri Lankan Buddhism, Sri Lankans were able to have equally profound effects on Indian Buddhism

About: Medieval Buddhism Early Sects History of the Theravāda

Published in 2009.

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