Dhammayangyi

by Finger, Hans W.

• ISBN13: 9789745240452
• ISBN10: 9745240451
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-11
• Publisher: Orchid Pr

Summary

This book presents a lively and personal account of a stranger visiting Burma, who travels to its historical center in the village of Pagan. It describes his encounter with its people and the children of the temple, and through exploring the ancient Dhammayangyi temple, he embarks on a fantastic journey of discovery, deep into Pagan's and its inhabitants' history.

Table of Contents

Illustrations and Maps	x
Pagan---a Homecoming	1	(6)
At the Temple	7	(5)
The Prophecy of Mt Tangyi	12	(5)
Out of the Dawn	17	(3)
The Empire Emerges	20	(6)
The Monk Panthagu	26	(2)
The Dream	28	(1)
The Birth	29	(1)
The Patricide	30	(2)
The Fratricide and an Oath	32	(2)
The Building of the Temple	34	(3)
The Daemon	37	(2)
The Avengers	39	(1)
The Salvage of the Temple	40	(2)
The Royal Consecration	42	(3)
The Fall of the Empire	45	(7)
The Reverend Mantham	52	(3)
The Hermit Monk	55	(6)
The Children and a Farewell	61	(7)
Appendix---The Dhammayangyi Summarized	68	(6)
Sources	74	(1)
Glossary	75	(10)
About the Author	85