About the Book
The book titled Buddha, Buddhism and Non-Violence is a handbook mainly containing three essential themes related to the life and teachings of the Buddha. In addition to the life story of the Historical Buddha and his basic teachings like the Four Noble Truths, Three Higher Trainings, Two Truths, Buddhism Education etc., the subject matter of non-violence in Buddhism is also discussed in detail duly consulted authentic sources.
About the Author
Born in a middle class family in West Bengal, Prof, (Dr.) Sanjih Kumar Das was educated at Chandpara Nimina Buniyadi Vidyalaya (Amtala) and then in Gobardanga Khantura High School Meanwhile, personal problems, he due to some of his fled away from home and worked as a walter in several hotels and weeet shopa for about too years in Kolkata. Later, he went to Darjeeling and took shelter in a Buddhist Monastery where he also worked helper of mason for about a year. There, an auspicious coincidence came upon in his life that also totally changed his life as well. On account of the kindness of the Thupten Sanga Choling Monastery, he was admitted in its branch school named 'Drukpa Kagyü Destitute Home' where he studied upto standard VIII. Subsequently, he was sent to Varanasi in 1989 in order to get admission in the then Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath for higher studies. Getting admission, he obtained M.A., pursuing upon Tibetan Buddhism, Tibetan Language and other prescribed subjects. In 1998, he was awarded with the Kashi Naresh Gold Medal for being the best student of 1998. After completing M.A., he started doing his Ph.D. which he completed in 2002. In 1999, he was invited as a Translator from Tibetan into English to Taiwan where he stayed for about five months. In 2002, he got a temporary job in the Translation Department in the CIHTS, Sarnath and simultaneously a permanent job in Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh where he worked for about six years. In 2008, he got a new job in Viwa-Bharati University, Santiniketan where he has been working on the post of Professor in the Department of Indo-Tibetan Studies. Apart from his academic works, Prof. Das was also carried out the responsibility of HOD [Head of the Department), Department of Indo-Tibetan Studies twice, for about ten years, I/C Director, Centre for Buddhist Studies for three years and Vice-Principal, Bhasha-Bhavana, Visva-Bharati for two years. Prof. Das has also composed, translated, edited, restored and compiled several books which have been published by different universities, institutions and publishers in India. Similarly, he also undertook the four Tibetan-Bengali Translation Projects funded by ACLS, USA & FPMT, USA as well as English-Bengali Translation Project funded by Berzin Archives, Germany for two years during the Covid period. Apart from translation, compilation, restoration and editing work, Prof. Das attended number of Local, National and International seminars, and presented papers.
Acknowledgement
This small book titled Buddha, Buddhism and Non-Violence is an outcome of my incessant hardships of the last two years, and of course the auspicious coincidence, kind guidance and inspirations of several mother-like scholars and spiritual teachers as well as the high authorities of the Visva-Bharati to whom I owe my cordial gratitude in various ways.
To Ven. Prof. Wangchuk Dorjee Negi, Vice Chancellor, Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies, Sarnath, Varanasi and Ven. Geshe Dakpa Kalsang, Associate Professor in Buddhist Philosophy, Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Choglamsar, Leh for inspiring and blessing me to serve and preserve the precious Buddha Dharma through translating, editing and restoring scriptures and treatises, as well as through composing texts.
Introduction
Šākyamuni Buddha, the embodiment of loving kindness, compassion and wisdom, demonstrated the spiritual deed of attaining Buddhahood under the Bodhi Tree at Vajrāsana (present Bodhgayä). Initially, He was an ordinary being like us. Later He underwent many hardships and ascetic practices for the attainment of this state. Thereafter, he did welfare to the sentient beings through giving sermons for about forty-five years. Since He was a skillful Teacher, He gave sermons to his disciples according to their interest, aspiration and mental capacity. Upon practicing His nectar-like Dharma, many beings attained the higher rebirth and definite goodness. In this way, they could achieve their spiritual goal of life. The attainment of the state of Omniscience is the ultimate goal of the Buddhists.
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