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Buddhism: The Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha

The Mahavamsa, or the Great Chronicle of Ceylon

by Wilhelm Geiger · Wilhelm Geiger (trans.)

An English translation of the Pali chronicle of Sri Lanka, which narrates the island's history from the Buddha's legendary visits to the fourth century CE. It is the main source for the traditions of Ashoka's Third Council and Mahinda's mission.

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