Select Contents of Oriental Journals

Summary

This section compiles abstracts of articles recently published in various Oriental studies journals. It includes summaries of papers from the Annals of the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute on Smriti law and Dravidian culture, from the Eastern Buddhist on passivity in Buddhism and Pure Land doctrine, from the Indian Antiquary on Sanskrit poetry and Nyaya logic, and from the Mahabodhi on Buddha’s contribution to Indian thought. Each abstract outlines the article’s main argument and significance. For example, D. T. Suzuki’s piece argues that religious experience is linked to passivity and self‑surrender, though the summary notes that Buddhism emphasises moral effort. Other abstracts report on archaeological discoveries, linguistic studies and historical investigations across Asia.