ABSTRACT
In The Buddhist Revival in Sri Lanka, George Bond discusses four major responses to the challenge presented by the loss of Buddhist tradition and identity during the colonial period in Sri Lanka and through the rapid pace of modernity. While the four representations of the tradition vary, they have common concerns and issues:
[A] strong appeal to the Buddhist scriptures for authority; the rationalization of all or part of the Buddhist symbol system; an emphasis on the role of the laity and on universalism; a world-affirming or at least world-accommodating bent; and an emphasis on pragmatic achievement.1
