Contents: - Mnyam dka(r) and Dharmakirti?s Praise of the Buddha?s Nirvana: Miscellanea Etymologica Tibetica IX Michael HAHN - All Buddhas Venerate the Dhamma: Recontexttualizations of the Uruvela-sutta in 14th -15th century Southeast Asia Peter SKILLING - Transformation of Buddhism in Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka?s Contribution to the Buddha-concept in the Pali Commentaries Toshiichi ENDO - Mahisasaka and Theravada ? Some Answers? Charles WILLEMEN - How Early Buddhism Understands the Mind-Body Relationship Y. KARUNADASA - The Tale of King Nimi in the Ekottarika-agama ANALAYO - Acarya-Vasubandhu?s Theory of Three Natures: A Fresh Study Pradeep P. GOKHALE - Understanding Magadhi: The Pure Speech of the Buddha Mahesh A. DEOKAR - Subhuticandra: A Forgotten Scholar of Magadha Lata Mahesh DEOKAR - Buddhist Impact on Chinese Language Guang Xing - Dharma to Dhamma as Indicative of the Vision and Mission of the Buddha Ananda W.P. GURUGE - Abhidharma Debates on the Nature of the Objects of Sensory Perception KL DHAMMAJOTI