ITS PHILOSOPHY AND HISTORY
This study of Buddhism Deals with the early tradition, followed by a brief consideration of its historicity, and the form the religion takes in Ceylon, Burma and Thailand. Then the main line of development, in India, China and Japan comes under survey. Limits of space prevent any reference to Tibetan and other lesser branches of the faith, but this account attempts to focus essential Buddhism in both its chief schools, the Lesser and Greater Vehicle, together with an estimate of the influence of philosophy on sect and of both on the practical affairs of history.
This study of Buddhism deals with the early tradition, followed by a brief consideration of its historicity, and the form the religion takes in Ceylon, Burma and Thailand. Then the main line of development, in India, China and Japan comes under survey. Limits of space prevent any reference to Tibetan and other lesser branches of the faith, but this account attempts to focus essential Buddhism in both its chief schools, the Lesser and Greater Vehicle, together with an estimate of the influence of philosophy on sect and of both on the practical affairs of history.
Some Pali and Sanskrit terms, for the Lesser and Greater Vehicle respectively, can hardly be avoided, but they have been used as sparingly as possible. N.B. thand ph are two sounds as in ant-hill and up-hill. Sanskrit e as in they; Pali the same, unless it is short, e.g., metta with e as in letter.
Book's Contents and Sample Pages
Art (275)
Biography (244)
Buddha (1962)
Children (77)
Deities (48)
Healing (34)
Hinduism (57)
History (538)
Language & Literature (451)
Mahayana (420)
Mythology (76)
Philosophy (433)
Sacred Sites (110)
Tantric Buddhism (96)
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