Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c10.s3.t12.30

v2.c10.s3.t12.30

Chapters 6-7 deal with karma, samsara, 10 avatars of Vishnu, and means of being liberated from samsara. Chapters 8-11 introduces sacrificial rituals for the dead. Chapter 12 describes the size of the hell. Chapter 13 discusses human pulses and veins and ways of meditation. Chapter 14 tells how to be eternally freed from sufferings in this world. Chapter 15 introduces some knowledge about medicine and healthcare. Chapter 16-17 introduce the meaning and ways of Vishnu worship, and Chapter 18 describes the creation of the universe, devas and demons.