Manual of Indian Buddhism c9: Contents

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| I. Introduction . . . . . . 1—12 | | sequent sickness. Arrival at Kusinārā. Instructions to Ānanda. Conversion of Subhadra. Parinirvāṇa. Cremation of the corpse. Partition of the relics . . . . . . 41 |
| 1. The sacred books . . . . . 1 | | | |
| 2. Literature subsidiary to the canon. Works on legendary and semi-historical subjects. Religious poetry 8 | | III. The Law of the Buddha . 46—73 | |
| 3. Time of rise of Buddhism. Indian thoughts and ideals at that time . 11 | | 1. Fundamental principles . . . 46 | |
| | | 2. The elements of existence. Karman. The road to Deliverance . 51 | |
| II. Life of Buddha . . . . 12—46 | | 3. Spiritual exercises . . . . 54 | |
| 1. Descent from Heaven. Conception. Birth. Childhood. Adolescence . 13 | | 4. Cosmical system. Classification of living beings . . . . . 57 | |
| 2. Forebodings of the future. Flight from Kapilavastu. Renunciation of the world . . . . . 15 | | 5. Arhats, Pratyekabuddhas, and their characteristics . . . . 60 | |
| 3. Wandering life. Ascetism. Contest with Māra. Triumph. Attainment of Buddhahood . . . . 18 | | 6. Buddhas and their characteristics . 62 | |
| 4. The first seven weeks of Buddhahood. Preaching of the Law and conversion of the five mendicant friars. Other converts. Temptation by Māra. The three Kaśyapas. Sermon on burning. Meeting with Bimbisāra. Conversion of Sāriputra and Maudgalyāyana . . 21 | | 7. Bodhisattvas and their qualities . 65 | |
| 5. Visit to Kapilavastu. Ordination of Rāhula and Nanda. Buddha's return to Rājagṛha. Conversion of Ānanda and other Śākyas. Anāthapiṇḍika. Viśākhā . . . . 26 | | 8. Morals . . . . . . . 68 | |
| 6. Āmrapālī. Jīvaka. Buddha's journey to Vaiśālī. Dispute between Śākyas and Koḷiyas. Death of Śuddhodana. Admission of nuns into the Order. Conversion of Khema . . . . . . 29 | | IV. The Congregation. Modes of worship . . . . . 73—101 | |
| 7. The heretical teachers confounded. Buddha goes to Heaven and expounds the Abhidharma to Māyā. Descent at Saṃkāśya. Ciñcā. Dissensions in the Congregation. Buddha's stay in the wilderness. Return. Parable of the labourer. Further events. Punishment of Suprabuddha . . . . . 32 | | 1. Indian monachism. Disciplinary and ascetic rules . . . . 73 | |
| 8. The Yakṣa of Āḷavī. Appointment of Ānanda. Conversion of Aṅgulimāla. Murder of Sundarī. Anāthapiṇḍika's daughter . . . 36 | | 2. Admission to the Saṅgha. Novices. Ordination . . . . 76 | |
| 9. Devadatta and Ajātaśatru. Conversion of Ajātaśatru. Destruction of the Śākyas . . . . . 38 | | 3. Clothing and equipment. Lodging. Food and medicaments . . . 79 | |
| 10. Events in the last year. Ajātaśatru and the Vṛjians. Buddha leaves Rājagṛha. Journey to Pāṭaligrāma. Crossing of the Ganges. Āmrapālī. Illness of Buddha. Stay at Vaiśālī. Death of Sāriputra and Maudgalyāyana. Meal at Cunda's and sub- | | 4. The Prātimokṣa. Disciplinary measures . . . . . . 85 | |
| | | 5. Objects of worship. Relics . . 88 | |
| | | 6. Sanctuaries of different kind. Stūpas. Temples. Images . . . 91 | |
| | | 7. Bodhi trees. The throne of Enlightenment. Sacred footprints and spots. The Wheel . . . . 96 | |
| | | 8. Holidays. Festivals. Quinquennial Assembly. Annual Congress . . 99 | |
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| | | V. Outlines of ecclesiastical history . . . . . 101—134 | |
| | | 1. First general Council . . . 101 | |
| | | 2. Second general Council . . . 103 | |
| | | 3. Council of Pāṭaliputra . . . 110 | |
| | | 4. Reign of Aśoka . . . . 112 | |
| | | 5. Propagation of the Faith in foreign countries . . . . . . 116 | |
| | | 6. The period after Aśoka down to Kaniṣka . . . . . . 118 | |
| | | 7. Kaniṣka. Council at Jālandhara. Schisms in Ceylon . . . 121 | |
| | | 8. The four philosophical schools. Mahāyāna in the ascendency. Decline of the Church in India . 126 | |
| | | 9. Simhalese ecclesiastical history continued. Parākramabāhu I and his successors. Tantrism in India. The Buddhists expelled find a refuge in Nepāl . . . . . 132 | |