[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Religion and philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion) › The History of Buddhist Thought # The History of Buddhist Thought Ascetic background, early doctrine, schools, Abhidharma, Mahāyāna, Mādhyamika, Yogācāra, Tantra, with source references. - **Language:** English - **Author:** [Edward J. Thomas](https://indike.org/pramana/person/thomas-ej) - **Extent:** 1,777 passages, 132,612 words - **Text:** complete digital text - **Source:** archive.org · History of Civilization series, London: Kegan Paul 1933; scan on archive.org, OCR Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite;… · Public domain in India: every author died before 1966 (Edward J. Thomas †1958) ## Contents - [c1 Front matter](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c1) — 9 parts - [c2 The History of Buddhist Thought](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c2) — 3 parts - [c3 Contents](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c3) — 6 parts - [c4 Illustrations](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c4) — 12 parts - [c5 Preface](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c5) — 13 parts - [c6 Abbreviations](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c6) — 32 parts - [c7 Pronunciation](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c7) — 1 part - [c8 Chronology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c8) — 12 parts - [c9 Chapter I. Introduction](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c9) — 7 parts - [c10 Chapter II. The Ascetic Ideal](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c10) — 95 parts - [c11 Chapter III. The Councils : Early Schools](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c11) — 4 parts - [c12 Chapter IV. Early Doctrine: Yoga](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c12) — 105 parts - [c13 Chapter V. Causation](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c13) — 40 parts - [c14 Chapter VI. The Background of Buddhism](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c14) — 47 parts - [c15 Chapter VII. Brahminism and the Upanishads](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c15) — 42 parts - [c16 Chapter VIII. Dogma and Philosophy: The Soul](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c16) — 54 parts - [c17 Chapter IX](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c17) — 62 parts - [c18 Chapter X. Release and Nirvāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c18) — 69 parts - [c19 Chapter XI. Buddha](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c19) — 89 parts - [c20 Chapter XII](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c20) — 58 parts - [c21 Chapter XIII. Development of the Doctrine : The Buddhas](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c21) — 53 parts - [c22 Chapter XIV. The Lotus of the True Doctrine](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c22) — 31 parts - [c23 Chapter XV. Popular Bodhisattva Doctrine](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c23) — 45 parts - [c24 Chapter XVI. The Bodhisattva's Career](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c24) — 51 parts - [c25 Chapter XVII](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c25) — 68 parts - [c26 Chapter XVIII. The Doctrine of Consciousness Only: The Three Bodies: Tantrism](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c26) — 76 parts - [c27 Chapter XIX. Buddhism and Modern Thought](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c27) — 52 parts - [c28 Appendix I. The Scriptures](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c28) — 23 parts - [c29 Appendix II. The Eighteen Schools](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c29) — 28 parts - [c30 Bibliography](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c30) — 5 parts - [c31 Index](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933.c31) — 252 parts --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.thomas-1933) · Pramāṇa