ABSTRACT
Originally published in 1951.
This study of Buddhism deals with the early tradition, followed by a brief consideration of its historicity and the form the religion takes in Sri Lanka, Burma and Thailand. The main line of development in India, China and Japan is then discussed. Focussing on essential Buddhism in both its chief schools, the Lesser and Greater Vehicle, the influence of philosophy on sect and of both on the practical affairs of history are examined.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part
Early Sources
chapter |11 pages
Gotama's Heritage
chapter |7 pages
The Pali Records
part |41 pages
The Tradition
chapter |17 pages
The Enlightenment
chapter |17 pages
The Jewels Buddha and Dharma
chapter |7 pages
The Third Jewel, Sangha
part |13 pages
Interpretation
chapter |6 pages
The Gotama of History
chapter |6 pages
Asoka
part |37 pages
Early Differences
chapter |7 pages
Councils and Schools
chapter |8 pages
The Lesser Vehicle
chapter |11 pages
Widening Horizons
chapter |11 pages
Nalanda University
part |60 pages
World Religion
chapter |13 pages
The Bodhisattva
chapter |9 pages
The Chinese Contribution
chapter |13 pages
The Chinese Interpretation
chapter |2 pages
Sung and After
chapter |10 pages
The Japanese Naturalization
chapter |12 pages
Japan's Interpretation
part |6 pages
Concluding Thoughts