ABSTRACT

First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

chapter 1|1 pages

The historical background

chapter 2|2 pages

The Council of Vaiśāli

chapter 3|3 pages

The First Schism

chapter 4|1 pages

The ‘Five Points’

chapter 5|1 pages

The ‘Five Points’ in the Kathāvatthu

chapter 6|1 pages

The arahat has doubt

chapter 8|2 pages

Paravitarana

chapter 9|2 pages

Parûpahara

chapter 10|2 pages

The original form of the ‘Five Points’

chapter 11|1 pages

The fifth ‘Point’

chapter 12|3 pages

Mahasanghika origins

chapter 13|1 pages

The experiential dimension

chapter 14|2 pages

The reformulation of Mahādeva

chapter 15|2 pages

Chronological aspects

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Summary

chapter |2 pages

Addendum

chapter 1|1 pages

Preamble

chapter 5|2 pages

Commitment in the Outer Tantras

chapter 6|4 pages

General commitments of the Inner Tantras

chapter 7|1 pages

Commitment in Mahāyoga

chapter 8|3 pages

Commitment in Anuyoga

chapter 9|2 pages

Commitment in Atiyoga

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Benefits and retributions

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Restoration of commitments

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Conclusion

chapter 1|5 pages

In defence of dichotomies

chapter 1|2 pages

Introduction: why study Newar Buddhism?

chapter 2|3 pages

Context of Newar Buddhism

chapter 3|2 pages

The Three Ways in Buddhist history

chapter 4|4 pages

The Three Ways in Newar Buddhism

chapter 5|2 pages

Conclusions

chapter 3|1 pages

Terms referred to but rejected