World of the Buddha
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World of the Buddha

An Introduction to the Buddhist Literature

  1. 480 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

World of the Buddha

An Introduction to the Buddhist Literature

About this book

Selections from the most significant texts in the body of Buddhist literature.
 
For readers who want a deeper understanding of Buddhism, this is a rich, varied, and comprehensive collection in one volume. It includes the most significant texts from the vast body of Buddhist literature, and includes translations from Pali, Sanskrit, Tibetan, Chinese, Japanese, and Lao.
 
For the benefit of the newcomer to Buddhism—or for those using it in an academic context—the pieces are arranged in chronological order, and each chapter is preceded by a separate commentary. In addition, there is a comprehensive description of life in India at the time of the Buddha and an outline of his life and mission.
 
"The best available translations." — Library Journal

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Introduction
  7. I Jātaka Tales
  8. II Life of the Buddha
  9. III “The Going Forth” and Two Sermons
  10. IV The Dhammapada
  11. V ‘Is There a life After Death?“
  12. VI Questions of Milinda
  13. VII Questions Which Tend Not to Edification
  14. VIII Buddhaghosa
  15. IX Short Passages, Chiefly from the Nikāyas
  16. X Rhinoceros Discourse
  17. XI The Tevigga Sutta: The Buddha and the Brahmans
  18. XII Monks and Lay Followers
  19. XIII Emperor Ashoka: The Edicts
  20. XIV From the DÄŤpavamsa
  21. XV Asvaghosha
  22. XVI From the Mahāvastu
  23. XVII Mahayana Sutras
  24. XVIII Nāgârjuna
  25. XIX Asanga and Vasubandhu, Others
  26. XX Shântideva
  27. XXI Tibetan Buddhism
  28. XXII I-Tsing
  29. XXIII Platform Scripture of the Sixth Patriarch
  30. XXIV Zen Poems
  31. XXV Zen Sermons
  32. XXVI Zen Anecdotes
  33. XXVII The Sin Xai