Author: Hermann Oldenberg
Kenneth J Saunders/Henry Alabaster
Publisher: Aryan
Year: 1996
Language: English
Pages: 4000
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8173051062
Description
Buddhism has been a great force in world history. It stands unrivalled n the dept and splendour of its philosophy while it yields to none in the purity of its ethical teachings. The present set published as a multivolume collection contains very scarce and remarkable works on Buddhism which will be of immense help both to scholars and layreaders. The work is a tribute to the universal spirit of Buddhism and covers in fascinating detail:
Life and Teachings of Buddha.
History and Development f Buddhism.
Philosophy and Doctrines
Ontology and Ethics
Comparison with other Religions
Buddhist Sects
Laws, Disciplines, Rites, Rituals and Ceremonies.
Scriptures and Literary Heritage
Buddhism in India , Nepal, Tibet, Srilanka, Burma, Siam, China, Japan, Korea, Central Asia etc.
BUDDHA:
His Life, His Doctrine, His Order by Hermann Oldenberg
EPOCHS IN BUDDHIST HISTORY
By Kenneth J Saunders
THE WHEEL OF THE LAW: BUDDHISM
By Henry alabaster
A MANUAL OF BUDDHISM
(In Its Modern Development)
by R Spence Hardy
THE HISTORY OF BUDDHISM
(Together with the Life and Teachings of Buddha)
by Manmatha Nath Shastri
THE BUDDHIST PRAYING-WHEEL
(The Symbolism of the Wheel and Circular Movements in Custom and Religious ritual)
by William Simpson
EARLY BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES
By Edward J Thomas
CHINESE BUDDHISM:
(Historical, Descriptive, and Critical)
by Rev Joseph Edkins
THE BUDDHISM OF TIBET OR LAMAISM
By L Austine Waddell
ZEN BUDDHISM
By Daisetz Taitaro Suzuki
Contents
VOLUME-1
BUDDHA: HIS LIFE, HIS DOCTRINE, HIS ORDER
-Hermann Oldenberg
CONTENTS INCLUDE
India and Buddhism, Indian Pantheism and Pessimism before Buddha, Asceticism-Monastic Orders, The Character of Tradition-Legend and Myth, Buddha’s Youth, beginning of the Teacher’s Career, Buddha’s Work, Buddha’s Death, The Tenet of Suffering, The Tenets of the Origin and of the Extinction of suffering, The Tenet of the Path to the Extinction of Suffering, The Order of Buddha’s Disciples.
VOLUME-2
EPOCHS IN BUDDHIST ISTORY
-Kenneth J Saunders
CONTENTS INCLUDE
Rajagaha-The Middle Path; Patali-Putra-The Spread of the Dhamma and its Safeguarding; Gandhara and Purusapura-The birth of Mahayana, Nalanda-The Early Schoolmen of the Mahayana, Mihintals, Arimaddana, and Sukhothai-Fastnesses of the Theravada in Ceylon, Burma, and Siam, Loyang, Chang-An, T ‘ien T ‘ai-Buddhism in China, Keum Kangsan, Nara, Hieisan, Koyasan-Buddhism in Korea and Japan, Svayambhu-Nath and Lhasa-Buddhism in Nepal and Tibet.
VOLUME-3
THE WHEEL OF THE LAW: BUDDHISM
-Henry Alabaster
CONTENTS INCLUDE
PART I
The Modern Buddhist, or the ideas of a Siamese Minister of State on his own and other religions.
PART II
Life of Buddha: Siamese Introduction, The Glorious Marriage, the Descent from the Tushita Heavens, The Birth in this world, Predictions of Future Greatness, The Four Visions, The commencement of a Religious Career, The Practice of Asceticism, The Final Effort, The Contest with the Evil Spirit, the Attainment of the Buddhahood.
PART III
The Phrabat, or Holy Footprint: General account of the superstition, Visit to the Phrabat, Account of figures on the Footprint.
VOLUME-4
A MANUAL OF BUDDHISM (In its Modern Development)
-R Spence Hardy
CONTENTS INCLUDE
The System of the Universe, The Various Orders of Sentient Existence, The Primitive Inhabitants of the Earth; their Fall Purity; and their division into Four Castes, The Budhas who Preceded Gotama, Gotama Bodhisat; His Virtues and States of Being, The Ancestors of Gotama Buddha, The Legendary Life of Gotama Buddha, The Dignity, Virtues, and Powers of Budha, The Ontology of Buddhism, The Ethics of Buddhism.
VOLUME-5
THE HISTORY OF BUDDHISM
(Together with the Life and Teachings of Buddha)
-Manmatha Nath Shastri
CONTENTS INCLUDE
Is Buddha a Myth, Authorities on the Life of Buddha, The Age of Buddha, India in the Sixth Century B C, Brahmanism, Vrs, Theism, theists, Vrs Philosophers, The Buddhas, The Birth of Siddhartha, His Youth, four visions, Kisagotami and the Dancing girls, His Thoughts, The Great Renunciation, The Great Struggle, Mara, the Buddha, His First Sermon, His first converts, Kassyapa, Uptissa, Saraiputra, His popularity and Unpopularity, Arrival at Kapilavastu, conversion of his son and elatives, His Mission Work, His Friends, his Enemies, His Mode of Life, His Mode of Preaching, His Last Tour, his Last days, his Last Act, his Death, his Remains, Buddhist Metaphysics, Karma and Transmigration, Nirvana, The Path of Nirvana, How to Attain Rahatship, Buddhist Morality-Beatitude, Precepts-Ten Sins, Mutual Relations, The Buddhist Rites and Ceremonies, what is Sangha, Admission into the order, Celebacy and austerities, Poverty and Mendicancy, the Diet, Dress and Dwelling, The Thirteen Ordinances, Regulations and their Origin, the Cultus, Sramanas, Pat and Present, The First Buddhist council, Asoka and Buddhism, Spread of Southern Buddhism, Northern Buddhism, Ritualistic Buddhism, spread of Northern Buddhism.
VOLUME-6
THE BUDDHIST PRAYING WHEEL
-William Simpson
CONTENTS INCLUDE
Among the Lamas, The Precious Wheel, the Wheel in Indian Buddhism, The Wheel in the Brahmanic System, The Solar Origin, the Swastika, The Zoroastrian System, Japan, In Egypt, among the Semites-Mohammedan, Among the Semites-Jewish, The Greek System, In the Christian Churches, among the Gauls, the Teutons, and the Celts, the Wheel of Fortune, The Wheel as an Amulet, The God of the Wheel, The Wheel and Thunder.
VOLUME-7
EARLY BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES
-Edward J Thomas
CONTENTS INCLUDE
Biographical, The Disciple’s Career, Nirvana, special doctrines, Buddhology, Discourses to Laymen, Other School, The Monastic Organization.
VOLUME-8
CHINESE BUDDHISM
(Historical, Descriptive, and Critical)
-Rev Joseph Edkins
CONTENTS INCLUDE
Life of Shukyamuni, Last discourses and Death of Buddha, the Patriarchs of the Northern Buddhists, Sketch of the History of Buddhism in China, the Schools of Chinese Buddhism, On Chi-K’ai and the T ‘ien-T ‘ai School of Buddhism, The Buddhist Moral system, The Buddhist Calendar, Relation of Buddhism, The Buddhist Moral System, The Buddhist Calendar, Relation of Buddhism of the Older Hindoo Mythology, The Buddhist Universe, The Extended Universe of he Northern Buddhists, Buddhist Images and Image-Worship, Monasteries at P ‘u-to, Buddhist Processions, Associations, Pilgrimages, and Ceremonies for the Dead, Buddhist Literature, the Leng-Yen-King-First Chapter; The Ekashloka Shastra, Effect of Buddhism on the Philosophy of the Sung Dynasty, Feng-Shui, or the wind and water superstition of the Chinese, Buddhist Phraseology in Relation to Christian Teaching, Notice of the Wu-Wei-Kiau, a Reformed Buddhist sect, Buddhism and Tauism in their Popular Aspects, On the use of Sanscrit by the Chinese Buddhists, Books and Papers that may be consulted for the study of Chinese Buddhism.
VOLUME-9
THE BUDDHISM OF TIBET OR LAMAISM
-L Austine Waddell
CONTENTS INCLUDE
Changes in Primitive Buddhism Leading to Lamaism, Rise, Development, and Spread of Lamaism, The Sects of Lamaism, Metaphysical Sources of the Doctrine, The Doctrine and its Morality, Scriptures and Literature, The Order of Lamas, Daily Life and routine, Hierarchy and Re-incarnate Lamas, Monasteries, Temples and Cathedrals, Shrines and relics (an Pilgrims), Pantheon and Images, Sacred Symbols and Charms, Worship and ritual, Astrology and Divination, Sorcery and Necromancy, Festivals and Holidays, Sacred Dramas, Mystic Plays and Masquerades, Domestic and Popular Lamaism.
VOLUME-10
ZEN BUDDHISM
-Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki
CONTENTS INCLUDE
Introduction, Zen as Chinese Interpretation of the doctrine of enlightenment, enlightenment and Ignora-nce, History of Zen Buddhism from Bodhi-Dharma to Hui-Neng (Yeno), On Satori-The Revelation of a New Truth in Zen Buddhism, Practical Methods of Zen Instruction, The Meditation Hall and the Ideals of the Monkish discipline, The Ten Cow-Herding Pictures.