Monier Monier-Williams

Buddhism

In Its Connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism and in Its Contrast with Christianity

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A ground-breaking Victorian survey of the history, philosophy and practice of Buddhism in its South Asian context.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 620
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 36mm
• Gewicht: 862g
• ISBN-13: 9781108007979
• ISBN-10: 110800797X
• Artikelnr.: 28183594

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introductory observations
2. The Buddha as a personal teacher
3. The dharma or law and scriptures of Buddhism
4. The sangha or Buddhist order of monks
5. The philosophical doctrines of Buddhism
6. The morality of Buddhism and its chief aim - arhatship or nirvana
7. Changes in Buddhism and its disappearance from India
8. Rise of theistic and polytheistic Buddhism
9. Theistic and polytheistic Buddhism
10. Mystical Buddhism in its connexion with the Yoga philosophy
11. Hierarchical Buddhism, especially as developed in Tibet and Mongolia
12. Ceremonial and ritualistic Buddhism
13. Festivals, domestic rites, and formularies of prayers
14. Sacred places
15. Monasteries and temples
16. Images and idols
17. Sacred objects
18. Buddhism contrasted with Christianity.