Buddhist Texts Through the Ages
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This unique anthology of Buddhist scripture traces the development of Buddhism through the ages and around the world. Designed to serve scholars and students, it is also a valuable resource for Buddhists and all those who wish to explore for themselves the original sources of one of the world's great religions.
Free of jargon, these new translations from the original Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan and Japanese are presented in plain English by four leading experts on the language and literature of Buddhism. A glossary of English and foreign terms is also included to provide an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the subject.
Introduction
FIRST PART:
The Teaching of the Elders, by I.B. Horner
The Sangha:
The Order of Monks and Nuns
Skill in Means
Arahants
The Buddhist Apocalypse
The Dhamma:
The Five Faculties Collectively
The Five Faculties Separately
Conditioned Genesis Collectively
Conditioned Genesis Separately
The Object of Wisdom
The Buddha and Tathagata
SECOND PART:
The Mahayana, by Edward Conze
Basic Notions:
Criticism of the Hinayana Position
The Bodhisattva
The Six Perfections
The Buddha
The New Wisdom School:
The Perfection of Wisdom
Rahulabhadra
The Elusiveness of Perfect Wisdom
The Doctrine of Perfect Wisdom
Emptiness
The Buddhism of Faith:
The Five Cardinal Virtues and the Definition of Faith
The Acts and Rewards of Devotion
The Objects of Devotion
The Pure Land
Yogacarins:
Mind-Only
Twofold Egolessness and Emptiness
The Irreality of the World
The Buddha as the Basis of All
THIRD PART:
The Tantras, by David Snellgrove
The Tantras:
The Cleansing of Thought
Supreme Enlightenment
Saraha's Treasury of Songs
The Attainment of the Realization of Wisdom and Means
The Fivefold Manifestation
An Evocation of Prajnaparamita
The Mandala Conceived Within
The Story of Tantri
Mila Repa and the Novices
FOURTH PART:
Texts from China and Japan, Arthur Waley
Introduction
Texts Originating in India
Texts Originating in China and Japan
Bibliography
Sources
Glossary
Abbreviations