Buddhism: In its Connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism and in its Contrast with Christianity

Cover......Page 1
Frontmatter......Page 8
Preface......Page 12
Postscript on the common error in regard to the comparative prevalence of Buddhism in the world......Page 21
Contents......Page 26
List of Illustrations......Page 36
Rules for Pronunciation......Page 38
Pronunciation of Buddha, etc. Addenda and Corrigenda......Page 39
LECTURE I - INTRODUCTORY OBSERVATIONS......Page 40
LECTURE II - THE BUDDHA AS A PERSONAL TEACHER......Page 57
LECTURE III - THE DHARMA OR LAW AND SCRIPTURES OF BUDDHISM......Page 92
LECTURE IV - THE SANGHA OR BUDDHIST ORDER OF MONKS......Page 110
LECTURE V - THE PHILOSOPHICAL DOCTRINES OF BUDDHISM......Page 132
LECTURE VI - THE MORALITY OF BUDDHISM AND ITS CHIEF AIM---ARHATSHIP OR NIRVANA......Page 162
LECTURE VII - CHANGES IN BUDDHISM AND ITS DISAPPEARANCE FROM INDIA......Page 186
LECTURE VIII - RISE OF THEISTIC AND POLYTHEISTIC BUDDHISM......Page 211
LECTURE IX - THEISTIC AND POLYTHEISTIC BUDDHISM......Page 234
LECTURE X - MYSTRICAL BUDDHISM IN ITS CONNEXION WITH THE YOGA PHILOSOPHY......Page 262
LECTURE XI - HIERARCHICAL BUDDHISM, ESPECIALLY AS DEVELOPED IN TIRET AND MONGOLIA......Page 292
LECTURE XII - CEREMONIAL AND RITUALISTIC BUDDHISM......Page 342
LECTURE XIII - FESTIVALS, DOMESTIC RITES, AND FORMULARIES OF PRAYERS......Page 379
LECTURE XIV - SACRED PLACES......Page 426
LECTURE XV - MONASTERIES AND TEMPLES......Page 465
LECTURE XVI - IMAGES AND IDOLS......Page 504
LECTURE XVII - SACRED OBJECTS......Page 532
SUPPLEMENTARY REMARKS ON THE CONNEXION OF BUDDHISM WITH JAINISM......Page 568
LECTURE XVIII - BUDDHISM CONTRASTED WITH CHRISTIANITY......Page 576
OBSERVE......Page 603