The Chinese version of Dharmapada = 法句經之英譯及研究

Foreword
Preface
Contents
Introduction
	1. Statement of scope and methodology
	2. The origin and development of the Dharmapada
		2.1 Dharmapada as a general term and a codified text
		2.2 Prose and Verse as source-material for the Canon
		2.3 The Dharmapada and the Dārṣṭāntika
	3. The different extant versions of the Dharmapada
		3.1 The Patna Dharmapada
		3.2 The Chinese Dharmapada versions
			3.2.1 The *Dharmapada-avadāna-sūtra (= DhAv(C))
			3.2.2 The Chu Yau Jing (=Udv(C1))
			3.2.3 The Fa Ji Yau Sung Jing (=Udv(C2))
		3.3 The Question of the earliest extant Dharmapada
		3.4 The Fa Jyu Jing
			3.4.1 Preface to Dh(C)
			3.4.2 Historical information derived from the preface
			3.4.3 Comparison of the content of the chapters of Dh(C) and Dh(P)
		3.5 The structure of Dh(C) compared to Dh(p)
	4. Dh(C) and Dh(P) : A comparison
		4.1 The relationship between Dh(C) and Dh(p)
		4.2 The Language of The Original of Dh(C)
		4.2.1 The first verse of the Chinese Dharmapada : A signpost of sectarian affiliation
		4.2.2 Other counter-indications
		4.3 The importance of Dh(C) for the comparative study of the Dharmapada
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Translation and annotations
	9. Twin Verses
		Notes
	10. Heedlessness
		Notes
	11. Mind
		Notes
	12. Flower Fragrance
		Notes
	13. The Fools
		Notes
	14. The Wise
		Notes
	15. The Arahat
		Notes
	16. On The Thousands
		Notes
	17. Evil Deeds
		Notes
	18. Knives and Rods
		Notes
	19. Old Age
		Notes
	20. Self Concern
		Notes
	21. The World
		Notes
	22. On the Buddha
		Notes
	23. Happiness
		Notes
	24. Affection
		Notes
	25. Anger
		Notes
	26. Taints
		Notes
	27. The Spiritually Committed
		Notes
	28. The Path
		Notes
	29. Spreading Extensively
		Notes
	30. The Hells
		Notes
	31. The Elephant Simile
		Notes
	32. Craving
		Notes
	34. The Śramaṇa
		Notes
	35. The Brāhmaṇa
		Notes
Comparison of the stanzas of Dh(C) and Dh(P)
	1. yamakavagga
	2. appamādavagga
	3. cittavagga
	4. pupphavagga
	5. bālavagga
	6 paṇḍitavagga
	7. arahantavagga
	8. sahassavagga
	9. pāpavagga
	10. daṇḍavagga
	11. jarāvagga
	12. attavagga
	13. lokavagga
	14. buddhavagga
	15. sukhavagga
	16. piyavagga
	17. kodhavagga
	18. malavagga
	19. dhammaṭṭhavagga
	20. maggavagga
	21. pakiṇṇakavagga
	22. nirayavagga
	23. nāgavagga
	24. taṇhāvagga
	25. bhikkhuvagga
	26. brāhmaṇavagga
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Abbreviations
Index