{"product_id":"a-catena-of-buddhist-scriptures-from-the-chinese","title":"A Catena of Buddhist Scriptures from the Chinese","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Samuel Beal\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Sri Satguru Publications\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1989\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 452\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8170301831\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Buddhist Canon in China, as it was arranged between the years 67 and 1285 A D, includes 1440 distinct works, comprising 5586 books. But these form only a fractional part of the entire Buddhist Literature. The present books is divided into parts. In the beginning the book contains an informative introduction. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I contains Legends and Myths which includes - The Origin of the rivers; The Navel of the earth; The Habitable world; the Four great continents; On the Karma that leads to birth in these worlds: On the causes of the earthquakes; on the eight cold Hells; on the abode of the king Yama. The Superior Heaven; The thirty three heavens; The four divisions of Dhyana Heavens; the occupants of the Heaveans; General summary; The collective Universe; The extent of the different systems of the worlds; on the length of time called a Kalpa; On the kalpa of Perfection; on the various tiers of the world; on the names of the great numbers used in Buddhist books; Legend of Sakya; Origin of the Sakya family; Memoirs by Wang Puh; the various scenes of Sakya teaching; his methods of teaching; the various developments of his doctrine; the eternity of his law; his successors; the epitome of Buddha's life. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart II deals with Buddhism as a Religion - The necessity of meditation; Buddhism as a atheistic system; as a nihilistic system; The Nirvana - The character of Nirvana; Chinese definitions; the discussion found in the Mahaparinirvana Sutra. The Sutra of the forty-two Sections, The Pratimoksha, The Daily Manual of the Shaman., The Tian T'ai School of Buddhism. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart III is on the Scholastic Period - General division of the Buddhist development; Translation of Sutras. Part IV. Mystic Period - Definition of Mysticism; the convent at Nalanda; the worship of Kwan-yin; Part V. Decline and fall - Naga worship. In the end the book Contains Additional Notes, General Index, and Index of Proper Names, arranged Phonetically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePREFACE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINTRODUCTION.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I : Legends And Myths :\u003cbr\u003e1.       The Habitable World \u003cbr\u003e2.       The Superior Heavens \u003cbr\u003e3.       The Collective Universe \u003cbr\u003e4.       Legend Of Sakya \u003cbr\u003ePART II : \u003cbr\u003e1.       Buddhism As A Religion \u003cbr\u003e2.       Nirvana \u003cbr\u003e3.       The Sutra Of The Forty-Two Sections \u003cbr\u003e4.       The Pratimoksha \u003cbr\u003e5.       The Daily Manual Of The Shaman \u003cbr\u003e6.       The Tian T'ai School Of Buddhism \u003cbr\u003ePART III : Scholastic Period :\u003cbr\u003e1.       Translation Of Sutras \u003cbr\u003ePART IV : Mystic Period :\u003cbr\u003e1.       Translations :\u003cbr\u003ePART V : Decline And Fall :\u003cbr\u003e1.       Naga Worship\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Samuel Beal \/ Sri Satguru Publications \/ Hardcover","offer_id":68153662112112,"sku":"16688","price":40.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/16688.jpg?v=1793912234","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/a-catena-of-buddhist-scriptures-from-the-chinese","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}