Chapter I. Sketch Of The Life Of Sakyamuni : SECTION I INDIAN BUDDHISM {p. 2} {p. 3} CHAPTER I SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF SKYAMUNI, THE FOUNDER OF BUDDHISM ORIGIN.--THE PRINCIPAL EVENTS IN HIS LIFE.--HIS ATTAINMENT OF THE PERFECTION OF A BUDDHA.--PERIOD OF HIS EXISTENCE. ALTHOUGH the numerous legends respecting the life and works of Skyamuni...
Chapter Xii. The Tibetan Priesthood : PART II PRESENT LAMAIC INSTITUTIONS {p. 144} {p. 145} CHAPTER XII THE TIBETAN PRIESTHOOD MATERIALS CONTAINED IN REPORTS OF EUROPEAN TRAVELLERS.--FUNDAMENTAL LAWS.--HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM.--ORGANISATION OF THE CLERGY.--Principles of its constitution.--Revenues.--Grades amongst the Lamas.--Number...
Chapter Vii. Historical Account Of The Introducti : SECTION II TIBETAN BUDDHISM {p. 60} {p. 61} CHAPTER VII HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF THE INTRODUCTION OF BUDDHISM INTO TBET EARLIEST RELIGION OP THE TIBETANS--INTRODUCTION OF BUDDHIST DOGMAS INTO EASTERN TBET.--Era of King Srongtsan Gampo and King Thisrong de tsan.--The reforms of the Lama Tsonkhap...
Chapter Iv. The Hinayana System : CHAPTER IV THE HNAYNA SYSTEM CONTROVERSIES ABOUT SKYAMUNI'S LAWS.-THE HNAYNA DOCTRINES. The twelve Nidnas; character of the precepts; incitation to abstract meditation: gradations of perfection. AT the time of Skyamuni's death the inhabitants of India were not yet so advanced in civilisati...
Chapter X. Details Characteristic : CHAPTER X. DETAILS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE RELIGION OF THE PEOPLE. AMOUNT OF RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE.--GODS, GENII AND MALIGNANT SPIRITS. The Spirits Lhamayin and Dudpos. The legends about Lhamo, Tsangpa, and Chakdor.--PRAYERS. Amount of religious knowledge. IT is evident that a religion containing so...
Appendix. Bibliography : APPENDIX {p. 330} {p. 331} A. LITERATURE AN ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE WORKS AND MEMOIRS CONNECTED WITH BUDDHISM, ITS DOGMAS, HISTORY, AND GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. TITLES OF THE PERIODICALS AND COLLECTIVE PUBLICATIONS CONSULTED-ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE AUTHORS. THE following register gives the full...
Chapter Ix. Veiws On Metempsychosis : CHAPTER IX VIEWS ON METEMPSYCHOSIS RE-BIRTHS.--MEANS OF DELIVERANCE FROM RE-BIRTH.--SUKHAVAT, THE ABODE OF THE BLESSED. WHEN treating the developement of Buddhism, I had repeated occasion to allude to metempsychosis, or the migration of the souls of animated beings, as one of the established laws...
Preface : PREFACE THE religious systems of all ages--paganism in its rudest form perhaps excepted--have undergone changes and modifications which, if not materially affecting their principles, have at least exercised a certain influence upon their development. Buddhism may be considered a remarkable...
Chapter Iii. The Religious System Of Sakyamuni : CHAPTER III THE RELIGIOUS SYSTEM OF SKYAMUNI THE FUNDAMENTAL LAW.--THE DOGMA OF THE FOUR TRUTHS, AND THE PATHS LEADING TO SALVATION. SKYAMUNI, although the founder of Buddhism, is, at the present day, no longer considered to have been the first Buddha. Many most perfect Buddhas preceded him (so it...
Chapter Xvi. The Systems Of Reckoning Time : CHAPTER XVI THE SYSTEMS OF RECKONING TIME 1. CALENDARS AND ASTROLOGICAL TABLES.--2. THE VARIOUS MODES OF CHRONOLOGY. The cycle of 12 years. Counting back from the current year. The cycle of 60 years. The cycle of 252 years.--3. THE YEAR AND ITS DIVISIONS. 1. Calendars and astrological tables...
Chapter Xvii. Description Of Various Tables : CHAPTER XVII DESCRIPTION OF VARIOUS TABLES USED FOR ASTROLOGICAL PURPOSES IMPORTANCE ATTRIBUTED To ASTROLOGY--I. TABLES FOR INDICATING LUCKY AND UNLUCKY PERIODS. 1. The elements and. cyclic animals. 2. The spirits of the season. 3. Figures and oracles for determining the character of a given...
Chapter Ii. Gradual Rise And Present Are : CHAPTER II GRADUAL RISE AND PRESENT AREA OF THE BUDDHIST RELIGION DEVELOPEMENT {"sic"} AND DECLINE IN INDIA.--EXTENSION OVER VARIOUS PARTS OF ASIA.--COMPARISON OF THE NUMBER OF BUDDHISTS WITH THAT OF CHRISTIANS. SCARCELY had Skyamuni begun to teach his new religion in India, when he obtained...
Chapter Xi. Translation Of An Address : CHAPTER XI TRANSLATION OF AN ADDRESS TO THE BUDDHAS OF CONFESSION TRANSLATION AND EXPLANATORY REMARKS. IN the chapter on "Metempsychosis" I have already alluded to the various means of purification from sins, a very efficacious one, it will be remembered, consisting in.the supplicati...
Chapter Xii. Religious Buildings And Monuments : CHAPTER XII RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS AND MONUMENTS CEREMONIES PRECEDING THE ERECTION.--MONASTERIES.--HISTORICAL DOCUMENT RELATING TO THE FOUNDATION OF THE MONASTERY OF HMIS.--RELIGIOUS MONUMENTS. 1. Chortens. 2. Manis. 3. Derchoks and Lapchas. Ceremonies preceding the erection. THE erection of every new...
Chapter Xv. Worship Of The Deities, And Religious : CHAPTER XV WORSHIP OF THE DEITIES, AND RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES DAILY SERVICE. Offerings. Musical instruments. Prayer-cylinders.--PERFORMANCE OF RELIGIOUS DRAMAS.--SACRED DAYS AND FESTIVALS.--Monthly and annual festivals. The ceremony Tuisol. The ceremony Nyungne.--RITES FOR TEE ATTAINMENT...
Alphabet Used For Transcription : ALPHABET USED FOR TRANSCRIPTION a ( a{"breve"} ), ; b; ch; chh; d; e ( e{"breve"} e{"tilde"}); f; g; h; i; ( i{"tilde"}) j; k; l; m; n; o ( ), ; p; r; s; sh; t; ts (ts'h); u ( u{"tilde"}), ; v; y; z; zh. 1. RULES FOR PRONOUNCIATION. Vowels. 1. "a", "e", "i", "o", "u", as in. German and Italian. 2...
Chapter Viii. The Sacred Literature : CHAPTER VIII THE SACRED LITERATURE WORKS TRANSLATED FROM SANSKRIT, AND WORKS WRITTEN IN TIBETAN.--THE TWO COMPILATIONS KANJUR AND TANJUR.--TIBETAN LITERATURE IN EUROPE.--ANALYSIS OF THE MANI KAMBUM.--NAMES AND REPRESENTATIONS OF PADMAPNI. THE earlier religious books published in Tibetan are simply...
Chapter Vi. The System Of Mysticism : CHAPTER VI THE SYSTEM OF MYSTICISM GENERAL CHARACTER--THE KLA CHAKRA SYSTEM; ITS ORIGIN AND DOGMAS. THE contact of the Buddhists with their various pagan neighbours gradually introduced into their creed ideas foreign to Buddhism, and the consequence of this was the rise of a new system full...
Title Page : BUDDHISM IN TIBET ILLUSTRATED BY LITERARY DOCUMENTS AND OBJECTS OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP. WITH AN ACCOUNT OF THE BUDDHIST SYSTEMS PRECEDING IT IN INDIA. BY EMIL SCHLAGINTWEIT, LL.D. [1863] {p. v} PART I THE VARIOUS SYSTEMS OF BUDDHISM {p. vii}
Chapter Xiv. Representation Of Buddhist Deities : CHAPTER XIV REPRESENTATIONS OF BUDDHIST DEITIES DEITIES REPRESENTED.--METHODS OF EXECUTING SACRED OBJECTS. Drawings and paintings.--Statues and bas-reliefs.--CHARACTERISTIC TYPES.--General attitude of the body and position of the fingers.--Buddhas.--Bdhisattvas.--Priests, ancient and modern...
Chapter V. The Mahayana System : CHAPTER V THE MAHYNA SYSTEMS NGRJUNA.--THE FUNDAMENTAL MAHYNA PRINCIPLES.--THE CONTEMPLATIVE MAHYNA (YOGCHRYA) SYSTEM.--THE PRASANGA-MADHYAMIKA SCHOOL. Ngrjuna. MOST of the sacred Tibetan writers consider Ngrjuna (in Tibetan Lugrub) as the founder of this system, which means "great vehicle."...
