THE BUDDHIST WAY OF LIFE ITS PHILOSOPHY AIM HISTORY

This study of Buddhism deals with the early tradition, followed by a brief consideration of its historicity, and the form the religion takes in Ceylon, Burma and Thailand. Then the mainline of development, in India, China and Japan comes under survey. Limits of space prevent any reference to Tibetan and other lesser branches of the faith, but this account attempts to focus essential Buddhism in both its chief schools, the Lesser and Greater Vehicle, together with an estimate of the influence of philosophy on sect and of both on the practical affairs of history.

Contents

SECTION I. EARLY SOURCES

1. Getama's Heritage 2. The Pali Records

SECTION II. TICE TRADITION

 3. The Enlightenment 4. The Jewels, Buddha & Dharma 5_ The Third. Jecvel, Sangho

SECTION III INTERPRETATION

6. The Getama of History 7. Asoka

SECTION IV. EARLY DIFFERENCES

 8 Councils and Sciuxds 9. The Lesser Vehicle 10. Widening Hosizaas 11. Nalanda University

SECTION V WORLD RELIGION

12 The Boddhisattva 13 The Chinese Cont on 14. The Chinese Interpretation 15. Sung and After 16. The Japanese Nation 17. Japan's Interpretation

SECTION VI. CONCLUDING THOUGHTS

18. East and West