The Buddhist Way of Life: Its Philosophy and 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. Getamas 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. Japans Interpretation SECTION VI. CONCLUDING THOUGHTS 18. East and West