The present book is an account of origin, laws, discipline, sacred writings, mysterious rites, religious ceremonies of the Buddhist. The book deals with the Law and regulations of he Priesthood; Names and mendicancy; the diet; sleep; the tonsure; celibacy; poverty; residence; obedience; the exercise of discipline; miscellaneous regulation; the order of nunslthe sacred books; modes of worship, ceremonies and festivals; meditation; ascetic rites and supernatural powers; Niwana: its paths and fruition; the modern priesthood; the voice of the past. In the end book contains as Index.
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CONTENTS
|
Preface |
v |
| Chapter 1 |
Gotama Buddha |
1 |
| Chapter 2 |
The Law and Regulations of the Priesthood |
7 |
| Chapter 3 |
Names and Titles |
11 |
| Chapter 4 |
The Noviciate |
19 |
| Chapter 5 |
Ordination |
48 |
| Chapter 6 |
Celibacy |
52 |
| Chapter 7 |
Poverty |
68 |
| Chapter 8 |
Mendicancy |
77 |
| Chapter 9 |
The Diet |
101 |
| Chapter 10 |
Sleep |
117 |
| Chapter 11 |
The Tonsure |
121 |
| Chapter 12 |
The Habit |
126 |
| Chapter 13 |
The Residence |
144 |
| Chapter 14 |
Obedience |
153 |
| Chapter 15 |
The Exercise of Discipline |
160 |
| Chapter 16 |
Miscellaneous Regulation |
165 |
| Chapter 17 |
The Order of Nuns |
176 |
| Chapter 18 |
The Sacred Books |
184 |
| Chapter 19 |
Modes of Worship, Ceremonies and Festivals |
221 |
| Chapter 20 |
Meditation |
270 |
| Chapter 21 |
Ascetic Rites and Supernatural Powers |
281 |
| Chapter 22 |
Nirwana: its Paths and Fruition |
312 |
| Chapter 23 |
The Modern Priesthood |
343 |
| Chapter 24 |
The Voice of the Past |
384 |
| Chapter 25 |
The Prospects of the Future |
474 |
|
Index and Glossary |
481 |
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