The Pilgrimage of Buddhism and a Buddhist Pilgrimage

James Bissett Pratt (Author)

9788119139439

Hardback, published 20 November 2024

774 pages
23 x 15 x 1.5 cm, 1.3 kg

Buddhism and Buddhist studies became quite popular in the twentieth century and there are many books written on the subject. This volume provides a sympathetic view of Buddhism and the practices associated with Buddhism.

The author begins with a short biography of the founder of Buddhism, Gautama Buddha, followed by the positive and negative sides of his discourses, and moral teachings given by him. The book talks about the different types of Buddhism practiced in India, Ceylon, Siam, Cambodia, Burma, China, Korea, and Japan while excluding Buddhism in Nepal, Tibet, and Mongolia. It also discusses about the rise and popularity of Mahayana Buddhism, temples and monks in China, sects found within Buddhism, such as Zen Buddhism in China, etc., the issue of clergy and laymen, philosophy, thought and interactions, and adoption of various non-Buddhist elements in different places. Lastly, it talks about the interactions and conflicts between the Buddhism and Christianity.

• Preface
• Chapter
• I The Founder .
• Ii The Moral Teachings Of The Founder On Their Negative Side . . 17
• Iii The Positive Side Of The Buddhist Ethic . ? 36
• Iv The Road To Spiritual Freedom ? 56
• V Man And His Destiny . . 71
• Vi The Story Of Indian Buddhism 92
• Vii Ceylon And Burma . . . 116
• Viii The External Aspects Of Siamese Buddhism . 144
• Ix Theory And Practice In Siam . 165
• X Cambodia . . 188
• Xi The Rise Of The Mahayana . 211
• Xii The Philosophy Of The Mahayana 234
• Xiii The Eternal Buddha . . 259
• Xiv The Story Of Chinese Buddhism 272
• Xv Dramatis Personae . . 293
• Xvi Buddhist Temples In China . 305
• Xvii Buddhist Monks In China . 325
• Xviii The Buddhist , Layman . . 352
• Xix The Buddhist Revival In China 379
• Xx Buddhist Thought In China 393
• Xxi Korean Buddhism . . 417
• Xxii Japan And The Japanese 436
• Xxiii The Story Of Japanese Buddhism 456
• Xxiv The Buddhist Cycle In Japan 495
• Xxv Buddhist Temples In Japan 503
• Xxvi Buddhist Sects And Clergy 519
• Xxvii The Japanese Layman .538 ..
• Xxviii Propaganda, Education, And Philanthropy . . 567
• Xxix Buddhist Thought In Japan-The Earlier Sects . 596 Xxx Zen . 623
• Xxxi Philosophical Positions Of The Nichiren And Amida Sects . 646
• Xxxii A Review Of The Present Condition Of Buddhism . 672
• Xxxiii The Unity Of Buddhism 702
• Xxxiv Buddhism And Christianity . 723
• Index . . 751