Unaltered republication of the work first published ... Oxford, 1884; Translation based on a Sanskrit ms. on palm leaves, in the D. Wright Collection, University of Cambridge Library
One of the nine Dharmas of the Mahayana Buddhism; deals with the state of things in the present, past and future according to Mahayana philosophy.
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INTRODUCTION ix CHATER 1. Introductory 1 " 2. Skilfulness 30 " 3. A Parable 60 " 4. Disposition 98 " 5. On Plants 118 " 6. Announcement of Future Destiny 142 " 7. Ancient Devotion 153 " 8. Announcement of the Future Destiny of the Five Hundred Monks 191 " 9. Announcement of the Future Destiny of Ânanda, Râhula, and the Two Thousand Monks 205 " 10. The Preacher 213 " 11. Apparition of a Stûpa 227 " 12. Exertion 255 " 13. Peaceful Life 262 " 14. Issuing of Bodhisattvas from the Gaps of the Earth 281 " 15. Duration of Life of the Tathâgata 298 " 16. Of Piety 311 " 17. Indication of the Meritoriousness of Joyful Acceptance 128 " 18. The Advantages of a Religious Preacher 336 " 19. Sadâpafibhûta 354 " 20. Conception of the Transcendent Power of the Tathâgatas 363 " 21. Spells 370 " 22. Ancient Devotion of Bhaishogyarâga 376
CHAPTER 23. Gadgadasvara 393 " 24. The All-sided One 406 " 25. Ancient Devotion 419 " 26. Encouragement of Samantabhadra 431 " 27. The Period 440 INDEX 443 Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for the Translations of the Sacred Books of the East .
