Buddhist literature; Buddhist homiletics; Sanskrit manuscripts; grief; preaching
摘要
The study first introduces a hitherto completely unstudied anonymous work, for which I reconstruct the title *Saddharmaparikathā. This substantial text is a Buddhist homiletician’s guidebook with sample sermons in Sanskrit on a rich variety of topics. I argue that it dates from the 5th century and that it was possibly authored in a Saṃmatīya environment. I first discuss the unique manuscript transmitting the text, the structure and contents of the work, what information it can provide for the tradition of preaching and its importance for Buddhist studies. In the second half, I provide a sample chapter ‘On Grief’ with an annotated translation.
目次
Abstract 291 1 Introduction 292 2 Edition and Translation of ch. 11 308 Appendix 1: List of Metres Employed in ch. 11 338 Appendix 2: Location of Folios in the Tucci Archive 338 References 339 Primary Sources: Sanskrit 339 Secondary Sources 340 Acknowledgments 346 Dedication 346
