This is one of the most systematic and thorough expositions of the Buddhist Philosophy. After giving a critical exposition to the Buddhism in Pali Cannon in its first part, it proceeds in the next two parts to discuss at length the Buddhist philosophy of both Hinayana and Mahayana Schools, with their sub-schools and declensions. Its fourth part is devoted to the study of the origin and development of Buddhist Logic.
The author has made the work as comprehensive as is possible and familiarises the readers with the vast extent and subtleties of the subject with clarity and lucidity which is so characteristic of his style. Throughout, the work is profusely documented with references from original sources and contemporary critical literature.
It is one of the 'must' books on Buddhist philosophy and is equally useful for both scholars and students. However, it was unfortunate that such a useful book remained out of print for a long time. Our reprint has been made by photo-offset process, from the original edition of 1923. We hope that it will receive the encouragement it deserves.
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PART I. BUDDHISM IN THE PALI CANON I. THE PERSONALITY AND DOCTRINES OF THE BUDDH 1. The Problem and the Sources 2. The Conclusions Attainable II. THE SOURCES AND LIMITS OF KNOWLEDGE 1. Authority, Intuition, and Reason 2. Agnosticism III. THE FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTER OF BEING 1. Idealism, Negativism, or Realism 2. The Impermanence and Misery of Existence 3. The Absolute and Nirvana 4. The Conception of Dhamma or the Norm IV. THE PHILOSOPHY OF SPIRIT AND NATURE 1. The Negation of the Self 2. Personalist Doctrines 3. The Empirical Self and the Process of Consciousness 4. Matter and Spirit in the Universe V. THE DOCTRINE OF CAUSATION AND THE ACT 1. Causation 2. The Development of the Chain of Causation 3. The Links of the Chain 4. The Interpretation of the Chain 5. The Significance of the Chain 6. The Breaking of the Chain 7. Causation in Nature 8. The Doctrine of the Act VI. THE PATH OF SALVATION, THE SAINT, AND THE BUDDHA 1. The Path of Salvation 2. The Forms of Meditation 3. Intuition and Nirvana 4. The Saint and the Buddha VII. THE PLACE OF BUDDHISM IN EARLY INDIAN THOUGHT 1. Early Indian Materialism, Fatalism, and Agnosticism 2. Buddhism and the Beginnings of the Samkhya 3. Buddhism and Yoga 4. The Original Element in Buddhism
PART II. DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HINAYANA VIII. THE SCHOOLS OF THE HINAYANA 1. The Traditional Lists 2. The Vibhajyavadins 3. Sarvastivadins, Vaibhasikas, and Sautrantikas 4. Precursors of the Mahayana IX. THE DOCTRINE OF REALITY 1. Realism 2. The Nature of Time and Space 3. The Ego as a Series 4. The Doctrine of Causation 5. The Chain of Causation, Internal and External 6. The Later Doctrine of Momentariness and Causal Efficiency 7. Vedanta Criticism of Realism X. THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CONSCIOUSNESS 1. The Abhidhamma Pitaka 2. The Milindapanha 3. Buddhaghosa and the Sarvastivadin Schools 4. The Classifications of Phenomena XI. THE THEORY OF ACTION AND BUDDHOLOGY 1. The Mechanism of the Act 2. The Mode of Transmigration 3. The Nature of the Buddha 4. The Perfections of the Saint 5. Nirvana as the Unconditioned
PART III. THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE MAHAYANA XII. MAHAYANA ORIGINS AND AUTHORITIES 1. The Origin of the Mahayana 2. The Literature XIII. THE NEGATIVISM OF THE MADHYAMAKA 1. The Doctrine of Knowledge 2. The Doctrine of Negativism and the Void XIV. THE IDEALISTIC NEGATIVISM OF THE VIJNANAVADA 1. The Doctrine of Knowledge 2. Idealism and the Void XV. THE DOCTRINE OF THE ABSOLUTE IN BUDDHISM AND THE VEDANTA 1. Suchness as the Absolute 2. Cosmic and Individual Consciousness 3. Nirvana as the Absolute 4. The Pre-eminence of the Mahayana 5. Vedanta and Mahayana XVI. THE BUDDHIST TRIKAYA 1. The Dharmakaya, Body of the Law 2. The Sambhogakaya, Pody of Bliss 3. The Nirmanakaya, Magic Body XVII. THE DOCTRINE OF SALVATION, BODHISATTVAS, AND BUDDHAS 1. The Problem of Salvation 2. The Equipment of Knowledge 3. The Equipment of Merit 4. The Virtue of Generosity or Compassion 5. Devotion and the Transfer of Merit 6. The Doctrine of the Act and the Causal Series 7. The Career of the Bodhisattva 8. Defects of the New Ideal 9. The Buddhas
PART IV. BUDDHIST LOGIC XVIII. THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF BUDDHIST LOGIC 1. Logic in the Hinayana 2. Dignaga 3. Dharmakirti's Doctrine of Perception and Knowledge 4. Dharmakirti's Doctrine of inference 5. Controversies with the Nyaya
