Essentials of Buddhism: Basic Terminology and Concepts of Buddhist Philosophy and Practice:Mizuno, Kogen:9784333016839:eCampus.com

This book provides a detailed yet accessible guide to basic terminology and concepts of Indian Buddhism in all its forms. The eight chapters elucidate the principle branches of Buddhism, the Three Treasures, the elements of existence, the Seals of the Law, dependent origination, the Four Noble Truths, religious practice, and the defilements.

List of Charts

(11)

A Note on Indic and Other Foreign Words

(2)

Foreword

(2)

J. W. de Jong

Preface

(8)

The Principal Branches of Buddhism

(30)

The Two and Three Vehicles

(9)

Hinayana

(1)

Mahayana

(1)

Points of Difference

(5)

Pratyekabuddhayana

(2)

The Historical Sequence

(14)

Primitive Buddhism

(1)

Abhidharma Buddhism

(6)

Mahayana Buddhism

(7)

The Geographical Division

(6)

Southern Buddhism

(2)

Northern Buddhism

(4)

The Three Treasures

(42)

The Buddha

(13)

The Buddhas of the Past

(1)

The Buddhas of the Three Periods and Ten Directions

(1)

Buddha Bodies

(4)

The Marks and Virtues of a Buddha

(3)

The Ten Epithets of a Buddha

(4)

The Dharma

(21)

Divisions of the Scriptures

(1)

The Teachings in Nine and Twelve Divisions

(7)

The Compilation of the Teachings

(2)

The Sutra-pitaka

(2)

The Vinaya-pitaka

(3)

The Abhidharma-pitaka

(2)

The Mahayana Tripitaka

(2)

The Dharma as Doctrine

(3)

The Sangha

(6)

The Composition of the Sangha

(2)

The Nature of the Sangha

(1)

The Functions of the Sangha

(3)

The Elements of Existence

(26)

The Five Aggregates

(11)

Form

102

(2)

Feeling

104

(1)

Perception

104

(1)

Mental Constituents

105

(1)

Consciousness

106

(1)

The Concepts of Citta, Manas, and Vijnana

106

(2)

The Twelve Sense Fields

108

(8)

The Internal and External Sense Fields

109

(1)

The Objects of Cognition

110

(2)

Sarvastivadin Dharma Theory

112

(2)

The Nature of Truth

114

(2)

The Eighteen Elements of Existence

116

(5)

Mind and the Six Consciousnesses

119

(1)

Mind and Manas Consciousness

119

(2)

The Seals of the Law

121

(14)

Impermanence

124

(1)

Nonself

125

(5)

Nonself, Emptiness, and Nonbeing

127

(3)

Suffering

130

(2)

Nirvana

132

(3)

Dependent Origination

135

(16)

General and Religious Dependent Origination

137

(5)

The Relationship Among Major Doctrines

140

(1)

The Yogacarin Three-Natures Theory

140

(2)

The Twelve-linked Chain of Dependent Origination

142

(9)

Relationships Among the Twelve Links

143

(3)

The Twelve Links

146

(5)

The Four Noble Truths

151

(12)

Canonical Statements

152

(3)

The Stages of Understanding

152

(1)

The Nature of the Four Noble Truths

153

(2)

Suffering

155

(1)

The Cause of Suffering

156

(1)

The Extinction of Suffering

157

(1)

The Way

158

(5)

The Eightfold Path

158

(2)

The Eightfold Path and the Threefold Practice

160

(3)

Religious Practice

163

(40)

The Thirty-seven Practices Conducive to Enlightenment

164

(3)

The Four Fields of Mindfulness

164

(1)

The Four Right Efforts

164

(1)

The Four Psychic Powers

165

(1)

The Five Roots of Emancipation

165

(1)

The Five Excellent Powers

165

(1)

The Seven Factors of Enlightenment

166

(1)

The Eightfold Path

167

(1)

The Threefold Practice

167

(21)

Morality

168

(6)

Concentration

174

(10)

Wisdom

184

(4)

The Stages of Practice

188

(15)

The Stages of Arhat Practice

188

(3)

The Types of Attainment

191

(5)

The Stages of Bodhisattva Practice

196

(3)

Doctrines of the Ten Stages

199

(3)

The First Stage of Enlightenment

202

(1)

The Defilements

203

(10)

The Concept of Defilements

203

(3)

The Defilements and Karma

203

(1)

Other Views of the Defilements

204

(2)

The Sarvastivadin Theory of the Defilements

206

(2)

The Yogacarin Theory of the Defilements

208

(5)

The Fundamental Defilements

208

(4)

Auxiliary defilements

212

(1)

Notes

213

(8)

Indic Index

221

(24)

General Index

245


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