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List of Contributors | |
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Foreword | |
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Preface and Acknowledgments | |
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Indian Buddhism | |
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The Background to Buddhism | |
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Life of the Buddha | |
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Early History of the Buddhist Order | |
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Buddhist Councils and Divisions in the Order | |
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Asoka and the Missionary Activity of the Buddhists | |
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Doctrines of the Early Buddhists | |
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Major Schools of the Early Buddhists: Mahasamghika | |
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Major Schools of the Early Buddhists: Theravada | |
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Major Schools of the Early Buddhists: Sarvastivada | |
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Kaniska | |
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The Vinaya Pitaka | |
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The Sutra Pitaka | |
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The Abhidharma Pitaka | |
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The Rise of the Mahayana | |
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The Prajaparamita Literature | |
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Doctrines of the Mahayana | |
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Major Schools of the Mahayana: Madhyamika | |
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Major Schools of the Mahayana: Yogacara | |
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The Saddharmapundarka-Sutra | |
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The Vimalakrti-Nirdesa Sutra | |
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The Lankavatara Sutra | |
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The Pure Land Sutras | |
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Cosmology | |
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Buddhist Logic | |
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Nirvana | |
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The Doctrine of Meditation in the Hnayana | |
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The Doctrine of Meditation in the Mahayana | |
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Buddhism Outside of India | |
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Early History of Buddhism in Ceylon | |
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Monastic Life in Ceylon | |
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Introduction of Buddhism to Southeast Asia and Subsequent History up to the Eleventh Century | |
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Medieval Buddhism in Southeast Asia | |
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The Spread of Buddhism into China | |
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History of Buddhism in China | |
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Ch'an | |
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Ching-t'u | |
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Chinese Academic Schools and Doctrinal Innovations | |
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Chinese Buddhism and the Communist Regime | |
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Introduction of Buddhism to Korea and Subsequent Development | |
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Buddhism in Korea Survives Suppression and Change | |
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Introduction of Buddhism to Japan and Its Development During the Nara Period | |
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Heian, Kamakura, and Tokugawa Periods in Japan | |
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Japanese Innovations to Buddhism | |
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Japanese Buddhism and the New Religions | |
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Buddhism in Tibet | |
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Buddhism and the West | |
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Appendix: Partial Listing of Representative Buddhist Groups in the United States | |
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Glossary | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index | |