LEADER 05080oam 2200661I 450 001 9910453829303321 005 20170816162503.0 010 $a0-415-73949-7 010 $a1-317-81112-7 010 $a1-315-81660-1 010 $a1-317-81113-5 024 7 $a10.4324/9781315816609 035 $a(CKB)2550000001248785 035 $a(EBL)1656221 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001215483 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11682455 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001215483 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11179289 035 $a(PQKB)11019554 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1656221 035 $a(OCoLC)876293873 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001248785 100 $a20180706e20141914 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Buddha and his religion /$fJ. Barthelemy-Saint-Hilaire 210 1$aAbingdon, Oxon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2014. 215 $a1 online resource (385 p.) 225 1 $aRoutledge Revivals 300 $aFirst published in 1914 by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd. 311 $a0-415-73861-X 311 $a1-306-51936-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aCover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Table of Contents; INTRODUCTION. THE AUTHENTICITY OF BUDDHISM; Purpose of this work: the knowledge of Buddhism enables us to judge some of our contemporary systems. General view of the Buddhist doctrine; the absence of God and belief in annihilation. Authenticity of Buddhism. The works of Hodgson, Csoma of Koro?s, Turnour, Burnouf, and Re?musat. Original Sanskrit and Pa?li writings. Tibetan, Mongolian, Chinese, Burmese, and Siamese tran; PART I. THE ORIGIN OF BUDDHISM; CHAPTER I. Birth of the Buddha; his education; his marriage 327 $ahe chooses his wife Gopa?. The Buddha's meditations his vocation encouraged by the gods; the four visions; the young prince's determination; resistance of his father and family; he flies from Kapilavastu. His studies at Vaisa?li and Ra?jagriha; his five companions; he renounces the world. His retreat of six years; CHAPTER II. The Legend of the Buddha. Analysis of the Lalita-vista?ra. Prologue in the Tushita heaven. The four investigations; the Buddha's address; his departure and incarnation in Ma?ya?-Devi's womb. The gods pay homage. Birth of the Buddha 327 $ahis seven steps. The Brahman Asita's prophecy. The Buddha victoriously resists the attacks and temptations of Ma?ra, god of love, sinCHAPTER III. General character of Buddhist ethics derived from the canonical writings of the Councils. The Three Basketfuls, and the Three Pearls; the Four Noble Truths; the Ten Precepts; the Twelve Observances specially applicable to monks, on clothing, food, and residence; the six transcendent Virtues, and the secondary Virtues; confession, family duties, preaching. Influence of Buddhist ethics on individuals and governments 327 $aCHAPTER IV. Metaphysics of Buddhism, or Abhidharma. Transmigration its unlimited compass from man to inert matter. Obscurity of the Buddhist doctrine on the origin of transmigration. Explanation of human destiny by the Connecting Chain of the twelve reciprocal Causes. Theory of Nirva?na, or Eternal Salvation by annihilation.The Dhya?na 327 $aCHAPTER V. Critical study of Buddhism. Its merits: practical tendency, contempt of wealth, charity, sentiment of equality, meekness, austerity, resignation, horror of falsehood, respect for family ties. Its faults: social impotence, egotism, no idea of duty, ignorance of justice and liberty, scepticism, incurable despair, error as regards life and human personality, atheism. General condemnation of Buddhism. Opinions of Bayle and Voltaire on the atheism of ChinaPART II. BUDDHISM IN INDIA IN THE SEVENTH CENTURY OF THE CHRISTIAN ERA 327 $aCHAPTER I. Life of Hiouen-Thsang. The importance of his travels in India 330 $aFirst published in 1914, this is a fascinating investigation of the origins of Buddhism, drawing on a wealth of evidence relating to the life and teachings of the Buddha. First considering how the study of the Buddhist doctrine can be used to critique religious systems such as Christianity, Barthe?lemy Saint-Hilaire proceeds to discuss Buddhism at three different periods of its history: the life and legend of the Buddha as demonstrated within canonical works, Buddhism in India during the seventh century, and finally, Buddhism in Sri Lanka (formally 'Ceylon') at the start of the twentieth cen 410 0$aRoutledge revivals. 606 $aBuddha (The concept) 606 $aBuddhism 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aBuddha (The concept) 615 0$aBuddhism. 676 $a294.3 700 $aBarthelemy Saint-Hilaire$b J$g(Jules),$f1805-1895.,$0387892 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910453829303321 996 $aThe Buddha and his religion$92269686 997 $aUNINA