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The present work has for its object the description of Buddhism as we find it in Tibet.
The book is divided into two parts; which deals with Sketch of the life of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, Gradual rise and present area of the Buddhist eligion, the religious system of Sakyamuni, the Hinayana system, the Mahayana system, the system of mysticism, Historical account of the introduction to Buddhism into Tibet, the sacred literature, Views on metemsychosis, details characteristic of the religion of the people, translation of an `Address to the Buddhas of Confession`, the Tibetan priesthood, Religious buildings and monuments, representation of Buddhist deities, Worship of the deities, and religious ceremonies, the systems of reckoning time, and Description of various tables used for astrological purposes.
The book contains three appendices - literature, glossary of Tibetan terms, and additions to the address to the Buddhas of confession and an Index.
Contents :
Part I - The Various Systems of Buddhism
Section I - Indian Buddhism
Section II - Tibetan Buddhism
Part II - Present Lamaic Institutions
Tables for direction in important undertakings
Tables of destiny in cases of sickness
Tables of marriage
A Soothsaying table with numerous figures and sentences
Appendix
Index ISBN-9788170308799
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