TY - BOOK AU - Chau, Bhiksu Thich Minh TI - The Chinese madhyama agama and the pali majjhima nikaya: a comparative study SN - 9788120807945 U1 - 294.3 PY - 1991/// CY - Delhi PB - Motilal Banarsidass Publishers KW - Tipiṭaka. -- Suttapiṭaka. -- Majjhimanikāya -- Criticism, Textual. KW - Tipiṭaka. -- Suttapiṭaka. -- Majjhimanikāya. KW - Tripitaka. -- Suttapitaka. -- Majjhimanikaya -- Criticism, Textual N1 - Part I. INTRODUCTION. 1. Introduction -- 2. Evidences to Prove that the CMA belongs to the Sarvastivada School -- 3. Some Sarvastivadin and Theravadin Characteristics -- 4. Mutual Relations between the CMA and the PMN with other Nikayas and other Agamas -- 5. List of the 98 Pali and Chinese Corresponding Sutras Selected for Comparative Study -- Part II : SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE CHINESE AND THE PALI VERSIONS. 1. Arrangement of Vargas and Sutras -- 2. Nidana. i. Titles ; ii. Location of Sutras -- 3. Roles Played by Diverse Personages in the Sutras. Ways of Preaching the Dharma -- 4. Doctrine -- A. SILA OR MORAL PRECEPTS. 1. Patimokkhasamvara or observance of the Moral Code -- 2. Santutthi or Contentment -- 3. Indriyasamvara or Control of Faculties -- 4. Jagariyam Anuyutta or Awareness of Deportment -- 5. Paccayasannissita or use of Requisites -- B. SAMADHI OR CONCENTRATION. 1. The 37 Bodhipakkhiya Dhammas. i. Cattaro Satipatthana or the 4 Applications of Mindfulness ; ii. Cattaro Sammappadhana or 4 Exertions iii. Cattaro Iddhipada or 4 Constituents of Psychic Power ; iv. Pancindriyani or the 5 Faculties ; v. Pancabalani or the 5 Powers ; vi. Sattabojjhangani or 7 Factors of wisdom ; vii. Atthangikamagga or the Eightfold Path -- 2. The Elimination of Hindrances -- 3. The Four Jhanas of the Material World -- 4. Cattaro Brahmavihdrd or the Four Illimitable -- 5. The Four Jhanas of the Arupa-world -- 6. Sanndvedayitanirodha and Asanni -- 7. The 5 Abhinnd or Super-knowledges -- C. PANNA OR WISDOM. 1. Panndbhumi or Foundation of wisdom. i. Khandha or Aggregates ; ii. Ayatanani or Sense-spheres ; iii. Dhatu or Elements ; iv. Cattari Ariyasaccani or the Four Noble Truths ; v. Paticcasamuppada or the Dependent Origination ; vi. Cattaro Ahara or Four kinds of Food ; vii. Katnma and Kammavipaka or Actions and Results of Actions -- 2. The Seven Visuddhis or Purities -- 3. Cetovimutti and Panndvimutti -- 4. Magga and Phala -- V. LORD BUDDHA. 1. Accounts of the Buddha's life -- 2. Marvellous Qualities of the Buddha -- 3. The 10 Appellations of the Buddha -- 4. The 32 Marks of a Great Man -- 5. The Buddha's Deportment -- VI. THE SANGHA OR ORDER OF THE MONKS. 1. The Patimokkha -- 2. Daily Life of the Monks -- 3. Seven ways to Settle Disputes -- 4. The Annual Retreat -- 5. The Nisidana or Sitting Mat -- VII. Gatha or Verses -- VIII. Similes or Parables -- IX. Conclusions of Sutras -- Part III. 15 SPECIMENS OF COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CHINESE AND PALI CORRESPONDING SUTRAS -- Part IV. APPENDIXES. ER -