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100			_aPande, Govind Chandra _915379
245		0	_aStudies in the origins of Buddhism/ _cGovind Chandra Pande
260			_aDelhi : _bM.B.Pub., _c2006.
300			_axix,604p. : _c25cm.
505			_aPART I -STUDIES IN EARLY BUDDHIST SOURCES I. The Buddhist Canon and Its Chronology The Abhidhanna and its versions; The Vinaya and its versions: The Nikayas and the Agamas; The chronology of the canon, esp., of tlie Nikayas. II. The Stratification oi the Nikayas: Prob lems AND Methods Critical resume of previous work; The criteria of stratification; The state of doctrinal evolution; Interpolation; Voca bulary and other linguistic features; Geo graphy; Political and Social data; Prose and verse. III. The Stratification of SutfanipatAj Itivut- . taka and Uda.na Suttanipata: Chinese evidence; The Atthakavagga; The Parayana-vagga; The Mahavagga; Conclusion. Itivuttaka: Chinese version; The various Nipatas; Conclusion; Udana: Prose and verse; The various Vaggas; Conclusion. IV. Early and Late in the Digha-Nikaya Early and late in DIrghagama and Dlghanikaya; Analysis of tiie Suttas; Conclu sion. V. Early and Late in the Majjhima-Nikaya The grouping and order of the Suttas; Clas sification and analysis of the Suttas; Con clusion. VI. Early and Late in the Samyutta-Nikaya Samyutta-nikaya and Samyuktagama; Analysis; Conclusion. VII. Early and Late in the .\Nc;Lrr.\RA NiKAVA Angiitiara-nikaya and the EkoUaragaina; Form and Style: Partial siratificaiion. PART II STUDIES L\ THE HISTORICAL AND CULTUR.\L ISACKGROUN'D OF EARLY BUDDHISM VIZI. Review of the Vedic Backgrolnp The significance ol" Pre-Vedic Civilisation: Munis and sramanas in the \'edic Age: The development of Vedic society: Gods and men: Ritual and its develo[)nicnt: Brahmana Eschaiolog)' and Transmigration: Aforal revolution: The growth of Sell'-knowiedge: Yoga: The origins oI Sahkhya. IX. Religious Conditions in the .-\ge of Buddha Social being and social consciousness: Social change in the Age of Buddha. The Brahmanas and their religion: Popular religion; The rise of asceticism: Intel lectual ferment: Early Jaina faith. X. The Life of Buddha Sources; Early life and circumstances: Re nouncing the world; The Noble Quest and Enlightenment: The spread of Bud dha's doctrine; Buddha's personality. PART III STUDIES IN EARLY BUDDHIST DOCTRINES XI. Suffering and txs Origin The Noble Truths: Suffering and its place in Buddha's teachings; The origin of Suffering: The interpretations of Pratityasamutpada; The two aspects of Pratityasamutpada; The general jn'inciple; The Middle Way; Pratityasamutpada: The applied fonn: The development of for mula. XII. Nirvaisa The interpretations of Nin'ana—ancient and modern; The problem of Nirvana; Sambodhi and Nirvana; The meaning and significance of Dharma; Nirvana and Pratityasaniutpada; The nature of Nirvana; The problem of Self: Historical analysis of the Nikiiyic data; Buddha's Silence; Con clusion. XIII. The Way to Nirvana The Way and tlie Truth; The Buddhist Way and the Upanisads; 5lla—Samadhi— Prajha; Bodhipakkhiyadhammas; Moral culture; Concentration and meditation; Stages of spiritual progress. XIV. Earey Buddhism in Rei.ation to its Rivals AND Forerunners Jainism; Sahkhya; Yoga; The Vedic tra dition. XV. Some Trends in the Post-Nikaya Develop ment OF" Early Buddhism The origin of schism; The sects; The chief controversies and lines of develop ment.
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