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Description: This contains in essence the kernel of Buddhist philosophy. The limitation of the aforesaid philosophy has been defined in relation to place and time. The author has also endeavoured to trace India's thought-relations with the West. He has also focussed his attention regarding decadence of Buddhism and of Philosophy generally in modern India. The author has not simply shown Sankara's relation to Buddhist philosophy but he has also scholarly sought out the interconnection and interdependence of Indian philosophies to each other. This small handbook is a veritable gem for a student of Buddhist philosophy in its various facets. Contents 1. The Two-Fold Limitation of our Subject of Investigation 2. The Limitation Defined-in Place 3. India's Thought-Relations with the West 4. Decadence of Buddhism and of Philosophy Generally in Modern India 5. The Limitation Defined-in Time 6. The History of Buddhist Philosophy Extends from Circa 600 BC-Circa 1050 AD 7. The Causes of the Decline of Buddhism in India 8. Sankara's Relation to Buddhist Philosophy 9. The Interconnection and Interdependence of Indian Philosophies 10. What is Buddhism? Is it a Religion, or a Philosophy, or Both, or Neither? Three Stages of European Studies in the Subject 11. Buddha in his Religious Aspirations Tried to Realise the Grand Truth of the Philosophy of the Upanisads 12. Ancient and Modern Religions of India Compared 13. Philosophy was the Starting Point and Foundation of Buddhism -Proofs 14. The Two-Fold Bearing of Buddha's Theory of Causal Genesis : Logical and Metaphysical. The Principle of Identity 15. Buddha was not a Mere Prophet or a Poet 16. The Circumstantial Evidence, taken from the Prevailing Education of the time and Contemporary Judgement, Proves that Buddha was a Philosopher 17. The two Tests of Buddhist Philosophy 18. The Theory of Non-Soul

Seeks To Trace The Growth Of The Buddhist Community, To Indicate Its Relation To The World Of Hindu And Non-Hindu Society And To Follow The Rise And Development Of The Doctrines From Their Legendary Origin Into The System Which Has Sread Over A Great Part Of Asia. This Reprint Of The Work Originally Published In London In 1933, Contains 19 Chapters, 2 Appendices, 4 Plates, Bibliography And Index.

Excerpt from Prolegomena to a History of Buddhist Philosophy Chinese, towards the development of Buddhist philosophy seems far from extensive. Its colour-doctrine or symbolic mysticism can strike the imagination of none but an occultist or a passionate lover of the doctrine Secret. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book on Dukkha: Suffering in Early Buddhism gives an introduction to the concept of suffering, deals with the analysis of suffering in non-Buddhist system, examples the components of suffering in early Buddhism, identifies the origin of suffering and discusses about deliverance. Contents: Introduction, Duhkha in Indian Philosophy, Conception of Dukkha in Early Buddhism, Origin of Dukkha, Means of Deliverance from Dukkha, Nibbana, Conclusions.

This work is primarily an interpretation of Indian Logic preserved in China. The material is mainly taken from K`uei Chi`s Great Commentary on the Nyayapravesa. It is not design to be a comprehensive study of Indian Logic in general, nor is it planned to be a complete exposition of K`uei Chi`s work in particular. Its scope is confined to formal Logic. The author`s intentions are to solve problems which have not yet been settled and to interpreted, instead of duplicating what other people have already done. Much more atttention has been made to fundamental principles and less to the list of fallacies, in particular less to the overelaboration which does not make much sense either theoretically or practically.

Here are the chief riches of more than 3,000 years of Indian philosophical thought-the ancient Vedas, the Upanisads, the epics, the treatises of the heterodox and orthodox systems, the commentaries of the scholastic period, and the contemporary writings. Introductions and interpretive commentaries are provided.