Buddhism : Connexion with Brahmanism, Hinduism and Contrast with Christianity Book

Contents: Preface. 1. Introductory observations. 2. The Buddha as a personal teacher. 3. The Dharma of law and scriptures of Buddhism. 4. The Sangha of Buddhist order or Monks. 5. The philosophical doctrines of Buddhism. 6. The morality of Buddhism and its chief aim Arhatship or Nirvana. 7. Changes in Buddhism and its disappearance from India. 8. Rise of theistic and polytheistic Buddhism. 9. Theistic and polytheistic Buddhism. 10. Mystical Buddhism in its connexion with the Yoga philosophy. 11. Hierarchical Buddhism, especially as developed in Tibet and Mongolia. 12. Ceremonial and ritualistic Buddhism. 13. Festivals, domestic rites, and formularies of prayers. 14. Sacred places. 15. Monasteries and temples. 16. Images and idols. 17. Sacred objects. 18. Buddhism contrasted with Christianity. Postscript.

"The book contains almost everything about Buddhism, e.g. Origin of Buddhism, Jainism, Buddha’s law, his order of monks, Buddha’s birth, the Bodhi-tree, his first sermon, Buddhist scriptures, Tripitaka, Sangha, philosophical doctrines of Buddhism, Nirvana, theistic and polytheistic Buddhism.

This book also speaks about Bodhisattvas, Dhyani Buddha, Buddhist mahatmas, samadhi, modern esoteric Buddhism and Asiatic occultism, hierarchical Buddhism, the Adi-Buddha, meditation and its stages, sacred symbols and animals, Digambaras and Svetambaras, etc.

In all, the contents, language and the presentation of the book are very interesting, thus making the book very useful for the readers of Buddhism." (jacket)