Buddhism its Historical Theoretical and Popular Aspects Book

Contents: I. Buddhism an event in history: 1. Magnitude of the Buddhist system. 2. Importance of Buddhism. 3. Division of subject matter. 4. Historical origin of Buddhism. 5. History of Shakyamuni Gautama Buddha. 6. Legendary origin of Buddhism. 7. Legendary accounts of Buddhas life. 8. Incidents resembling the life of Christ. 9. Origin of the Buddhist Canon. 10. Origin of the Buddhist Church. 11. Origin of Buddhist Missions. 12. Division of Southern and Northern Buddhism. 13. Introduction of Buddhism in China. 14. Completion of the Buddhist canon. 15. Extension of Southern Buddhism. 16. Extension of Northern Buddhism. 17. Church and state in China. 18. Church and State in Tibet. 19. Historic value of Buddhism. II. Buddhism a theoretical system: 20. The Doctrine of Buddhism. 21. Development of the Buddhist Dogma. 22. Summary of the Buddhist  Dogma. 23. Pecularities of Buddhist Dogmatics. 24. The Buddhist theory of physics. 25. The Buddhist theory of metempsychosis. 26. The Buddhist theory of ethics. 27. Buddhist philosophy. 28. Nirvana. 29. Value of Buddhism as a theoretical system. III. Buddhism a popular religion: 30. The truths of Buddhism. 31. The defects of Buddhism. 32. Popular aspects of Buddhism. 33. Southern Buddhism as a popular religion. 34. Northern Buddhism as a popular religion. 35. Objects of popular worship. 36. The trinity. 37. The paradise of the west. 38. The Goddess of Mercy. 39. Interior of a monastery. 40. Buddhist polytheism. 41. Buddhist monotheism. 42. Buddhist notions of atonement. 43. Conclusion.

The book presents a popular sketch of Buddhism which is here viewed unders its different aspects as an even in history as a system of doctrine and as popular religion. (jacket)