Revival: Sakya Or Buddhist Origins (1931) - Or Buddhist Origins

Sakya or Buddhist Origins by Mrs. Rhys Davids is as relevant today as it was in 1928, the year of its first publication. Time has added to its value. The remarkable progress in the realm of Science has not abated man's yearning for the call of the quest.

List of contents

Introductory Part I I. The Birth of a New Religion II. The Message of the SakyanIII. Dharma, Dhamma IV. Man's Will in SkyaV. The Way and Becoming VI. The First "Sons of the Sakya" VII. The Mandate on Cause VIII. Musing (Bhyana)in Sakya IX. Sakya, Sankya, and The Self X. The Warding of Man XI. Rddhi, or The Man as More XII. Abhijna, or The Man Advancing XIII. The worlds in Sakya XIV. The Crown in the Mandate: Compassion XV. The Man of the New World XVI. The Teaching of the First men of Sakya Part IIXVII. Sakya Orphaned XVIII. Sakya in Conference XIX. Buddha-cult and the Not-Man XX. Sakya and the Records XXI. Sakya and Abhidhamma XXII. Sakya Revived in Asoka Appendix Index

About the author

Caroline Augusta Rhys Davids (née Foley) (1857-1942) made a contribution to economics before becoming widely known as an editor, translator, and interpreter of Buddhist texts in the P¿li language. She was honorary secretary from 1907 and president of the Pali Text Society 1923-1942.

Summary

Sakya or Buddhist Origins by Mrs. Rhys Davids is as relevant today as it was in 1928, the year of its first publication. Time has added to its value. The remarkable progress in the realm of Science has not abated man's yearning for the call of the quest.

Product details

• Authors: Caroline, Rhys Davids Caroline
• Assisted by: Mrs Rhys Davids (Editor), D. Litt (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9781138553699
• ISBN: 978-1-138-55369-9
• No. of pages: 450
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Asia, HISTORY / Asia / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, RELIGION / Buddhism / History, Buddhism, Asian History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General