Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature
By Unknown Author.
Description
This work consists of 7 chapters that deal with the Bodhisattva doctrine as expounded in the principle Buddhist Sanskrit literature. Chapter 1 describes the nature of the Bodhisattva doctrine with particular stress on the distinct characteristics of arhat, bodhisattva and sravaka. Chapter 2 recounts the different factors including the influence of Persian religio-cult, Greek art and Christian ethics that contributed to the rise and growth of the Bodhisattva doctrine. Chapter 3 expounds the production of the thought of Enlightenment for the welfare and liberation of all creatures. Chapter 4 ...
ISBN(s)
8120812573, 9788120812574
