Buddhist Thought in India: Three Phases of

Originally published in 1962. This book discusses and interprets the main themes of Buddhist thought in India and is divided into three parts: Archaic Buddhism: Tacit assumptions, the problem of "original Buddhism", the three marks and the perverted views, the five cardinal virtues, the cultivation of the social emotions, Dharma and dharmas, Skandhas, sense-fields and elements. The Sthaviras: the eighteen schools, doctrinal disputes, the unconditioned and the process of salvation, some Abhidharma problems. The Mahayana: doctrines common to all Mahayanists, the Madhyamikas, the Yogacarins, Buddhist logic, the Tantras.

Archaic Buddhism
Tacit assumptions	p. 17
The problem of 'original Buddhism'	p. 31
The three marks and the perverted views	p. 34
The five cardinal virtues	p. 47
The final stages of deliverance	p. 56
The cultivation of the social emotions	p. 80
Dharma and dharmas	p. 92
Skandhas, sense-fields and elements	p. 107
The Sthaviras
The eighteen schools	p. 119
Doctrinal disputes	p. 121
The Unconditioned and the process of salvation	p. 159
Some Abhidharma problems	p. 178
The Mahayana
Doctrines common to all Mahayanists	p. 195
The Madhyamikas	p. 238
The Yogacarins	p. 250
Buddhist logic	p. 261
The Tantras	p. 270
Notes and References	p. 275
Abbreviations	p. 294
Index	p. 298
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