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The Life of the Buddha and the Early History of his Order. Derived from Tibetan Works in the Bkah-Hgyur and Bstan-Hgyur. Followed by Notices on the Early History of Tibbet and Khotan. Translated by W. Woodville Rockhill

1884

THE following history of the world's renovation and of the origin of castes is from the fifth volrmeocri the 'Dulva fol. [...] the cream); as when the wind blowing over the surface of boiled milk which is cooling solidifies and concentrates the cream so likewise did this wind blowing over the surface of the earth the water and the ocean which were mixed together solidify and coagulate it. [...] They travelled toward the Himlaya mountains and coming to the hermitage of the rishi Kapila on the bank of the Bhagirathi (Skal-ldan shiny rta) they built huts of leaves and fed on the produce of (heir hunting (f. [...] Now the future Buddha was in the Tushita heaven and knowing that his time had come he made the five prliminary examinations—I° of the proper family (in which to be born) 2° of the country 3° of the time 4° of the race 5° of the woman ; and having decided that Mahamaya was the right mother in the midnight watch he entered her womb under the appearance of an elephantl (f. [...] On the way to the temple every one was struck with the infant's bold appearance so he received the second name of The mighty one of the Cakyas or Cakyamuni;" and when the king saw the yaksha bow at the child's feet he exclaimed " He is the god of gods !" and the child was therefore called Devatideva 4 (f.
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Pages
285
Published in
United Kingdom
SARF Document ID
sarf.141866
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Introduction
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Chapter I. History of the World from the Time of its Renovation to the Reign of Cuddhddana Father of the Buddha
1-13 unknown view
Chapter II. From the Reign of Cuddhodana until the Commencement of the Buddha’s Ministry
14-36 unknown view
Chapter III. Life of the Buddha from the Commencement of his Ministry until the Reign of Adjatasatru
37-91 unknown view
Chapter IV. From the Commencement of Adjatasattu’s Reign to the Death of the Buddha
92-147 unknown view
Chapter V. History of the Church During the Hundred and Ten Years which Followed the Buddha’s Death
148-180 unknown view
Chapter VI. History of the Schools of Buddhism
181-202 unknown view
Chapter VII. The Early History of Bod-Yul (Tibet)
203-229 unknown view
Chapter VIII. The Early History of Li-Yul (Khoten)
230-248 unknown view
Appendix
249-260 unknown view
Index
261-273 unknown view

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