INDEX

Abundant-Treasures, Buddha, 18, 155–68, 170, 193, 231–2, 234–5, 241, 244–6.

Abuse, see Slander, Persecute.

Action, sphere of, 181–91.

Aggregates, Five, 84.

Ajita, see Maitreya.

Alms, see Giving.

Altruism, 181–91. See Pity, Giving.

Amitabha, 45, 47.

Amitayus, 239.

Ananda, 146–7.

Anatman, 43–5, 50.

Ancient Buddha, 18, 19, 23, 39, 51, 54–5. See Abundant-Treasures.

Apocalypse, 4, 13, 28, 37, 47, 53, 153, 163, 236.

Aranya, 178–9.

Arhats, 66, 141, 179.

Arjaka, 253.

Arms, 237.

Arya, 119.

Asamkhyeya, see Numbers.

Ascetics, 65. See Hinayana.

Asita, 20.

Aśoka, 6.

Assurance of No Re-birth, 240, 246, 254.

Asuras, 59, 84, 149, 220, 230, 235, 245.

Atom, 201, 209, 265. See Dust, Ink.

Aunt, Buddha’s, 22, 59, 176–7.

Author, 4, 5, 36, 53, 56, 79.

Avalokiteśvara, 11, 28, 31. See Kuan-yin.

Avinivartaniyah, 99.

Awakening of Faith, v, 6.

Beautiful, 29, 30, 236–41.

Bhagavadgita, v.

Bhikshu, see Monks.

Bhikshuni, see Nuns.

Birth and death (neither), see Mortality and Reincarnation.

Blasphemy, 17, 49. See Sutra, Slander of.

Blindness, see Eye, 78, 102, 264.

Bodhi, 38, 79, 171–5. See Perfect Enlightenment.

Bodhisattva, 45 and passim. Great Bodhisattvas, see Mahasattvas.

Bodhi-tree, 79, 132, 197.

Body, the merits of, 223–5, 227.

Boundless, 131, 182. See Infinite, Eternal.

Brahma, 13, 79, 132–3, 166, 174, 191, 212, 221, 245, 248, 250.

Brahmans, 108, 179, 184, 186, 245, 248.

Buddha, passim.

Buddhahood, 2, 70, passim. See Perfect Enlightenment.

Buddhas of the Buddha, 159–68.

Burma, 1, 5.

Burn, see Cremate.

Burning Body, arms, &c., see Giving.

Burning House (of the world), 16, 38, 42, 54, 86–97, 166, 207–8.

Burning Light, 201.

Burning pit, 249.

Burnouf, Eugène, 9.

Butchers, 23, 181, 263.

Calumniate, see Slander, Sutra.

Caravan, 238.

Causation, 182, 242.

Central Asia, 4, 5.

Ceylon, 1, 5.

Children, 61, 76–7, 86–94.

Chiliocosm, 122–3, 131, 160–1, 166, 172, 174, 201, 219, 265.

China, v-viii, 1–11, 52, 53.

Christianity, v, vi, 2, 6, 36, 40, 44–5, 55, 72.

Clerical order, 52–3. See Monks, Nuns, Samgha.

Cloud, see Rain.

Compassion, see Pity.

Concentration, see Samadhi.

Conflagration, see Burning House.

Constellation, King Wisdom of the Pure-Flower-, 242–6.

Conversion, immediate, 171–5.

Creator, 41.

Cremate, 29. See Burning, Giving, Relics.

Crown-jewel, parable of, 186–91.

Date of Sutra, 4–6.

Decline, period of, see Semblance Law, Burning House.

Deliverance, see Emancipation.

Despise, 184–5. See Never Despise.

Determinism, 42, 44.

Deva, 39, 63, 67, 73, 79, 82, 84, 127, 142, 149, 155, 164, 168, 170, 175, 186, 207, 214, 220, 222, 224, 230, 235, 240, 245, 248, 252, 265.

Devadatta, 20, 169–70, 253.

Devil, see Mara.

Dharanis, 29, 31–2, 172, 237, 252–4, 261, 265.

Dharma, passim.

Dharmagupta, 7.

Dharmaraksha, 7, 28.

Dhuta, 168, 197.

Doctrine, 34–56.

Dogs, 95–6, 101, 103.

Dragon, Dragon-kings, 59, 67, 82, 84, 149, 155, 223–4, 230, 245, 249, 265.

Dragon King, Daughter and Palace, 21, 171–5.

Drama, vi , 4, 13, 37, 53–6, 153, 157, 163, 236.

Drum, 62, 63, 77, 134, 207, 209, 220, 264.

Drunk, 144–5.

Dust, 131. See Atoms, Ink.

Ear, 25, 219–21, 227.

Egg-born &c., 216.

Elephant, 114, 187–8, 218, 261.

Emanated Buddhas, see Springing-up, Buddhas of the Buddha.

Emancipation, 66, 92–3, 98, 124–5, 128, 187, 217.

Enlightenment, see Perfect Enlightenment.

Eternal, 13, 50, 52, 82, 131, 209, 211. See Immortal, Infinite.

Eternal Buddha, 24, 35, 40–2, 55, 79, 192–9, 200–4, 206–8, 209–11.

Expediency, 14–15, 35–6, 47, 54, 66, 68–9, 74–5, 86–94, 97–9, 109–13, 118–19, 137–43, 202–8.

Extinction, 135 et al. See Nirvana.

Eye, 25, 61, 219, 227, 240, 264.

Faith, 2, 14, 25, 34–5, 44–5, 46–9, 66, 70–3, 99, 153, 194, 210–11.

Fakirs, 181.

Father, 41–2, 44, 86–94, 106–17, 198, 204–6, 208. See Son.

Fearless, 72, 89–94, 248.

Female, see Woman.

Final Commission, 27, 234–5.

Final Revelation, 34.

Flower-light, 83–4.

Flowers, 63–4, 78, 83, 209, 214–15, 231, 236, 239, 242, 253.

Form and Content, 10–34.

Four Noble Truths, 84, 97–8, 134–5, 260.

Fragrance, 236–41. See Incense, Nose.

Freewill, 42, 73, 86–7.

Friend, 258.

Gandharvas, 59, 84, 149, 230, 245.

Ganges sands, 23, 25, 29, 55, 61, 67, 103, 120, 135–6, 161, 164–5, 192–5, 209, 240, 242, 248, 252, 258, 265.

Garudas, 59, 84, 149, 230, 245.

Gaya, 197, 200.

Giving, 61, 75, 169, 173, 210, 213–14, 216–17, 234, 236–41.

Gnosis, 38.

God, 137.

Goddess of Mercy, 248. See Kuan-yin.

Gods, see Devas.

Gospel, v, 34, 50, 53, 55.

Graeco-Bactria, 6.

Gridhrakuta, 13, 30, 59, et al. See Vulture Peak.

Hands, laying on of, 27, 153, 234, 262–3.

Hard (to preach, or keep), see Sutra.

Hay, 167.

Healing, Lord of, 17, 22, 29, 32, 45, 48, 59, 149–56, 176, 236–41, 252, 255–9.

Heaven, heavens, 59, 60, 90, 221, 239. See Paradise, Pure-land.

Hells, 35, 50, 59, 60–2, 100–3, 219, 220, 236, 245, 250.

Hinayana, 1–6, 15, 26, 37–8, 43, 46, 54–5, 62, 65, 68, 70–80, 81, 85, 130, 135, 142–3, 146, 178–80, 181–3, 185, 194, 226–8, 245, 248, 260.

Historical, 1–10.

Hodgson, Brian, 9.

Homage, see Sutra, 238, 253 et al.

Hsüan Tsang, 9.

Images, 76–8.

Immanence, 35, 39.

Immortality, 209, 211. See Eternal.

Incense, 149–51, 209, 214, 231, 239, 253.

India, 4, 5, 53.

Indra, 132, 248.

Infinite, 14, 94, 182, 209, 231–2, 260. See Eternal, Numbers.

Infinite-Thought, 247.

Infinity, meaning of, 59, 64, 131.

Ink, 131. See Atoms, Dust.

Intimacy, sphere of, 181–91.

Invocation, see Faith.

Isvara, 245, 248.

Jan Teng, see Burning Light.

Japan, vi-vii, 1, 53.

Jewels, 23, 49, 83, 137–41, 144–5, 151–2, 160–1, 186–91, 209, 211, 231, 238, 248, 257.

Jñanagupta, 7, 28.

Kalavinkas, 220.

Kalpa, 74, 83–4, 101, 103, 105, 120, 131, 134, 135, 146–7, 164, 179, 185, 201, 203, 207–8, 214, 228, 232, 234. See Numbers, Infinite.

Kanishka, 6.

Karma, 43–5, 82, 150, 199, 208, 219.

Kato, Bunno, v, 10.

Kern, H., 9, 28.

King, 23, 67, 108, 111, 115, 122, 147, 174, 181, 183–4, 186, 238.

King who gives crown jewel, 23, 49, 186–91.

Kinnaras, 59, 84, 149, 230, 245.

Korea, 1.

Kotis, see Numbers.

Kshatriyas, 108, 111.

Kuan-yin, Kwannon, 11, 28, 31, 45, 59, 247–51.

Kumarajiva, v, 7, 8, 10, 20, 28, 45.

Kumbhanda, 96.

Kunti, 252, 254.

Lamp, 238–9, 254.

Law, passim.

Le Lotus de la bonne loi, 9.

Light, 236. See Ray.

Light of Asia, 44.

Lion throne, roar, &c., passim.

Lips, 218. See Mouth, Teeth.

Lotus, passim, 243.

Lotus, blue, 218, 240, 244.

Love, 43. See Pity.

Magic, 256.

Magic City, 38, 54, 137–41.

Maha-Kaśyapa, 16, 50–1, 129.

Maha-Katyayana, 129.

Maha-Maudgalyayana, 129.

Mahasattvas, 59, 67, 84, 143, 149, 192–9, 231, 234–5, 236, 239, 247, 252, 262.

Mahayana, 1–6, 15, 26, 34–7, 69, et saepe.

Mahesvara, 245.

Mahoragas, 84, 149, 230, 245.

Maitreya, 24, 45–6, 59, 60, 63, 195–9, 200, 209, 212, 216–17, 262.

Manjuśri, 21, 30, 59, 60, 63–4, 170–5, 181–91, 230, 243, 245.

Mara, 49, 62, 82, 129, 132, 174, 180, 187–9, 240, 244, 261, 264.

Medicine, 103, 204–8.

Medicine, King of, see Healing, Lord of.

Meditation, see Samadhi.

Merit, 25, 70, 85, 144, 210–15, 216–25, 232, 239–40, 243, 248, 251.

Messiah, see Maitreya.

Metempsychosis, see Reincarnation.

Milky Way, 238.

Mind, 25, 39, 41, 224–5, 227.

Mithra, 45.

Monastery, 211–15. See Stupa.

Mongolia, vi, 1, 53.

Monks, 52–3, 60, 70, 84, 99, 137–8, 142, 149, 151, 155, 178–80, 183, 185, 203, 211–15, 226–8, 230, 245, 248.

Mortality, 71, 73, 78, 202, 239. See Reincarnation.

Mouth, 218. See Lips, Teeth.

Music, 77, 207, 212, 214, 220, 236, 244, 260. See Drum.

Naga, 82, 84, 164, 173. See Dragon.

Naked, 238.

Namah, 231.

Nayutas, see Numbers.

Never Despise, 26, 52, 226–9.

Nirvana, 1, 2, 40, 50, 60, 66, 71, 74–6, 79, 81–2, 93, 98, 106, 112–13, 118, 123, 125, 127–8, 137, 139, 141, 144–5, 153, 156–68, 183, 190, 201–8, 229, 234, 237, 246, 248.

Nose, 25, 221–2, 227.

Numbers, 23, 29, 30, 32, 40, 48, 50–4, 114, 131, 144, 146–7, 149, 153, 161–4, 171, 192–9, 201, 209–10, 212, 216–24, 228, 230–4, 240, 242, 247. See Ganges, Infinite, Eternal.

Nuns, 52–3, 60, 70, 84, 149, 177, 226–8, 230, 245, 248.

Omnipresence, 40–1, 155–6, 207.

Omniscience, 40, 65, 70, 92–4, 121–4, 131, 152, 201–2. See Perfect Enlightenment.

Pain, see Suffering.

Palaces, 134, 207, 211.

Pantheism, 39, 73.

Paradise, 51, 152. See Pure-land.

Paramitas, 90, 210.

Parinirvana, 232, 237.

Passions, the, 78.

Pearl, 174, 257.

Perfect Enlightenment, 38, 50, 52, 59, 61, 65, 66–7, 69, 71–80, 81, 85, 90–4, 106, 118–22, 124, 132–6, 141, 144–56, 168–9, 172–7, 185–6, 197–8, 200–2, 209–10, 213, 228–9, 232, 234, 238, 251, 258, 263–5.

Peril, 138–9, 247–51.

Persecution, 62, 155, 178–80, 190, 226–8.

Personality, 43–5, 49, 52, 136.

Physician, Good, 24, 204–8.

Pit, 67, 249.

Pity, 77, 79, 87, 90, 93, 120, 134, 145, 149–50, 152, 172, 181–91, 205, 247–51, 258.

Players, 23.

Poetic sections, see Verse.

Poison, 190, 204–8, 249–50.

Pratyeka, 70, 92, 99, 143, 149.

Prayer-wheels, 47.

Preach, Preacher, 17, 49, 52, 142, 150, 152, 155, 166, 176–80, 181–91, 202, 207–8, 218–25, 253, 257, 261.

Prediction, 15–17, 50, 83, 129–30, 142, 144–8, 170, 177, 226–8.

Prodigal Son, 16, 42, 54, 106–17. See Son.

Protect, 252–4, 260–5. See Sutra.

Punishment, 100, 264. See Sutra, slander of.

Pure-land, 208. See Heaven, Paradise.

Purity, Sexual, 182.

Puma, 142–3.

Rahula, 146–8, 177.

Rain, 16, 43, 54, 63, 122–8, 264.

Rakshas, 247, 252.

Rareness (of Buddha’s appearance, &c.), 68–9, 80, 125, 147, 164, 172, 203, 207, 209, 229, 256, 259.

Ray, Buddha-, 14, 18, 19, 41, 53, 60, 63, 132, 159, 242, 257, 259.

Reality, 65, 171, 202.

Reincarnation, 50–1, 82–3, 85, 91, 100–4, 135, 209, 219, 242, 246, 250, 254, 259.

Relics, 60, 76.

Resplendent, King, 255–9.

Rewards (see Punishment), 100, 190, 210–15, 216–25.

Richard, Dr. Timothy, v, 137.

Rope, 84, 153, 155.

Rosary, 47.

Sacrifice, Self-, see Giving.

Saddharma Pundarika, 9.

Sagara, 171–5.

Saha-world, 163, 192, 197, 201, 243.

Sailors, 247.

St. John, v, 55, 146.

Sakra, 174.

Sakya, 200, 211.

Śakyamuni, passim.

Salvation, 35, 44, 47, 49, 77–8, 123–8, et al.

Samadhi, 62, 64–5, 93, 198, 242–3, 246, 257, 261.

Samgha, 206.

Samskara, see Mortality, Reincarnation.

Śariputra, 15, 65–7, 74, 79, 80, 81, 83–105, 235, 265.

Saunders, K. J., v.

Saviours, 45, 77–8.

Scavenger, 109–10.

Semblance Law, period of decline, 84, 176, 179, 264.

Serene Life, or Mind, 23, 181–91.

Shrine, see Stupa.

Siam, 1, 5.

Sixteen sons, 17, 132–6.

Sky, 163, 166, 171, 227, 236, 242, 249, 258.

Slander, see Sutra, slander of.

Smell, see Nose.

Socrates, 39.

Son, Sonship, 16, 17, 42–3, 49, 54, 62–3, 67, 81, 86–94, 106–21, 132–6, 152, 168, 204–6, 208, 215, 246, 255–9.

Soul, 43–5, 49, 52.

Spells, see Dharanis.

Spheres, Four, 181–91.

Spirit, 240.

Springing out of the earth, 23, 157, 192–9, 230, 235.

Sramaneras, 182.

Sravaka, 70, 92, 99, 113, 143, 149, 213, 265.

Star-cluster, King of, 236–41.

Star-King, 255.

Stein, Sir Aurel M., 8, 9.

Stupa, 18, 27, 29, 49, 54, 60, 63, 76–7, 120, 154, 157–68, 193, 211–15, 232, 235, 237–8, 241.

Subhuti, 16, 129.

Suffering, 74, 79, 97–8, 100–4, 112, 134–5, 236, 239, 247–51.

Sumeru, 133, 165, 238, 249.

Summary, 52–6.

Sun and Moon, 63, 236, 238.

Supreme Bodhi, see Perfect Enlightenment.

Supreme Way, 63, 72, 78, 80. See Perfect Enlightenment.

Sutra, difficulty of preaching, &c., this, 152, 165–9, 178–80. See Protect.

Sutra, homage to this, 149–56, 165, 169, 176, 211–15, 217–25, 263.

Sutra, slander of this, 100, 104, 151, 155, 178–80, 264.

Tactfulness, see Expediency.

Tathagata, 27, 33, 41, 49, 51, 72, 83, 89, 91–4, 112–13, 122–5, 127, 137, 139, 148, 150–5, 155–68, 172, 176–7, 187–90, 193–6, 200–4, 211–12, 232, 234, 237, 240–1, 243–4, 259–60, 264.

Teeth, 25, 33, 218, 252, 259, 264.

Temple, see Stupa.

Theosophy, 36.

Thirty-two signs, 141.

Thought, see Mind.

Three-thousand-great-thousand-fold-World, see Chiliocosm.

Thunder, 125, 242, 245. See Drum.

Thunder-Voice, 32, 255–9.

Tibet, vi, 1, 53.

Toe, 166, 238.

Tongue, 25–7, 218–19, 222–3, 227, 230–1.

Trance, see Samadhi.

Transcendence, 35, 39.

Transformations, 245.

Transmigration, see Reincarnation.

Trees and Herbs, Parable of, 16, 43, 54, 122–8.

Triple world, 93, 202.

Truth, ultimate, 65–6. See Perfect Enlightenment.

Tun Huang, 9.

Twelve Causes of reincarnation, 135.

Udumbara, 68.

Universalism, 1, 2, 35, 37, 39, 50, 54, 68, 72–80, 81, 123–8, 175, 226–9, 260.

Universal-Surpassing-Wisdom, 131–5.

Universal Virtue, 33, 260–5.

Universe, 65. See Chiliocosm.

Utpala, see Lotus.

Vaisravana, 245.

Varanasi, 84.

Vehicle, 15, 61, 69, 70–2, 75, 78, 81, 88–94, 113, 121, 128, 137–41, 169, 171–3, 233. See Mahayana, Hinayana.

Verse, 11, 12.

Versions in Chinese, 7.

Void, 125, 137, 182.

Vow, 73, 78, 168, 176, 180, 181.

Vulture Peak, 1, 13, 30, 53, 59, 106, 171, 206–7, 211, 243. See Gridhrakuta.

Wife, Buddha’s, 22, 59.

Wind, 233.

Wisdom, see Perfect Enlightenment.

Wisdom-store, 170–5.

Woman, 21–2, 61, 70, 143, 172–5, 176–7, 182–3, 219, 222, 226–8, 230, 236, 238–9, 245, 248, 255–9, 260–3. See Nun.

Wonder-Sound, 30, 146, 242–6.

Works, 65. See Faith.

Yak, 78.

Yaksha, 82, 84, 95–7, 149, 224, 230, 245, 253, 261.

Yojana, 132, 139, 161.

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