Project Gutenberg 2025-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 243 Suzuki, Daisetz Teitaro 1870 1966 Suzuki, D. T. (Daisetz Teitaro) 鈴木大拙貞太郎 Lingmu, Dazhuo Outlines of Mahayana Buddhism Outlines of Mahâyâna Buddhism $aChicago :$bThe Open Court Publishing Company, $c1908. Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "Outlines of Mahayana Buddhism" by Daisetz Teitaro Suzuki is a scholarly exposition on the principles and doctrines of Mahayana Buddhism, written in the early 20th century. The work aims to clarify the misconceptions held by Western critics regarding Mahayana teachings while simultaneously fostering academic interest in this significant religious tradition. The text serves as an introduction to the complexities and historical development of Mahayana Buddhism, meticulously detailing its distinctions from Hīnayāna Buddhism. At the start of the work, Suzuki outlines the dual objectives of his study: to counter prevalent misunderstandings about Mahayana Buddhism among Western audiences and to introduce the intricacies of its teachings to a broader scholarly community. He discusses the historical formation of the Mahayana school, highlighting its inclusive and evolving nature compared to its Hīnayāna counterpart. The opening chapters set the stage for a deeper exploration of key concepts, such as non-âtman, the significance of Dharma, and the role of Bodhisattvas, indicating the systematic and comprehensive approach he will take throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008733386 20250114065115suzuki 1908 US en Mahayana Buddhism -- Doctrines BQ Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 816455 2025-02-28T21:31:10.376568 text/html 767409 2025-02-03T10:08:07 text/html 365898 2025-02-28T21:31:24.714483 application/epub+zip 374812 2025-02-28T21:31:13.708582 application/epub+zip 346607 2025-02-28T21:31:11.991589 application/epub+zip 615080 2025-02-28T21:31:31.471513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537956 2025-02-28T21:31:22.453522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659487 2025-02-28T21:31:07.777567 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 639687 2025-02-03T10:08:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14168 2025-02-28T21:31:31.636485 application/rdf+xml 10150 2025-02-28T21:31:12.202548 image/jpeg 2411 2025-02-28T21:31:12.094555 image/jpeg 356489 2025-02-28T21:31:10.438561 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog ja.wikipedia en.wikipedia