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100 1 _aSuzuki, Daisetz Teitaro,
_d1870-1966
245 1 0 _aOutlines of Mahayana Buddhism
246 1 _aOutlines of Mahâyâna Buddhism
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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500 _aRelease date is 2025-02-03
508 _aan anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer
520 _a"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.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cChicago: The Open Court Publishing Company, 1908
653 _aMahayana Buddhism -- Doctrines
856 4 _uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008733386
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75283
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