Project Gutenberg 2025-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 304 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. 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 Reading ease score: 56.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Mahayana Buddhism -- Doctrines BQ Text Category: History - Religious Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 816454 2025-06-29T14:40:13.902275 text/html 767409 2025-02-03T10:08:07 text/html 365904 2025-06-29T14:40:26.423164 application/epub+zip 374773 2025-06-29T14:40:16.756210 application/epub+zip 346568 2025-06-29T14:40:15.268229 application/epub+zip 614990 2025-06-29T14:40:32.505673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537956 2025-06-29T14:40:24.465227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 659487 2025-06-29T14:40:11.614294 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 639687 2025-02-03T10:08:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16087 2025-06-29T14:40:32.662647 application/rdf+xml 10150 2025-06-29T14:40:15.452232 image/jpeg 2411 2025-06-29T14:40:15.363224 image/jpeg 356486 2025-06-29T14:40:13.959275 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog ja.wikipedia en.wikipedia