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Buddhism, in Its Connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism, and in Its Contrast with ChristianityMonier-Williams, Monier, Sir

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Buddhism, in Its Connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism, and in Its Contrast with Christianity

Name: Buddhism, in Its Connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism, and in Its Contrast with Christianity
Author: Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir

Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir

Buddhism; Buddhism -- Relations -- Christianity; Christianity and other religions -- Buddhism; India -- Religion

Introduction of idolatry into India. Ancient image of Buddha. Gradual
      growth of objective Buddhism. Development of image-worship.
      Self-produced images. Hiouen Thsang’s account of the sandal-wood
      image. Form, character, and general characteristics of images.
      Outgrowth of Buddha’s skull. Nimbus. Size, height, and different
      attitudes of Buddha’s images. ‘Meditative,’ ‘Witness,’
      ‘Serpent-canopied,’ ‘Argumentative’ or ‘Teaching,’ ‘Preaching,’
      ‘Benedictive,’ ‘Mendicant,’ and ‘Recumbent’ Attitudes.
      Representations of Buddha’s birth. Images of other Buddhas and
      Bodhi-sattvas. Images of Amitābha, of Maitreya, of Mañju-ṡrī, of
      Avalokiteṡvara, of Kwan-yin and Vajra-pāṇi. Images of other
      Bodhi-sattvas, gods and goddesses                           465-492


                             LECTURE XVII.
                            Sacred Objects.

  Sung-Yun’s description of objects of worship. Three classes of
      Buddhist sacred objects                                     493-495

  Relics. Hindū ideas of impurity connected with death. Hindū and
      Buddhist methods of honouring ancestors compared. Worship of the
      Buddha’s relics. The Buddha’s hair and nails. Eight portions of
      his relics. Adventures of one of the Buddha’s teeth. Tooth-temple
      at Kandy. Celestial light emitted by relics. Exhibition of relics.
      Form and character of Buddhist relic-receptacles. Ćaityas, Stūpas,
      Dāgabas, and their development into elaborate structures. Votive
      Stūpas                                                      495-506

  Worship of foot-prints. Probable origin of the worship of foot-prints.
      Alleged foot-prints of Christ. Vishṇu-pad at Gayā. Jaina pilgrims
      at Mount Pārasnāth. Adam’s Peak. Foot-prints in various countries.
      Mr. Alabaster’s description of the foot-print in Siam. Marks on
      the soles of the Buddha’s feet                              506-514

  Sacred trees. General prevalence of tree-worship. Belief that spirits
      inhabit trees. Offerings hung on trees. Trees of the seven
      principal Buddhas. The Aṡvattha or Pippala is of all trees the
      most revered. Other sacred trees. The Kalpa-tree. Wishing-tree.
      Kabīr Var tree                                              514-520

  Sacred symbols. The Tri-ratna symbol. The Ćakra or Wheel symbol. The
      Lotus-flower. The Svastika symbol. The Throne symbol. The
      Umbrella. The Ṡaṅkha or Conch-shell                         520-523

  Sacred animals. Worship of animals due to doctrine of metempsychosis.
      Elephants. Deer. Pigs. Fish                                 524-526

  Miscellaneous objects. Bells. Seven precious substances. Seven
      treasures belonging to every universal monarch              526-528


    Supplementary Remarks on the Connexion of Buddhism with Jainism.

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