The Buddhist Catechism
17 chapters English Public domain
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Colonel Henry Steel Olcott [1832-1907] was the first western Buddhist convert, probably since antiquity. He co-founded the Theosophical Society and was its first president. The only contributor to the 19th century southern Buddhist revival who was born a Protestant, Olcott was able to promote Eastern ideas to western society.
The Buddhist Catechism was Olcott's attempt to elucidate the basic doctrines of Buddhism in an ecumenical way. This book is still in use today in Sri Lanka. Olcott is fondly remembered in Sri Lanka and by Theosophists world-wide.
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17 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Dedication 04 Contents 05 Certificates, First and Third-Third edition 06 Preface to the Thirty-Third Edition 07 Preface to the Thirty-Sixth Edition 08 Preface to the Fortieth Edition 09 Preface to the Forty-Second Edition 10 Part I. The Life of the Buddha 11 Part II. The Dharma or Doctrine 12 Part III. The Sangha 13 Part IV. The Rise and Spread of Buddhism 14 Part V. Buddhism and Science 15 Appendix 16 Bibliography 17 Special Pages: Errata
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The Buddhist Catechism
17 chapters English Public domain
About this book
Colonel Henry Steel Olcott [1832-1907] was the first western Buddhist convert, probably since antiquity. He co-founded the Theosophical Society and was its first president. The only contributor to the 19th century southern Buddhist revival who was born a Protestant, Olcott was able to promote Eastern ideas to western society.
The Buddhist Catechism was Olcott's attempt to elucidate the basic doctrines of Buddhism in an ecumenical way. This book is still in use today in Sri Lanka. Olcott is fondly remembered in Sri Lanka and by Theosophists world-wide.
Table of contents
17 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Dedication 04 Contents 05 Certificates, First and Third-Third edition 06 Preface to the Thirty-Third Edition 07 Preface to the Thirty-Sixth Edition 08 Preface to the Fortieth Edition 09 Preface to the Forty-Second Edition 10 Part I. The Life of the Buddha 11 Part II. The Dharma or Doctrine 12 Part III. The Sangha 13 Part IV. The Rise and Spread of Buddhism 14 Part V. Buddhism and Science 15 Appendix 16 Bibliography 17 Special Pages: Errata
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The Buddhist Catechism
17 chapters English Public domain
About this book
Colonel Henry Steel Olcott [1832-1907] was the first western Buddhist convert, probably since antiquity. He co-founded the Theosophical Society and was its first president. The only contributor to the 19th century southern Buddhist revival who was born a Protestant, Olcott was able to promote Eastern ideas to western society.
The Buddhist Catechism was Olcott's attempt to elucidate the basic doctrines of Buddhism in an ecumenical way. This book is still in use today in Sri Lanka. Olcott is fondly remembered in Sri Lanka and by Theosophists world-wide.
Table of contents
17 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Dedication 04 Contents 05 Certificates, First and Third-Third edition 06 Preface to the Thirty-Third Edition 07 Preface to the Thirty-Sixth Edition 08 Preface to the Fortieth Edition 09 Preface to the Forty-Second Edition 10 Part I. The Life of the Buddha 11 Part II. The Dharma or Doctrine 12 Part III. The Sangha 13 Part IV. The Rise and Spread of Buddhism 14 Part V. Buddhism and Science 15 Appendix 16 Bibliography 17 Special Pages: Errata
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