Chapter XX: special attention is drawn to a certain long-suffering monk (6)

Numbers, 23, 29, 30, 32, 40, 48, 50–4, 114, 131, 144, 146–7,
149, 153, 161–4, 171, 192–9, 201, 209–10, 212, 216–24, 228,
230–4, 240, 242, 247. _See_ Ganges, Infinite, Eternal.

Nuns, 52–3, 60, 70, 84, 149, 177, 226–8, 230, 245, 248.

Omnipresence, 40–1, 155–6, 207.

Omniscience, 40, 65, 70, 92–4, 121–4, 131, 152, 201–2. _See_
Perfect Enlightenment.

Pain, _see_ Suffering.

Palaces, 134, 207, 211.

Pantheism, 39, 73.

Paradise, 51, 152. _See_ Pure-land.

Paramitas, 90, 210.

Parinirvana, 232, 237.

Passions, the, 78.

Pearl, 174, 257.

Perfect Enlightenment, 38, 50, 52, 59, 61, 65, 66–7, 69, 71–80, 81,
85, 90–4, 106, 118–22, 124, 132–6, 141, 144–56, 168–9, 172–7,
185–6, 197–8, 200–2, 209–10, 213, 228–9, 232, 234, 238, 251,
258, 263–5.

Peril, 138–9, 247–51.

Persecution, 62, 155, 178–80, 190, 226–8.

Personality, 43–5, 49, 52, 136.

Physician, Good, 24, 204–8.

Pit, 67, 249.

Pity, 77, 79, 87, 90, 93, 120, 134, 145, 149–50, 152, 172, 181–91,
205, 247–51, 258.

Players, 23.

Poetic sections, _see_ Verse.

Poison, 190, 204–8, 249–50.

Pratyeka, 70, 92, 99, 143, 149.

Prayer-wheels, 47.

Preach, Preacher, 17, 49, 52, 142, 150, 152, 155, 166, 176–80,
181–91, 202, 207–8, 218–25, 253, 257, 261.

Prediction, 15–17, 50, 83, 129–30, 142, 144–8, 170, 177, 226–8.

Prodigal Son, 16, 42, 54, 106–17. _See_ Son.

Protect, 252–4, 260–5. _See_ Sutra.

Punishment, 100, 264. _See_ Sutra, slander of.

Pure-land, 208. _See_ Heaven, Paradise.

Purity, Sexual, 182.

Puma, 142–3.

Rahula, 146–8, 177.

Rain, 16, 43, 54, 63, 122–8, 264.

Rakshas, 247, 252.

Rareness (of Buddha’s appearance, &c.), 68–9, 80, 125, 147, 164, 172,
203, 207, 209, 229, 256, 259.

Ray, Buddha-, 14, 18, 19, 41, 53, 60, 63, 132, 159, 242, 257, 259.

Reality, 65, 171, 202.

Reincarnation, 50–1, 82–3, 85, 91, 100–4, 135, 209, 219, 242, 246,
250, 254, 259.

Relics, 60, 76.

Resplendent, King, 255–9.

Rewards (_see_ Punishment), 100, 190, 210–15, 216–25.

Richard, Dr. Timothy, v, 137.

Rope, 84, 153, 155.

Rosary, 47.

Sacrifice, Self-, _see_ Giving.

Saddharma Pundarika, 9.

Sagara, 171–5.

Saha-world, 163, 192, 197, 201, 243.

Sailors, 247.

St. John, v, 55, 146.

Sakra, 174.

Sakya, 200, 211.

Śakyamuni, _passim._

Salvation, 35, 44, 47, 49, 77–8, 123–8, _et al._

Samadhi, 62, 64–5, 93, 198, 242–3, 246, 257, 261.

Samgha, 206.

Samskara, _see_ Mortality, Reincarnation.

Śariputra, 15, 65–7, 74, 79, 80, 81, 83–105, 235, 265.

Saunders, K. J., v.

Saviours, 45, 77–8.

Scavenger, 109–10.

Semblance Law, period of decline, 84, 176, 179, 264.

Serene Life, or Mind, 23, 181–91.

Shrine, _see_ Stupa.

Siam, 1, 5.

Sixteen sons, 17, 132–6.

Sky, 163, 166, 171, 227, 236, 242, 249, 258.

Slander, _see_ Sutra, slander of.

Smell, _see_ Nose.

Socrates, 39.

Son, Sonship, 16, 17, 42–3, 49, 54, 62–3, 67, 81, 86–94, 106–21,
132–6, 152, 168, 204–6, 208, 215, 246, 255–9.

Soul, 43–5, 49, 52.

Spells, _see_ Dharanis.

Spheres, Four, 181–91.

Spirit, 240.

Springing out of the earth, 23, 157, 192–9, 230, 235.

Sramaneras, 182.

Sravaka, 70, 92, 99, 113, 143, 149, 213, 265.

Star-cluster, King of, 236–41.

Star-King, 255.

Stein, Sir Aurel M., 8, 9.

Stupa, 18, 27, 29, 49, 54, 60, 63, 76–7, 120, 154, 157–68, 193,
211–15, 232, 235, 237–8, 241.

Subhuti, 16, 129.

Suffering, 74, 79, 97–8, 100–4, 112, 134–5, 236, 239, 247–51.

Sumeru, 133, 165, 238, 249.

Summary, 52–6.

Sun and Moon, 63, 236, 238.

Supreme Bodhi, _see_ Perfect Enlightenment.

Supreme Way, 63, 72, 78, 80. _See_ Perfect Enlightenment.

Sutra, difficulty of preaching, &c., this, 152, 165–9, 178–80.
_See_ Protect.

Sutra, homage to this, 149–56, 165, 169, 176, 211–15, 217–25, 263.

Sutra, slander of this, 100, 104, 151, 155, 178–80, 264.

Tactfulness, _see_ Expediency.

Tathagata, 27, 33, 41, 49, 51, 72, 83, 89, 91–4, 112–13, 122–5, 127,
137, 139, 148, 150–5, 155–68, 172, 176–7, 187–90, 193–6, 200–4,
211–12, 232, 234, 237, 240–1, 243–4, 259–60, 264.

Teeth, 25, 33, 218, 252, 259, 264.

Temple, _see_ Stupa.

Theosophy, 36.

Thirty-two signs, 141.

Thought, _see_ Mind.

Three-thousand-great-thousand-fold-World, _see_ Chiliocosm.

Thunder, 125, 242, 245. _See_ Drum.

Thunder-Voice, 32, 255–9.

Tibet, vi, 1, 53.

Toe, 166, 238.

Tongue, 25–7, 218–19, 222–3, 227, 230–1.

Trance, _see_ Samadhi.

Transcendence, 35, 39.

Transformations, 245.

Transmigration, _see_ Reincarnation.

Trees and Herbs, Parable of, 16, 43, 54, 122–8.

Triple world, 93, 202.

Truth, ultimate, 65–6. _See_ Perfect Enlightenment.

Tun Huang, 9.

Twelve Causes of reincarnation, 135.

Udumbara, 68.

Universalism, 1, 2, 35, 37, 39, 50, 54, 68, 72–80, 81, 123–8, 175,
226–9, 260.

Universal-Surpassing-Wisdom, 131–5.

Universal Virtue, 33, 260–5.

Universe, 65. _See_ Chiliocosm.

Utpala, _see_ Lotus.

Vaisravana, 245.

Varanasi, 84.

Vehicle, 15, 61, 69, 70–2, 75, 78, 81, 88–94, 113, 121, 128, 137–41,
169, 171–3, 233. _See_ Mahayana, Hinayana.

Verse, 11, 12.

Versions in Chinese, 7.

Void, 125, 137, 182.

Vow, 73, 78, 168, 176, 180, 181.

Vulture Peak, 1, 13, 30, 53, 59, 106, 171, 206–7, 211, 243.
_See_ Gridhrakuta.

Wife, Buddha’s, 22, 59.

Wind, 233.

Wisdom, _see_ Perfect Enlightenment.

Wisdom-store, 170–5.

Woman, 21–2, 61, 70, 143, 172–5, 176–7, 182–3, 219, 222, 226–8, 230,
236, 238–9, 245, 248, 255–9, 260–3. _See_ Nun.

Wonder-Sound, 30, 146, 242–6.

Works, 65. _See_ Faith.

Yak, 78.

Yaksha, 82, 84, 95–7, 149, 224, 230, 245, 253, 261.

Yojana, 132, 139, 161.

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11 Avalokitesvara Avalokiteśvara 1
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