The Buddhist Catechism
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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. --J.B. Hare
Chapters (38)
- Namō Tassā Bhagavatō Arahatō Sammā Sambuddhassa
- THE
- BUDDHIST CATECHISM
- HENRY S. OLCOTT
- PRESIDENT-FOUNDER OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY
- Theosophical Publishing House, Adyar, Madras
- LONDON AND BENARES: THEOSOPHICAL PUBLISHING SOCIETY
- 1915
- DEDICATION
- CONTENTS
- CERTIFICATE TO THE FIRST EDITION
- PREFACE
- TO THE THIRTY-THIRD EDITION
- PREFACE
- TO THE THIRTY-SIXTH EDITION
- PREFACE
- TO THE FORTIETH EDITION
- PREFACE
- TO THE FORTY-SECOND EDITION
- THE BUDDHIST CATECHISM
- PART I
- THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA
- PART II
- THE DHARMA OR DOCTRINE
- PART III
- THE SANGHA
- PART IV
- THE RISE AND SPREAD OF BUDDHISM
- PART V
- BUDDHISM AND SCIENCE
- APPENDIX
- FUNDAMENTAL BUDDHISTIC BELIEFS
- BURMAH
- CEYLON
- JAPAN
- CHITTAGONG
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Printed by Annie Besant Vasanta Press Adyar Madras
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