CONTENTS.

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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . ix

CHAPTER 1. Introductory . . . . . . . . . 1
„ 2. Skilfulness . . . . . . . . . 30
„ 3. A Parable . . . . . . . . . 60
„ 4. Disposition . . . . . . . . . 98
„ 5. On Plants . . . . . . . . . 118
„ 6. Announcement of Future Destiny . . . . . 142
„ 7. Ancient Devotion . . . . . . . . 153
„ 8. Announcement of the Future Destiny of the Five Hundred Monks . . . . . . . 191
„ 9. Announcement of the Future Destiny of Ânanda, Râhula, and the Two Thousand Monks . . . . . . . . . 205
„ 10. The Preacher . . . . . . . . 213
„ 11. Apparition of a Stûpa reliquary monument . . . . . . . 227
„ 12. Exertion . . . . . . . . . 255
„ 13. Peaceful Life . . . . . . . . 262
„ 14. Issuing of Bodhisattvas enlightened beings from the Gaps of the Earth . . . . . . . . . 281
„ 15. Duration of Life of the Tathâgata the Buddha . . . 298
„ 16. Of Piety . . . . . . . . . 311
„ 17. Indication of the Meritoriousness of Joyful Acceptance . . . . . . . . 328
„ 18. The Advantages of a Religious Preacher . . 336
„ 19. Sadâparibhûta . . . . . . . . 354
„ 20. Conception of the Transcendent Power of the Tathâgatas . . . . . . . . 363
„ 21. Spells . . . . . . . . . 370
„ 22. Ancient Devotion of Bhaishagyarâga . . . 376