尸羅=戒=command=Precept=sila=morality=rule=discipline=prohibition; 手印=mudra=finger-prints=seals=signet-rings=mystic positions of the hand; 度母=Tara
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PART ONE CHAPTER 1 THE RISE OF BUDDHISM Contemporary Kings 1. The Haryanka Dynasty 2. The Kosalan Dynasty 3. The Avanti Dynasty 4. The Vatsa Dynasty 5. Gandhara 6. Sovira Contemporary Clans CHAPTER 2 THE PROGRESS OF BUDDHISM UP TO THE PRE-MAURYA PERIOD The Haryanka Dynasty The Sisunaga Dynasty or the Susunaga Dynasty The Nanda Dynasty CHAPTER 3 BUDDHISM IN THE MAURYA EMPIRE CHAPTER 4 BUDDHISM DURING THE REIGN OF THE SUNGAs, THE KANVAs, THE SATAVAHANAS AND THE SUCCESSORS OF THE SATAVAHANAS 1. The Sungas 2. The Kanvas 3. The Satavahanas 4. The Successors of the Satavahanas 5. The Anandas of Kandarapura 6. The Brhatphalayanas of Kudarahara or Kudura 7. The Salankayanas of Vengi 8. The Abhiras 9. The Bodhis 10. The Vakatakas CHAPTER 5 BUDDHISM DURING THE RULE OF THE INDO-GREEKS AND THE INDO-SCYTHIANS 1. The Indo-Greeks 2. The Saka Satraps 3. The Parthians 4. The Great Kusanas 5. The Saka Satraps of Western India and the Deccan 6. The Kardamakas or Karddamakas CHAPTER 6 BUDDHISM UNDER THE GUPTAS AND LATER GUPTAS CHAPTER 7 BUDDHISM DURING THE REIGN OF THE MAUKHARIs, HARSAVARDHANA AND THE MAITRAKAS 1. The Maukharis of Kanauj 2. In the Age of Harsavardhana 3. The Maitrakas CHAPTER 8 BUDDHISM IN NORTHERN INDIA AFTER HARSA 1. The Kingdom of Kamarupa 2. Kashmir 2. 1. The Utpala Dynasty (c. AD 855/56-939) 2. 2. The Lohara Dynasty (AD 1003-1771) 2. 3. Successors of the Loharas (c. AD 1171-1339) 3. The Gurjara-Pratihara Kings of Kanauj 4. The Gahadavalas of Kanauj' 5. The Chandratreyas of the Chandellas of Jejabhukti or Bundelkhand 6. The Kalacuris 7. The Paramaras 7. 1. The Paramaras of Lata and Malava (Malwa) 8. The Chahamanas or the Chahumanas or the Chauhans 8. 1. The Chahamanas of Sakambhari,Ajmer and Delhi CHAPTER 9 BUDDHISM DURING THE REIGN OF SASANKA OF GAUDA 1. The Palas 1. 1. Several Minor Dynasties of Bengal 2. Three Rulers of Samatata 3. The Rata Dynasty 4. The Natha Dynasty 5. The Khadga Dynasty 6. The Kamboja-Pala Dynasty (c. AD 911-92) 7. The Harikela Kingdom under Kantideva 8. The Chandras of Taranatha's Account 9. The Chandra Dynasty 10. The Suras (c. AD 950-1100) 11. The Varman Dynasty 12. The Sena Dynasty 13. The Sudraka Dynasty (c. AD 1100-50) 14. The Manas (c. AD 1100) 15. The Kaivartas (c. AD 1080-1100) 16. The Chikkoras of Pithi 17. The Kingdom of Pithi 18. The Deva Dynasty 19. The Kingdom of Pattikera 20. The Minor Gupta Dynasty CHAPTER 10 BUDDHISM IN SOUTHERN INDIA 1. The Chalukyas of Vatapi (Badami) 2. The Chalukyas of Kalyana or Kalyani 3. The Rastrakutas of Manyakheta (Malkhed) 4. The Yadava Dynasty of Devagiri 5. The Kakatiyas of Warangal 6. The Silaharas 7. The Kadambas 8. The Gangas of Talkad or Talakkad 9. The Hoysalas of Dvarasamudra or Dorasamudra 10. The Pallavas of Kanci 11. The Colas 12. The Pandyas of Madura 13. Conclusion
PART TWO CHAPTER 11 INDIA IN AD 630 AS DESCRIBED BY HIUEN-TSANG CHAPTER 12 GRADUAL DECLINE OF BUDDHISM IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF INDIA 1. Southern India (Daksinapatha) 2. Northern India (Uttarapatha) 3. Western India 4. Central India (Madhyadesa) 5. Eastern India CHAPTER 13 CAUSES OF THE DECLINE OF BUDDHISM IN INDIA CHAPTER 14 CONCLUSION:NO DECLINE BUT GRADUAL ASSIMILATION WITH BRAHMINICAL RELIGION OR IS BUDDHISM REALLY EXTINCT FROM THE MOTHERLAND?