The concept of the Buddha : its evolution from early Buddhism to the trikāya theory

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Book Cover; Title; Contents; Introduction; The concept of the Buddha in early Buddhism; The concept of the Buddha in the early Indian Buddhist Schools (I) The Sarvastivada; The concept of the Buddha in the early Indian Buddhist schools (II) The Mahasaghika and other schools; The origin and development of the dharmakaya; The origin and development of the Sabhogakaya; The origin and development of the nirmaakaya; The attributes of the Buddha and other Buddhas in early and middle Mahayana stras; Conclusion: The five basic stages in the development of the concept of the Buddha. Appendix: Chronology of Chinese translation of Mahayana stras and astrasNotes; Select bibliography; Index