A Catena of Buddhist Scriptures from the Chinese

Published in 1871. In this volume Reverend Beal has translated works of Buddhist Literature in order to make them more accessible to a broader audience. This volume includes bits from Avatamsaka , Pindhadana , Lankavatara , Vimalakirti , ‘Dharani , Kshitigarbha , Surangama , Lotus , Mahasahasra-Mandala , Prajnaparamita , Amitabha , Buddhanusmritti-samadhi , Diamond , Suvarna-prabhasa , Mahanidana , and other Sutras, plus various Vinayas and Shastras . The book is divided into the following parts: Legends and Myths; Buddhism as a Religion; Scholastic Period; Mystic Period; and Decline and Fall.