A Catena of Buddhist Scriptures from the Chinese
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
Published: September 20, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 452
ISBN-13: 9781417949205
Subjects: Buddhism; Religion; Religion - World Religions; Buddhism - Sacred Writings; Religion / Buddhism / Sacred Writings
First sentence: 1. ALTHOUGH there is no "legendary period," strictly so-called, preceding the development of Buddhism into a religious system, yet, as it has come down to us, it is mixed up with legends and myths, which have accumulated with its growth, and which now cannot be separated from it.