List of Illustrations .......................................... vi
Contributing editors/editorial advisory board ................ viii
Introduction ................................................... ix
How to use this encyclopedia ................................... xi
Acknowledgements .............................................. xii
Pronunciation guide .......................................... xiii
Chronology of Buddhist history ................................. xv
List of entries A-Z ........................................... xix
List of entries by major topic ............................... xxiv
Entries A-Z ..................................................... 1
Guide to the Buddhist scriptures .............................. 853
Contributors' biographical notes .............................. 857
References and further reading ................................ 864
Index ......................................................... 887
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