- Acknowledgementsxiii
- (by H.S. Prasad)1
- 1 . The Development of the Gotra Theory2
- 2. The Mahāyāna Spiritual Discipline5
- 3. Gotra : The Foundation of Mahāyāna, and its Types9
- 4. The Characteristics of the Gotra12
- 5. The Gotra-based Classification of the Sentient Beings16
- 6. Notes19
- 7. Bibliography46
- 1. Introductory Note (by T. Chowdhury)53
- 2. Foreword (by E.H. Johnston)57
- 3. Abbreviations67
- 4. Corrections68
- 5. Chapter I : Tathāgatagarbhādhikāra69
- 6. Chapter II : Bodhyādhikāra147
- 7. Chapter III : Guṇādhikāra159
- 8. Chapter IV : Tathāgatakṛtyakriyādhikāra166
- 9. Chapter V : Anuśaṃsādhikāra183
- 10. Index of Metres188
- 11. Index of Authorities189
- 12. Index of Technical Terms190
- 13. Index of Rare Words and Uses197
- (by J. Takasaki)203
- I. The 5 Treatises of Maitreya and their Subject-matter21
- II. The Authorship of the Treatises of Maitreya222
- III. The Different Theories regarding the Fundamental Element or Germ of Enlightenment226
- a) The Term Gotra and its Interpretation in Hīnayāna227
- b) The Yogācāra Theories Concerning Dhātu or Gotra229
- IV. The Standpoint of the Mādhyamikas. The Teaching
of the Element of Buddhahood according to the Uttaratantra234