xii, 306 pages, 14 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents
Part I. The Simple Life: 1. Introduction; 2. European monks; 3. The path of purification -- Part II. Asceticism and Aspiration: 4. The Sinhalese monk Pannananda; 5. The asceticism of the legends; 6. The legends in practice: I. Asceticism in the village temple; 7. The legends in practice: II. Asceticism in the streets -- Part III. Purity in History: 8. The reform of oneself and a few others; 9. The total reform and unification of the Sangha -- Part IV. Working Towards Wisdom: 10. Starting a successful reform; 11. Meditation; 12. Organizing for self-cultivation -- Part V. Wisdom and Loving-Kindness: 13. Conclusion
