74 The Different Systems of Buddhism. 
this age (styled the happy age) the number of incarnations of 
Buddhas is one thousand, four of whom have appeared hitherto, 
and the rest are to come hereafter. Though there are mention 
many Buddhas as having appeared and having taught their 
doctrines, yet in the modern Buddhistic system every thing is 
attributed or referred to SHsKya, who is supposed (by the 
Tibetans) to have lived about one thousand years before Jesus 
rist. 
The different systems of Buddhism derived from India, 
and known now to the Tibetans, are the following four :— 
1. Vaibhashika, ( ag57) ~ byé-brag-pa). 
2. Sautrantika,; ( AR Ss -- mdo-sdé-pa). 
3. Yogacharya ( sar SA S52 or RISISY SHC] —/nal- 
hbyor-spyod-pa, or sems-tsam-pa). 
4. Madhyamika Gey’ ah Snide ced ea 
The first consists of four principal classes with its subdivisions. 
They originated with Sua’kya’s four disciples ; who are called 
in Sanskrit, Ra’HuLA, Ka’sHyapa, Upa’ii, and Ka’tya’YANA. 
1, Ra’Huta (Tib. SASH AEG ~sgra-gchan-hdsin), the 
son of Sua’Kya. His followers were divided in four sects. They 
recited the Satra on emancipation, in Sanskrit ; they affirmed 
the existence of all things; they wore on their religious garb 
from twenty-five to nine narrow pieces of cloth. The distinctive 
mark of this class was an utpala padma (water-lily), jewel, and 
tree-leaf put together in the form of a nosegay.* 
2. Ka’sHYAPA ( QS’) —Hod-srung), of the Brahman 
~ 
caste. His followers were divided into six sects. They were 
called the ‘‘ great community.’’ They recited the Sutra of 
emancipation in a corrupt dialect. They wore on their religious 
garb from twenty-three to three pieces of narrow cloth ; and they 
carried a shell or conch as a distinctive mark of their school. 
3. Upa’ti (Tib. SAL ARS —Nyé-var-hkhor), of the Stidra 
tribe. His followers were divided into three sects. They recited 
the emancipation Stitra in the language of the flesh-eaters, 
Pishachika. They wore on their religious garb from twenty- 
* May not these notes explain the marks on our Buddh 
ist coins ?— 
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