Contents: 1. Lord Buddha and his mystic disciples. 2. Life of nuns in Buddhist monastries: i). Relation between bhikkhus and the society. 3. Meditation and mysticism. 4. Schools in Buddhist mysticism: i). The Mahasanghikas. ii). Theravada. iii). Sarvastivada. iv). The Sammitya school. v). Other minor sects. vi). The Kasyapiya sect. vii). Sautrantika : Purvasaila and Aparasaila. ix). Dhammottariya. x). Bhadrayania. xi). Some other minor sects. 5. Mahayana: i). Mahayana Vinaya. ii). Kings as Mahayanists. iii). Bodhichitta. iv). Paramita-s. v). Silaparamita. vi). Kahanti-paramita. vii). Virya-paramita. viii). Dhyana-paramita. ix). Prajna-paramita. x). Some other rules. xi). Mahayana Acharyas. 6. Karma and rebirth in early Buddhism/James P. Mcdermott. 7. Jainism and mystic traditions. 8. The spread of Jainism in India: i). The Deccan. ii). Svetambara account. iii). Digambara account. 9. Karma and the problem of rebirth in Jainism/Padmanabh S. Jaini. 10. Digambara school and mysticism: i). Perfect type of asceticism. ii). Moral discipline. iii). The Church hierarchy. iv). Daily duties. v). Supernatural powers. 11. Jaina order of ascetics: i). Causes of renunciation. ii). Internal austerity. iii). Residence. iv). Impure food. v). Clothes. vi). Other requisites. vii). The Church hierachy. viii). Church administration. ix). Monastic jurisprudence. x). Image-worship. xi). Supernatural powers.