The Gospel of Buddha, Compiled from Ancient Records
by Paul Carus
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- THE GOSPEL OF BUDDHA
- COMPILED FROM ANCIENT RECORDS BY
- PAUL CARUS
- ILLUSTRATED BY O. KOPETZKY
- CHICAGO and LONDON THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY 1915
- PREFACE.
- PRONUNCIATION.
- INTRODUCTION.
- I.
- REJOICE!
- II.
- SAMSĀRA AND NIRVĀNA.
- III.
- TRUTH THE SAVIOUR.
- PRINCE SIDDHATTHA BECOMES BUDDHA
- IV.
- THE BODHISATTA'S BIRTH
- V.
- THE TIES OF LIFE.
- VI.
- THE THREE WOES.
- VII.
- THE BODHISATTA'S RENUNCIATION.
- VIII.
- KING BIMBISĀRA.
- IX.
- THE BODHISATTA'S SEARCH.
- X.
- URUVELĀ, THE PLACE OF MORTIFICATION.
- XI.
- MĀRA THE EVIL ONE.
- XII.
- ENLIGHTENMENT.
- XIII.
- THE FIRST CONVERTS.
- XIV.
- BRAHMĀS REQUEST.
- THE FOUNDATION OF THE KINGDOM OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.
- XV.
- UPAKA.
- XVI.
- THE SERMON AT BENARES.
- XVII.
- THE SANGHA.
- XVIII.
- YASA, THE YOUTH OF BENARES.
- XIX.
- KASSAPA.
- XX.
- THE SERMON AT RĀJAGAHA.
- XXI.
- THE KING'S GIFT.
- XXII.
- SĀRIPUTTA AND MOGGALLĀNA.
- XXIII.
- ANĀTHAPINDIKA.
- XXIV.
- THE SERMON ON CHARITY.
- XXV.
- JETAVANA.
- XXVI.
- THE THREE CHARACTERISTICS AND THE UNCREATE.
- XXVII.
- THE BUDDHA'S FATHER.
- XXVIII.
- YASODHARĀ.
- XXIX.
- RĀHULA.
- CONSOLIDATION OF THE BUDDHA'S RELIGION.
- XXX.
- JĪVAKA, THE PHYSICIAN.
- XXXI.
- THE BUDDHA'S PARENTS ATTAIN NIRVĀNA.
- XXXII.
- WOMEN ADMITTED TO THE SANGHA.
- XXXIII.
- THE BHIKKHUS' CONDUCT TOWARD WOMEN.
- XXXIV.
- VISĀKHĀ.
- XXXV.
- THE UPOSATHA AND PĀTIMOKKHA.
- XXXVI.
- THE SCHISM.
- XXXVII.
- THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF CONCORD.
- XXXVIII.
- THE BHIKKHUS REBUKED.
- XXXIX.
- DEVADATTA.
- XL.
- NAME AND FORM.
- XLI.
- THE GOAL.
- XLII.
- MIRACLES FORBIDDEN.
- XLIII.
- THE VANITY OF WORLDLINESS.
- XLIV.
- SECRECY AND PUBLICITY.
- XLV.
- THE ANNIHILATION OF SUFFERING.
- XLVI.
- AVOIDING THE TEN EVILS.
- XLVII.
- THE PREACHER'S MISSION.
- THE TEACHER.
- XLVIII.
- THE DHAMMAPADA.
- XLIX.
- THE TWO BRAHMANS.
- L.
- GUARD THE SIX QUARTERS.
- LI.
- SIMHA'S QUESTION CONCERNING ANNIHILATION.
- LII.
- ALL EXISTENCE IS SPIRITUAL.
- LIII.
- IDENTITY AND NON-IDENTITY.
- LIV.
- THE BUDDHA OMNIPRESENT.
- LV.
- ONE ESSENCE, ONE LAW, ONE AIM.
- LVI.
- THE LESSON GIVEN TO RĀHULA.
- LVII.
- THE SERMON ON ABUSE.
- LVIII.
- THE BUDDHA REPLIES TO THE DEVA.
- LIX.
- WORDS OF INSTRUCTION.
- LX.
- AMITĀBHA.
- LXI.
- THE TEACHER UNKNOWN.
- PARABLES AND STORIES.
- LXII.
- PARABLES.
- LXIII.
- THE WIDOW'S TWO MITES AND THE PARABLE OF THE THREE MERCHANTS.
- LXIV.
- THE MAN BORN BLIND.
- LXV.
- THE LOST SON.
- LXVI.
- THE GIDDY FISH.
- LXVII
- THE CRUEL CRANE OUTWITTED.
- LXVIII.
- FOUR KINDS OF MERIT.
- LXIX.
- THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.
- LXX.
- LUXURIOUS LIVING.
- LXXI.
- THE COMMUNICATION OF BLISS.
- LXXII.
- THE LISTLESS FOOL.
- LXXIII.
- RESCUE IN THE DESERT.
- LXXIV.
- THE SOWER.
- LXXV.
- THE OUTCAST.
- LXXVI.
- THE WOMAN AT THE WELL.
- LXXVII.
- THE PEACEMAKER.
- LXXVIII.
- THE HUNGRY DOG.
- LXXIX.
- THE DESPOT.
- LXXX.
- VĀSAVADATTĀ.
- LXXXI.
- THE MARRIAGE-FEAST IN JAMBŪNADA.
- LXXXII.
- A PARTY IN SEARCH OF A THIEF.
- LXXXIII.
- IN THE REALM OF YAMARĀJA.
- LXXXIV.
- THE MUSTARD SEED.
- LXXXV.
- FOLLOWING THE MASTER OVER THE STREAM.
- LXXXVI.
- THE SICK BHIKKHU.
- LXXXVII.
- THE PATIENT ELEPHANT.
- THE LAST DAYS.
- LXXXVIII.
- THE CONDITIONS OF WELFARE.
- LXXXIX.
- SĀRIPUTTA'S FAITH.
- XC.
- PĀTALIPUTTA.
- XCI.
- THE MIRROR OF TRUTH.
- XCII.
- AMBAPĀLĪ.
- XCIII.
- THE BUDDHA'S FAREWELL ADDRESS.
- XCIV.
- THE BUDDHA ANNOUNCES HIS DEATH.
- XCV.
- CHUNDA, THE SMITH.
- XCVI.
- METTEYYA.
- XCVII.
- THE BUDDHA'S FINAL ENTERING INTO NIRVĀNA.
- CONCLUSION.
- XCVIII.
- THE THREE PERSONALITIES OF THE BUDDHA.
- XCIX.
- THE PURPOSE OF BEING.
- C.
- THE PRAISE OF ALL THE BUDDHAS.
- TABLE OF REFERENCE.
- ABBREVIATIONS IN THE TABLE OF REFERENCE.
- GLOSSARY OF NAMES AND TERMS.
- REMARKS ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE GOSPEL OF BUDDHA.
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