The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1286

Vāsavadattā became calm and a spiritual happiness soothed the tortures of her bodily pain; for where there is much suffering there is also great bliss. 11

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1975

Why do we give up the pleasures of the world? Why preserve this body of flesh? Wild crane, the. Wind, as a great. Wind dwell? where does the. Wisdom has no dwelling-place; is wisdom a locality?; religious wisdom lifts above pleasure; seven kinds of wisdom; sevenfold higher wisdom. Wise man nourishes his mind, the; wise people falter not; wise people fashion themselves. Wishes, five, of Bimbisāra. Without beholding the physician. Woes, the three.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 423

"He who is awake will no longer be afraid of nightmares. He who has recognized the nature of the rope that seemed to be a serpent will cease to tremble. 15

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1392

Then the Blessed One addressed the lay-disciples of Pātaliputta, and he said: 2

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 488

Anāthapindika, the friend of the destitute and the supporter of orphans, having returned home, saw the garden of the heir-apparent, Jeta, with its green groves and limpid rivulets, and thought: "This is the place which will be most suitable as a vihāra for the brotherhood of the Blessed One." And he went to the prince and asked leave to buy the ground. 1

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 763

"The man who walks in the noble path lives in the world, and yet his heart is not defiled by worldly desires. 11

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 653

Then the Blessed One went to the place where the bhikkhus were who had pronounced the sentence of expulsion, and said to them: "Do not think, O bhikkhus, that you are to pronounce expulsion against a bhikkhu, whatever be the facts of the case, simply by saying: 'It occurs to us that it is so, and therefore we are pleased to proceed thus against our brother.' Let those bhikkhus who frivolously pronounce a sentence against a brother who knows the Dharma and the rules of the order, who is learned, wise, intelligent, modest, conscientious, and ready to submit himself to discipline, stand in awe of causing divisions. They must not pronounce a sentence of expulsion against a brother merely because he refuses to see his offence." 6

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1079

The deva said: "Who gains the greatest benefit? Who loses most? Which armor is invulnerable? What is the best weapon?" 4

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 935

Hearing again the praise of the Buddha, of the Dharma, and of the Sangha, Simha asked the Niggantha chief a second time; and again Nātaputta persuaded him not to go. 5

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1381

The Blessed One proceeded with a great company of the brethren to Nālandā; and there he stayed in a mango grove. 1

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 348

And Kondañña was the first disciple of the Buddha who had thoroughly grasped the doctrine of the Holy One, and the Tathāgata looking into his heart said: "Truly, Kondañña has understood the truth." Hence the venerable Kondañña received the name "Aññata-Kondañña," that is, "Kondañña who has understood the doctrine." 6

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 805

"It is the holy eightfold path that leads to the annihilation of suffering, which consists of, right views, right decision, right speech, right action, right living, right struggling, right thoughts, and right meditation. 16

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 682

"While the captive king was being led through the streets of Benares he saw his son who had returned to visit his parents, and, careful not to betray the presence of his son, yet anxious to communicate to him his last advice, he cried: 'O Dīghāvu, my son! Be not far-sighted, be not near-sighted, for not by hatred is hatred appeased; hatred is appeased by not-hatred only.' 20

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 206

"I pray thee, pity me not. Rather pity those who are burdened with the cares of royalty and the worry of great riches. They enjoy them in fear and trembling, for they are constantly threatened with a loss of those boons on whose possession their hearts are set, and when they die they cannot take along either their gold or the kingly diadem. 20

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 928

"To guard thy home by mysterious ceremonies is not sufficient; thou must guard it by good deeds. Turn to thy parents in the East, to thy teachers in the South, to thy wife and children in the West, to thy friends in the North, and regulate the zenith of thy religious relations above thee, and the nadir of thy servants below thee. 5

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 98

Blessed is he who has attained the sacred state of Buddhahood, for he is fit to work out the salvation of his fellow-beings. The truth has taken its abode in him. Perfect wisdom illumines his understanding, and righteousness ensouls the purpose of all his actions. 15

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1629

Gospel: XXV Sources: Fo, vv. 1522-1533, 1611-1671 Parallelisms: --

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 3

Besides the three introductory and the three concluding chapters there are only a few purely original additions, which, however, are neither mere literary embellishments nor deviations from Buddhist doctrines. Wherever the compiler has admitted modernization he has done so with due consideration and always in the spirit of a legitimate development.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1059

And the Blessed One said: "Now consider thine own case. Although thou wearest the yellow robe, art thou fit for any high purpose when thou hast become unclean like this vessel?" 9

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1141

The Blessed One said: "There are four means by which Iddhi is acquired; (1) Prevent bad qualities from arising. (2) Put away bad qualities which have arisen. (3) Produce goodness that does not yet exist. (4) Increase goodness which already exists.--Search with sincerity, and persevere in the search. In the end thou wilt find the truth." 37

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1666

Gospel: LIV, 3 Sources: _Brahmajāla Sutta_, quoted by RhD, p. 99 Parallelisms: John xvi, 16; Matth. xxiv, 23

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1443

"Hold fast to the truth as a lamp. Seek salvation alone in the truth. Look not for assistance to any one besides yourselves. 14

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1897

Vihā'ra, _p._ and _skt._, residence of Buddhist monks or priests; a Buddhist convent or monastery; a Buddhist temple.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1905

Assured of final salvation. Astrology and forecasting by signs forbidden. Ātman and the _I_. Atone for your evil deeds, you will have to. Atonement by blood. Audience, like unto the color of my. Avoid dying, not any means to.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1558

In the due course of evolution sentiency appeared and sense-perception arose. There was a new realm of being, the realm of soul-life, full of yearning, with powerful passions and of unconquerable energy. And the world split in twain: there were pleasures and pains, self and notself, friends and foes, hatred and love. The truth vibrated through the world of sentiency, but in all its infinite potentialities no place could be found where the truth could abide in all its glory. 2

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 152

And the prince was full of awe and terror: "Is this the only dead man," he asked, "or does the world contain other instances?" 15

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1278

A few months later Vāsavadattā had a love-intrigue with the chief of the artisans, and at that time a wealthy merchant came to Mathurā, who fell in love with Vāsavadattā. Seeing his wealth, and fearing the jealousy of her other lover, she contrived the death of the chief of the artisans, and concealed his body under a dunghill. 3

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1048

"The great cloud full of rain comes up in this wide universe covering all countries and oceans to pour down its rain everywhere, over all grasses, shrubs, herbs, trees of various species, families of plants of different names growing on the earth, on the hills, on the mountains, or in the valleys. 8

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 308

When they had thus received the Blessed One, he said: "Do not call the Tathāgata by his name nor address him as 'friend,' for he is the Buddha, the Holy One. The Buddha looks with a kind heart equally on all living beings, and they therefore call him 'Father.' To disrespect a father is wrong; to despise him, is wicked. 3

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1411

Then the Blessed One proceeded with a great number of brethren to Vesālī, and he stayed at the grove of the courtesan Ambapālī. And he said to the brethren: "Let a brother, O bhikkhus, be mindful and thoughtful. Let a brother, whilst in the world, overcome the grief which arises from bodily craving, from the lust of sensations, and from the errors of wrong reasoning. Whatever you do, act always in full presence of mind. Be thoughtful in eating and drinking, in walking or standing, in sleeping or waking, while talking or being silent." 1

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 269

The cause of all sorrow lies at the very beginning; it is hidden in the ignorance from which life grows. Remove ignorance and you will destroy the wrong appetences that rise from ignorance; destroy these appetences and you will wipe out the wrong perception that rises from them. Destroy wrong perception and there is an end of errors in individualized beings. Destroy the errors in individualized beings and the illusions of the six fields will disappear.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 248

There was a chief herdsman living near the grove whose eldest daughter was called Nandā; and Nandā happened to pass by the spot where the Blessed One had swooned, and bowing down before him she offered him rice-milk and he accepted the gift. When he had partaken of the rice-milk all his limbs were refreshed, his mind became clear again, and he was strong to receive the highest enlightenment. 10

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 318

"Sensuality is enervating; the self-indulgent man is a slave to his passions, and pleasure-seeking is degrading and vulgar. 13

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 281

And the Buddha addressed them and pointed out to them the way of salvation. The two merchants, conceiving in their minds the holiness of the conqueror of Māra, bowed down in reverence and said: "We take our refuge, Lord, in the Blessed One and in the Dharma." 4

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 70

Ye who long for life, know that immortality is hidden in transiency. Ye who wish for happiness without the sting of regret, lead a life of righteousness. Ye who yearn for riches, receive treasures that are eternal. Truth is wealth, and a life of truth is happiness. 8

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1132

And the disciple said: "Can a humble monk, by sanctifying himself, acquire the talents of supernatural wisdom called Abhiññas and the supernatural powers called Iddhi? Show me the Iddhi-pāda, the path to the highest wisdom? Open to me the Jhānas which are the means of acquiring samādhi, the fixity of mind which enraptures the soul." 28

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1858

Sa'mana, _p._, Śrā'mana, _skt._, an ascetic; one who lives under the vow; the Samana Gotama, the vision of a samana.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1210

The daughter of Sumana having observed the scene from a window called out: "Good! Annabhāra, good! Very good!" 3

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1684

Gospel: LXXIV Sources: SN, pp. 11-15 Parallelisms: Matth. xiii, 3 et seq.; Mark iv, 14

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 107

All the worlds were flooded with light. The blind received their sight by longing to see the coming glory of the Lord; the deaf and dumb spoke with one another of the good omens indicating the birth of the Buddha to be. The crooked became straight; the lame walked. All prisoners were freed from their chains and the fires of all the hells were extinguished. 8

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1188

"Answered the crane: 'Thinkest thou so? Am I thy dear uncle? Thou meanest me to understand, I suppose, that I am thy slave, who has to lift thee up and carry thee about with him, where thou pleasest! Now cast thine eye upon that heap of fish-bones at the root of yonder varana-tree. Just as I have eaten those fish, every one of them, just so will I devour thee also!' 14

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1864

Sāripu'tta, _p._, Sāripu'tra, _skt._, one of the principal disciples of Buddha; the Buddhistic St. Peter; Sāriputta's faith.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 991

"Wisdom has no allotted dwelling-place," replied Kūtadanta. 22

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1960

Selfhood, the cause of, found. Selfhood, thirst for existence and. Selfish is my grief. Selfishness, self begets. Selfishness, surrender. Sense, moral. Senses and object, contact of. Sentence of expulsion. Sentiency, truth vibrated through. Separation, combination subject to. Sermon on abuse, the; the sermon on charity; sermon on fire. Serpent, rabbit rescued from the. Seven kinds of wisdom. Sevenfold higher wisdom. Shaveling. Shedding of blood. Shine forth, let your light.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 49

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

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 302

The holy Buddha replied: "I have obtained deliverance by the extinction of self. My body is chastened, my mind is free from desire, and the deepest truth has taken abode in my heart. I have obtained Nirvana, and this is the reason that my countenance is serene and my eyes are bright. I now desire to found the kingdom of truth upon earth, to give light to those who are enshrouded in darkness and to open the gate of deathlessness." 4

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1399

When the governor heard of the prophecy of Pātaliputta's future, he greatly rejoiced and named the city-gate through which the Buddha had gone towards the river Ganges, "The Gotama Gate." 9

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 663

And the Blessed One thought to himself: "It is no easy task to instruct these headstrong and infatuate fools." And he rose from his seat and went away. 16

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 854

As rain breaks through an ill-thatched house, passion will break through an unreflecting mind. As rain does not break through a well-thatched house, passion will not break through a well-reflecting mind. 15

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1180

"Replied the crane: 'I know a fine, large lake, which never becomes dry. Would you not like me to carry you there in my beak?' When the fishes began to distrust the honesty of the crane, he proposed to have one of them sent over to the lake to see it; and a big carp at last decided to take the risk for the sake of the others, and the crane carried him to a beautiful lake and brought him back in safety. Then all doubt vanished, and the fishes gained confidence in the crane, and now the crane took them one by one out of the pond and devoured them on a big varana-tree. 5