The Gospel of Buddha
Paul Carus
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The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1301
And the Blessed One said: "Which is better for you, that you go in search for the thief or for yourselves?" And the youths cried: "In search for ourselves!" 4
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1263
The wrath of the two monarchs abated, and they came to a peaceable agreement. 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 492
Then Anāthapindika took the land and Jeta the trees, and they placed them in trust of Sāriputta for the Buddha. 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 460
At this time there was Anāthapindika, a man of unmeasured wealth, visiting Rājagaha. Being of a charitable disposition, he was called "the supporter of orphans and the friend of the poor." 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 455
And the people were annoyed. Seeing that many distinguished young men of the kingdom of Magadha led a religious life under the direction of the Blessed One, they became angry and murmured: "Gotama Sakyamuni induces fathers to leave their wives and causes families to become extinct." 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1571
Comfort, O holy Teacher, compassionate and all-loving, the afflicted and the sorrow-laden, illumine those who go astray, and let us all gain more and more in comprehension and in holiness. 15
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1833
Nirvā'na, _skt._, Nibbā'na, _p._, extinction, viz., the extinction of self; according to the Hīnayāna it is defined as "extinction of illusion," according to the Mayāyāna as "attainment of truth." Nirvāna means, according to the latter, enlightenment, the state of mind in which upādāna, kilesa, and tanhā are extinct, the happy condition of enlightenment, peace of mind, bliss, the glory of righteousness in this life and beyond, the eternal rest of Buddha after death.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1219
The Brahman showed Ānanda his house and explained to him the purpose of its numerous chambers, but to the instruction of the Buddha's teachings he gave no heed. 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 589
When the people at Rājagaha heard, "The Blessed One has allowed the bhikkhus to wear lay robes," those who were willing to bestow gifts became glad. And in one day many thousands of robes were presented at Rājagaha to the bhikkhus. 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1783
Gava'mpati, _p._, Gavā'mpati, _skt._, literally "lord of cows," a friend of Yasa.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1761
Benares, the well-known city in India; Anglicised form of Vārānasī, _skt._, and Bārānasī, _p._ (See Kāsī.)
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 353
"To the doctrine will I look in faith: well-preached is the doctrine by the Exalted One. The doctrine has been revealed so as to become visible; the doctrine is above time and space. The doctrine is not based upon hearsay, it means 'Come and see'; the doctrine leads to welfare; the doctrine is recognized by the wise in their own hearts. Therefore to the doctrine will I look in faith. 11
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 48
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. Brahmā's Request
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1125
"The first meditation is the meditation of love in which thou must so adjust thy heart that thou longest for the weal and welfare of all beings, including the happiness of thine enemies. 21
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1199
"The merit is great, however, while the gift is small, when a man makes his offering from love and with a desire to grow in wisdom and in kindness. 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1435
And the Blessed One addressed Ānanda in behalf of the order, saying: 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1737
The original Pāli texts are published in the Journal of the Pāli Text Society, London, Henry Frowde.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1914
Delusion and truth. Delusions. Denies the existence of the soul, Gotama. Desert, a waterless; rescue in the desert; a sandy desert. Desire, the extinction of evil. Desolation, a hopeless. Despot, the. Destiny of warriors. Destroyed, hell is. Devadatta, sect of. Die until, etc., I shall not; truth cannot die. Died in the faith, he. Diffused, let the bliss be. Dig deeper. Disciple, the first woman lay-. Disciple, a, flagged. Dissatisfied, the people. Dissolution, necessity of.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1942
Mirage, the cause of self a. Mirror of truth, the. Mission, the preachers. Moon, the, shines by night. Moral powers. Moral sense. More fit to live. More, sin no. Mortification not the right path. Mortification profitless. Mortification vain. Mother, a. Muni of great understanding. Mustard seed, the.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1357
While the Blessed One was residing in the Jetavana, there was a householder living in Sāvatthi known to all his neighbors as patient and kind, but his relatives were wicked and contrived a plot to rob him. One day they came to the householder and often worrying him with all kinds of threats took away a goodly portion of his property. He did not go to court, nor did he complain, but tolerated with great forbearance the wrongs he suffered. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 799
"Freedom from desire is the root of the good; freedom from hatred and freedom from illusion; these things, my friends, are the root of the good. 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1579
Illusions, errors, and lies are the daughters of Māra, and great power is given unto them to seduce the minds of men and lead them astray upon the path of evil. 23
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 534
The Buddha's name became famous over all India and Suddhodana, his father, sent word to him saying: "I am growing old and wish to see my son before I die. Others have had the benefit of his doctrine, but not his father nor his relatives." 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 190
All the people who saw this unusual sight gazed at him in wonder. Those who were in haste arrested their steps and looked back; and there was no one who did not pay him homage. 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 11
Considering the bulk of the various details of the Buddhist canon, however, it must be regarded as a mere compilation, and the aim of the compiler has been to treat his material in about the same way as he thinks that the author of the Fourth Gospel of the New Testament utilized the accounts of the life of Jesus of Nazareth.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 115
But Asita's heart rejoiced, and, knowing the king's mind to be perplexed, he addressed him, saying: 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1340
"He who has drawn out the arrow and has become composed will obtain peace of mind; he who has overcome all sorrow will become free from sorrow, and be blessed." 27
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 459
"Commit no wrong but good deeds do And let thy heart be pure. All Buddhas teach this doctrine true Which will for aye endure." 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1860
Samsā'ra, _p._ and _skt._, the ocean of birth and death, transiency, worldliness, the restlessness of a worldly life, the agitation of selfishness, the vanity fair of life.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 33
Following the spirit of a missionary propaganda, so natural to religious men who are earnest in their convictions, later Buddhists popularized the Buddha's doctrines and made them accessible to the multitudes. It is true that they admitted many mythical and even fantastic notions, but they succeeded nevertheless in bringing its moral truths home to the people who could but incompletely grasp the philosophical meaning of the Buddha's religion.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1282
When he came, the poor woman ordered her maid to collect and hide under a cloth her severed limbs; and he greeted her kindly, but she said with petulance: "Once this body was fragrant like the lotus, and I offered thee my love. In those days I was covered with pearls and fine muslin. Now I am mangled by the executioner and covered with filth and blood." 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1407
"What, then, Ānanda, is this mirror of truth? It is the consciousness that the elect disciple is in this world possessed of faith in the Buddha, believing the Blessed One to be the Holy One, the Fully-Enlightened One, wise, upright, happy, world-knowing, supreme, the Bridler of men's wayward hearts, the Teacher of gods and men, the blessed Buddha. 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1685
Gospel: LXXVI Sources: Bf, p. 205. Parallelisms: John v, 5 et seq.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 778
There was a poet who had acquired the spotless eye of truth, and he believed in the Buddha, whose doctrine gave him peace of mind and comfort in the hour of affliction. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1528
Then the venerable Anuruddha exhorted the brethren and said: "Enough, my brethren! Weep not, neither lament! Has not the Blessed One formerly declared this to us, that it is in the very nature of all things near and dear unto us, that we must separate from them and leave them, since everything that is born, brought into being, and organized, contains within itself the inherent necessity of dissolution? How then can it be possible that the body of the Tathāgata should not be dissolved? No such condition can exist! Those who are free from passion will bear the loss, calm and self-possessed, mindful of the truth he has taught us." 27
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 577
Having attained enlightenment and rejected all unnecessary self-mortifications, the Blessed One and his bhikkhus continued for a long time to wear the cast-off rags of cemeteries and dung-heaps. 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 288
"The truth remains hidden from him who is in the bondage of hate and desire. Nirvāna remains incomprehensible and mysterious to the vulgar whose minds are beclouded with worldly interests. Should I preach the doctrine and mankind not comprehend it, it would bring me only fatigue and trouble." 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1450
"And now, Ānanda, Māra, the Evil One, came again today to the place where I was, and, standing beside me, addressed me in the same words as he did when I was resting under the shepherd's Nigrodha tree on the bank of the Nerañjarā river: 'Be greeted, thou Holy One. Thou hast attained the highest bliss and it is time for thee to enter into the final Nirvāna.' 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 973
Said the Blessed One: "Thine eyes are holden. If the eye of thy mind were undimmed thou couldst see the glory and the power of truth." 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1865
Sā'vaka, _p._, Srā'vaka, _skt._, he who has heard the voice (viz. of Buddha), a pupil, a beginner. The name is used to designate (1) all personal disciples of Buddha, the foremost among whom are called Mahā-sāvakas, and (2) an elementary degree of saintship. A sāvaka is he who is superficial yet in practice and comprehension, being compared to a hare crossing the stream of Samsāra by swimming on the surface. [See Eitel _Handbook_, p. 157.]
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 86
Truth desires to appear; truth longs to become conscious; truth strives to know itself. 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1573
Those who fail to aspire for the truth have missed the purpose of life. 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 261
The Bodhisatta, having put Māra to flight, gave himself up to meditation. All the miseries of the world, the evils produced by evil deeds and the sufferings arising therefrom, passed before his mental eye, and he thought: 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 566
The princess took the boy in her arms and from the window she pointed out to him the Buddha, who happened to be near the palace, partaking of food. 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1165
The Tathāgata is the physician, the cataract is the illusion of the thought "I am," and the four simples are the four noble truths. 4
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1687
Gospel: LXXXI Sources: _Fu-Pen-Hing-tsi-King_, tr. by S. Beal Parallelisms: --
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1787
I'ddhi, _p._, Ri'ddhi, _skt._, defined by Eitel as "the dominion of spirit over matter." It is the adjusting power to one's purpose and the adaptation to conditions. In popular belief it implies exemption from the law of gravitation and the power of assuming any shape at will. (See Iddhipāda.)
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1224
When the Blessed One saw them he said: "I see, O mendicants, that you have brought this brother here against his will. What has he done?" 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1475
And a second time the venerable Ānanda said: "Let us go to the river." 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1756
A'rahat, _p._, Ar'hant, _skt._, a saint. (See also Saint in Index.)