The Gospel of Buddha
Paul Carus
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The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1622
Gospel: XIX Sources: Fo, vv. 1300-1334; MV, 1, 20-21 Parallelisms: --
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1352
"In days gone by there was a wicked king who used to extort from his subjects all he could get; and he ordered one of his officers to lay the lash on a man of eminence. The officer little thinking of the pain he inflicted upon others, obeyed; but when the victim of the king's wrath begged for mercy, he felt compassion and laid the whip lightly upon him.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1903
Abstain from impurity. Abstinence. Abode in me, truth has taken its. Abodes of truth. Abolish all the lesser. Abolished, omens. About to pass away. Absolution. Abuse, the sermon on. According to their deeds. Address, Buddha's farewell. Adoration be to thee. Aim, one, one essence, one law. Aim, the one, Nirvāna. Aim, the preacher's sole. All creatures received the message in their own language. Alone, let a man walk (see also Solitary). Altercations. Always in danger of death. Ambrosia, lake of.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 7
The privilege of translating the book into Russian, Czechic, Italian, also into Siamese and other Oriental tongues has been granted, but of these latter the publishers have received only a version in the Urdu language, a dialect of eastern India.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 791
"It is good to reform and it is good to exhort people to reform. It is good to lead a righteous life and take refuge in the Buddha's name. Your talents may reach to the skies, your wealth may be untold-- But all is in vain unless you attain the peace of Nirvāna." 14
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1730
rGya.--rGya Tchee Roll Pa, Histoire du Bouddha Sakya Mouni, by Foucaux. Paris, 1868.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1326
Kisā Gotamī became weary and hopeless, and sat down at the wayside, watching the lights of the city, as they flickered up and were extinguished again. At last the darkness of the night reigned everywhere. And she considered the fate of men, that their lives flicker up and are extinguished. And she thought to herself: "How selfish am I in my grief! Death is common to all; yet in this valley of desolation there is a path that leads him to immortality who has surrendered all selfishness." 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1956
Root of evil, ignorance the. Roots of mind, the five. Rope, the nature of the. Rubbish, the lily on a heap of. Rules for the order.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 150
Four persons passed by, carrying a corpse; and the prince, shuddering at the sight of a lifeless body, asked the charioteer: "What is this they carry? There are streamers and flower garlands; but the men that follow are overwhelmed with grief!" 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 393
In the morning the Blessed One showed the dead body of the fiend to Kassapa, saying: "His fire has been conquered by my fire." 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1939
Love, hatred ceases by; love of truth; overcome anger by love; the world filled with love. Lust, the dart of. Luxurious living.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 479
Anāthapindika rejoiced at the words of the Blessed One and said: "I dwell at Sāvatthi, the capital of Kosala, a land rich in produce and enjoying peace. Pasenadi is the king of the country, and his name is renowned among our own people and our neighbors. Now I wish to found there a vihāra which shall be a place of religious devotion for your brotherhood, and I pray you kindly to accept it." 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1972
Vain, mortification. Vain repetitions, prayers. Vanities. Vanity; vanity of worldliness; vanity of worldly happiness. Various kinds of assemblies. Veil of self-delusion, the. Vessel has become unclean, the. Vessels; vessels made by the potter. Vibrated through sentiency, truth. Victor, the greater. Vision a samana, the. Vows, three.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 53
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
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1321
At length Kisā Gotamī met a man who replied to her request: "I cannot give thee medicine for thy child, but I know a physician who can." 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1294
"The greatest happiness which a mortal man can imagine is the bond of marriage that ties together two loving hearts. But there is a greater happiness still: it is the embrace of truth. Death will separate husband and wife, but death will never affect him who has espoused the truth. 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 385
At that time there lived in Uruvelā the Jatilas, Brahman hermits with matted hair, worshipping the fire and keeping a fire-dragon; and Kassapa was their chief. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 234
And the Bodhisatta went to the priests officiating in the temples. But the gentle mind of the Sakyamuni was offended at the unnecessary cruelty performed on the altars of the gods. He said: 19
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 267
Pondering on the origin of birth and death, the Enlightened One recognized that ignorance was the root of all evil; and these are the links in the development of life, called the twelve nidānas: 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 418
"When some, on the other hand, say the self will not perish, then in the midst of all life and death there is but one identity unborn and undying. If such is their self, then it is perfect and cannot be perfected by deeds. The lasting, imperishable self could never be changed. The self would be lord and master, and there would be no use in perfecting the perfect; moral aims and salvation would be unnecessary. 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1668
Gospel: LIV, 6-8 Sources: rGya, p. 372 Parallelisms: Matth. xi, 28
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1524
"Of those beings who live in ignorance, shut up and confined, as it were, in an egg, I have first broken the eggshell of ignorance and alone in the universe obtained the most exalted, universal Buddhahood. Thus, O disciples, I am the eldest, the noblest of beings. 22
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 453
When the Buddha saw Sāriputta and Moggallāna coming from afar, he said to his disciples, "These two monks are highly auspicious." 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1031
Said Kūtadanta: "Let me take my refuge in the Blessed One, in the Dharma, and in the brotherhood. Accept me as thy disciple and let me partake of the bliss of immortality." 68
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1769
Bra'hmā, Anglicised form of _skt._ stem-form _Brahman_ (nom. s. _Brahmā_). The chief God of Brahmanism, the world-soul. See also _Sahampati_; Brahmā, a union with; Brahmā, face to face; Brahmā's mind.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 200
"Indulge in lust but a little, and lust like a child will grow. Wield worldly power and you will be burdened with cares. 14
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 82
The extinction of self is salvation; the annihilation of self is the condition of enlightenment; the blotting out of self is Nirvāna. Happy is he who has ceased to live for pleasure and rests in the truth. Verily his composure and tranquillity of mind are the highest bliss. 20
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 626
"Finally, Lord, the bhikkhunīs are in the habit of bathing in the river Achiravatī with the courtesans, at the same landing-place, and naked. And the courtesans, Lord, ridicule the bhikkhunīs, saying, 'What is the good, ladies, of your maintaining chastity when you are young? When you are old, maintain chastity then; thus will you obtain both worldly pleasure and religious consolation.' Impure, Lord, is nakedness for a woman, disgusting, and revolting. 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 785
"The worldling seeks pleasures fattening himself like a caged fowl. But the Buddhist saint flies up to the sun like the wild crane. The fowl in the coop has food but will soon be boiled in the pot. No provisions are given to the wild crane, but the heavens and the earth are his." 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 56
Rejoice at the glad tidings! The Buddha, our Lord, has found the root of all evil; he has shown us the way of salvation. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 217
Deep speculation will easily involve the mind; it leads to confusion and unbelief; but a purification of the soul leads to the way of escape. True deliverance is reached by removing from the crowd and leading a hermit's life, depending entirely on alms for food. Putting away all desire and clearly recognizing the non-existence of matter, we reach a state of perfect emptiness. Here we find the condition of immaterial fife.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 570
No one prevented the boy, nor did the Blessed One himself. 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1064
"There was a king who had a very powerful elephant, able to cope with five hundred ordinary elephants. When going to war, the elephant was armed with sharp swords on his tusks, with scythes on his shoulders, spears on his feet, and an iron ball at his tail. The elephant-master rejoiced to see the noble creature so well equipped, and, knowing that a slight wound by an arrow in the trunk would be fatal, he had taught the elephant to keep his trunk well coiled up. But during the battle the elephant stretched forth his trunk to seize a sword. His master was frightened and consulted with the king, and they decided that the elephant was no longer fit to be used in battle. 14
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1827
Na'ndā, daughter of a chief of shepherds, also called Sujātā.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1546
"The truth is not arbitrary nor a matter of opinion, but can be investigated, and he who earnestly searches for the truth will find it. 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1285
"The charms of a lovely form are treacherous, and quickly lead into temptations, which have proved too strong for thee. But there is a beauty which will not fade, and if thou wilt but listen to the doctrine of our Lord, the Buddha, thou wilt find that peace which thou wouldst have found in the restless world of sinful pleasures." 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 19
"The eminent feature of the work is its grasp of the difficult subject and the clear enunciation of the doctrine of the most puzzling problem of _ātman_, as taught in Buddhism. So far as we have examined the question of _ātman_ ourselves from the works of the Southern canon, the view taken by Dr. Paul Cams is accurate, and we venture to think that it is not opposed to the doctrine of Northern Buddhism."
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1337
"People pass away, and their fate after death will be according to their deeds. 24
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 887
Not only by discipline and vows, not only by much learning, do I earn the happiness of release which no worldling can know. Bhikkhu, be not confident as long as thou hast not attained the extinction of thirst. The extinction of evil desire is the highest religion. 48
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1024
The Blessed One waited a moment and then replied: "Is all teaching in vain? Dost thou not understand that those others are thou thyself? Thou thyself wilt reap what thou sowest, not others. 61
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 266
And the Bodhisatta began to expound the Dharma. The Dharma is the truth. The Dharma is the sacred law. The Dharma is religion. The Dharma alone can deliver us from error, from wrong and from sorrow. 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1624
Gospel: XX, 19-20 Sources: SN, v. 148; _Metta Sutta._ [An often quoted sentence. RhDB, p. 109, Hardy, "Legends and Theories of the Buddhas," p. 212] Parallelisms: --
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 10
Buddhism, like Christianity, is split up into innumerable sects, and these sects not infrequently cling to their sectarian tenets as being the main and most indispensable features of their religion. The present book follows none of the sectarian doctrines, but takes an ideal position upon which all true Buddhists may stand as upon common ground. Thus the arrangement into a harmonious and systematic form is the main original feature of this Gospel of Buddha.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 816
"When I have passed away and can no longer address you and edify your minds with religious discourse, select from among you men of good family and education to preach the truth in my stead. And let those men be invested with the robes of the Tathāgata, let them enter into the abode of the Tathāgata, and occupy the pulpit of the Tathāgata. 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 295
And the Blessed One said to Brahmā Sahampati: "Wide open be the door of immortality to all who have ears to hear. May they receive the Dharma with faith." 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 505
"Regard thy people as men do an only son. Do not oppress them, do not destroy them; keep in due check every member of thy body, forsake unrighteous doctrine and walk in the straight path. Exalt not thyself by trampling down others, but comfort and befriend the suffering. 19
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1586
Truth teaches us the noble eightfold path of righteousness, and it is a straight path easily found by the truth-loving. Happy are those who walk in it. 30
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 425
"The cleaving to things, covetousness, and sensuality inherited from former existences, are the causes of the misery and vanity in the world. 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1598
Gospel: V Sources: HM, p. 156; RB, p. 83; rGya, xii Parallelisms: --
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1405
"Men are anxious about death and their fate after death; but consider, it is not at all strange, Ānanda, that a human being should die. However, that thou shouldst inquire about them, and having heard the truth still be anxious about the dead, this is wearisome to the Blessed One. I will, therefore, teach thee the mirror of truth and let the faithful disciple repeat it: 5