The Gospel of Buddha
Paul Carus
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The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1418
"My lords," said she, "I have just invited the Blessed One and his brethren for their to-morrow's meal." 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 873
Good people shine from afar, like the snowy mountains; had people are concealed, like arrows shot by night. 34
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 830
"When after some time of digging he sees that the sand becomes moist, he accepts it as a token that the water is near. 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 358
"I now grant you, O bhikkhus, this permission. Confer henceforth in the different countries the ordination upon those who are eager to receive it, when you find them worthy. 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 20
This _ātman_-superstition, so common not only in India, but all over the world, corresponds to man's habitual egotism in practical life. Both are illusions growing out of the same root, which is the vanity of worldliness, inducing man to believe that the purpose of his life lies in his self. The Buddha proposes to cut off entirely all thought of self, so that it will no longer bear fruit. Thus Nirvāna is an ideal state, in which man's soul, after being cleansed from all selfishness, hatred and lust, has become a habitation of the truth, teaching him to distrust the allurements of pleasure and to confine all his energies to attending to the duties of life.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1119
"In truth," said the Buddha, "there is such a happy paradise. But the country is spiritual and it is accessible only to those that are spiritual. Thou sayest it lies in the west. This means, look for it where he who enlightens the world resides. The sun sinks down and leaves us in utter darkness, the shades of night steal over us, and Māra, the evil one, buries our bodies in the grave. Sunset is nevertheless no extinction, and where we imagine we see extinction, there is boundless light and inexhaustible life." 14
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1835
Okkā'ka, _p._, Ikshvā'ku, _skt._, the name of a mythological family from which the chiefs of the Sakyas claim descent.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1298
Having sent out his disciples, the Blessed One himself wandered from place to place until he reached Uruvelā. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1121
"Thy description of paradise," the Buddha continued, "is beautiful; yet it is insufficient and does little justice to the glory of the pure land. The worldly can speak of it in a worldly way only; they use worldly similes and worldly words. But the pure land in which the pure live is more beautiful than thou canst say or imagine. 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 278
The Blessed One tarried in solitude seven times seven days, enjoying the bliss of emancipation. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1969
Transmigration, eddies of; rebirth without the transmigration of self; weary path of transmigration. Transmission of the soul and the _I_. Treacherous, charms are. Treasure laid up in a deep pit. Treasure that can never be lost, a. Trespasses, confession of. Troubles, the cause of, and self. Truly thou art Buddha. Trumpeter. Trust in truth.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 692
"Then the youth, laying his left hand upon the defenceless king's head and with his right hand drawing his sword, said: 'I am Dīghāvu, the son of king Dīghīti, whom thou hast robbed of his kingdom and slain together with his queen, my mother. I know that men overcome the hatred entertained for wrongs which they have suffered much more easily than for the wrongs which they have done, and so I cannot expect that thou wilt take pity on me; but now a chance for revenge has come to me.' 30
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1840
Pāramitā', _p._ and _skt._, perfection, or virtue. The six pāramitās are: almsgiving, morality, patience, zeal or energy, meditation, and wisdom.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 586
"Lord of the world, the Blessed One wears only robes made of rags taken from a dung-heap or a cemetery, and so also does the brotherhood of bhikkhus. Now, Lord, this suit has been sent to me by King Pajjota, which is the best and most excellent, and the finest and the most precious, and the noblest that can be found. Lord of the world, may the Blessed One accept from me this suit, and may he allow the brotherhood of bhikkhus to wear lay robes." 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1644
Gospel: XXXIX Sources: Fo, vv. 1713-1734; HM, pp. 337-340 Parallelisms: --
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 204
"Would a rabbit rescued from the serpent's mouth go back to be devoured? Would a man who has burnt his hand with a torch take up the torch after he had dropped it to the earth? Would a blind man who has recovered his sight desire to spoil his eyes again? 18
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1936
Layman, priest and, alike. Leaning against the doorpost. Learn, must be anxious to. Learning, availeth not. Lesser, abolish all the. Lesson given to Rāhula. Lesson, hard times teach a. Let a man walk alone. Let the bliss be diffused. Let the flesh waste away. Let us go into the world. Let us live happily. Let us obey the truth. Let your light shine forth. Letter, illustration by a. Letter, in the. Lie not.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 599
"If ye see a woman, let it be as though ye saw her not, and have no conversation with her. 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1766
Bodhi-a'nga or Bojjha'nga, or Sa'tta Bojjha'nga, meditation on the seven kinds of wisdom, which are:--energy, recollection, contemplation, investigation of scripture, joy, repose, and serenity.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1562
Buddha, O Blessed One, O Holy One, O Perfect One, thou hast revealed the truth, and the truth has appeared upon earth and the kingdom of truth has been founded. 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 274
"Through many births I sought in vain The Builder of this House of Pain. Now, Builder, thee I plainly see! This is the last abode for me. Thy gable's yoke and rafters broke, My heart has peace. All lust will cease." 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1578
Truth is above the power of death; it is omnipresent, eternal, and most glorious. 22
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1837
Pajā'patī, _p._, Prajā'patī or Mahā-Prajā'patī, _skt._, the sister of Māyā-devī, second wife of Suddhodana, aunt and fostermother of Buddha. She is also called by her husband's family name Gotamī (feminine form of Gotama).
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1673
Gospel: LXI, 3-5 Sources: _Chullavaggaxx_, 1-4. [SB, xx, 301-305] Parallelisms: Matth. v, 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 219
The Bodhisatta found no satisfaction in these teachings. He replied: "People are in bondage, because they have not yet removed the idea of the ego. 4
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 988
"Thou dost not understand me aright," said the Blessed One, "Now listen and answer these questions: Where does the wind dwell?" 18
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 581
And Jīvaka, a faithful believer in the Holy One, ministered unto the Blessed One with medicines and baths until the body of the Blessed One was completely restored. 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 413
Kassapa said: "The profit I derived from adoring the fire was continuance in the wheel of individuality with all its sorrows and vanities. This service I have cast away, and instead of continuing penances and sacrifices I have gone in quest of the highest Nirvāna. Since I have seen the light of truth, I have abandoned worshipping the fire." 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 695
"And the king said: 'Well, my dear Dīghāvu, then grant me my life, and I will grant thee thine.' 33
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 876
For hatred does not cease by hatred at any time; hatred ceases by not-hatred, this is an old rule. 37
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 336
"Right views; right aspirations; right speech; right behavior; right livelihood; right effort; right thoughts; and right contemplation. 32
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 807
The Buddha said: "All acts of living creatures become bad by ten things, and by avoiding the ten things they become good. There are three evils of the body, four evils of the tongue, and three evils of the mind. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1264
There was a great king who oppressed his people and was hated by his subjects; yet when the Tathāgata came into his kingdom, the king desired much to see him. So he went to the place where the Blessed One stayed and asked: "O Sakyamuni, canst thou teach a lesson to the king that will divert his mind and benefit him at the same time?" 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1018
"I call it life and continued life," rejoined Kūtadanta, "for it is the continuation of my existence, but I do not care for that kind of continuation. All I care for is the continuation of self in the other sense, which makes of every man, whether identical with me or not, an altogether different person." 54
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 896
And two young Brahmans came to him who were of different schools. One was named Vāsettha and the other Bhāradvāja. And Vāsettha said to the Blessed One: 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1976
Woman, a worldly; if you see a woman; the woman at the well. Women as a rule are, etc.; the first women lay-disciples. Word, last; word of the Buddhas. Words of Buddhas immutable, the. Work out your salvation. World dark, do not call the; world filled with love; let us go into the world; rare in the world; such a one will wander rightly in the world; such are the terms of the world; the world is built for truth; come into the world to befriend; why do we give up the pleasures of the world?
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1096
Said the bhikkhus: "Certainly, O Bhagavat, it is so: whichever bhikkhu lives in this way, subdued and having overcome all bonds, such a one will wander rightly in the world." 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1699
Gospel: XCIV, 2-13 Sources: MPN, iii, 46-63 Parallelisms: --
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 755
"Through contact thought is born from sensation, and is reborn by a reproduction of its form. Starting from the simplest forms, the mind rises and falls according to deeds, but the aspirations of a Bodhisatta pursue the straight path of wisdom and righteousness, until they reach perfect enlightenment in the Buddha. 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1710
BP.--Buddhaghosha's Parables. Translated by T. Rogers, London, 1870.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 27
Must we add that the lamentable exclusiveness that prevails in many Christian churches, is not based upon Scriptural teachings, but upon a wrong metaphysics?
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1729
RB.-The Life of the Buddha from Thibetan Works, transl. by W.W. Rockhill. London, 1884.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1580
The nature of delusions, errors, and lies is death; and wrong-doing is the way to perdition. 24
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 874
If a man by causing pain to others, wishes to obtain pleasure for himself, he, entangled in the bonds of selfishness, will never be free from hatred. 35
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1022
The Tathāgata continued: "It is by a process of evolution that sankhāras come to be. There is no sankhāra which has sprung into being without a gradual becoming. Thy sankhāras are the product of thy deeds in former existences. The combination of thy sankhāras is thy self. Wheresoever they are impressed thither thy self migrates. In thy sankhāras thou wilt continue to live and thou wilt reap in future existences the harvest sown now and in the past." 59
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1128
"The fourth meditation is the meditation on impurity, in which thou considerest the evil consequences of corruption, the effects of wrongs and evils. How trivial is often the pleasure of the moment and how fatal are its consequences! 24
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1628
Gospel: XXV, 4 Sources: Fo, vv. 1516-1517 Parallelisms: Acts xx, 35
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1296
"Let no man be single, let every one be wedded in holy love to the truth. And when Māra, the destroyer, comes to separate the visible forms of your being, you will continue to live in the truth, and you will partake of the life everlasting, for the truth is immortal." 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1196
The world-honored Buddha continued: "There are four kinds of offering: first, when the gifts are large and the merit small; secondly, when the gifts are small and the merit small; thirdly, when the gifts are small and the merit large; and fourthly, when the gifts are large and the merit is also large. 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 37
It extends the blessings of universal good-will with the least possible amount of antagonism to the natural selfishness that is so strongly developed in the Western races. Christianity is the religion of love made easy. This is its advantage, which, however, is not without its drawbacks.