The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1818

Mā'tali, _p._ and _skt._, name of a demon in the retinue of Yama.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 997

Kūtadanta continued: "Tell me, O Lord, pray tell me, where, if the sankhāras are dissolved, is the identity of my self. If my thoughts are propagated, and if my soul migrates, my thoughts cease to be my thoughts and my soul ceases to be my soul. Give me an illustration, but pray, O Lord, tell me, where is the identity of my self?" 28

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 210

"May thy country enjoy peace and prosperity, and may wisdom be shed upon thy rule like the brightness of the noon-day sun. May thy royal power be strong and may righteousness be the sceptre in thine hand." 24

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 382

Now there were four friends of Yasa belonging to the wealthy families of Benares. Their names were Vimala, Subāhu, Puññaji, and Gavampati. 23

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 866

Do not direct thy thought to what gives pleasure, that thou mayest not cry out when burning, "This is pain." The wicked man burns by his own deeds, as if burnt by fire. 27

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1779

Devapu'tta, _p._, Devapu'tra, _skt._, (etym. Son of a God) one of Buddha's disciples.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 554

The Blessed One, having greeted all his relatives and friends, asked: "Where is Yasodharā?" And on being informed that she had refused to come, he rose straightway and went to her apartments. 10

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1708

Bf.--Burnouf, Introduction à l'histoire du Bouddhisme Indien, Paris 1844.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1302

"Well, then," said the Blessed One, "sit down and I will preach the truth to you." 5

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 165

In reply the vision said: "I am a samana. Troubled at the thought of old age, disease, and death I have left my home to seek the path of salvation. All things hasten to decay; only the truth abideth forever. Everything changes, and there is no permanency; yet the words of the Buddhas are immutable. I long for the happiness that does not decay; the treasure that will never perish; the life that knows of no beginning and no end. Therefore, I have destroyed all worldly thought. I have retired into an unfrequented dell to live in solitude; and, begging for food, I devote myself to the one thing needful." 5

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 851

Before long, alas! this body will lie on the earth, despised, without understanding, like a useless log; yet our thoughts will endure. They will be thought again, and will produce action. Good thoughts will produce good actions, and bad thoughts will produce bad actions. 12

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1611

Gospel: XII, 16 Sources: BSt, pp. 103-104; Cf. DP, pp. 153-154; Db, p. 12 Parallelisms: --

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 191

Having entered the city of Rājagaha, the prince went from house to house silently waiting till the people offered him food. Wherever the Blessed One came, the people gave him what they had; they bowed before him in humility and were filled with gratitude because he condescended to approach their homes. 4

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1035

"Ye are my children, I am your father; through me have ye been released from your sufferings. 5

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1002

"No, sir," said Kūtadanta. "In one sense it is not the same flame, but in another sense it is the same flame. It burns the same kind of oil, it emits the same land of light, and it serves the same purpose." 34

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 702

And it happened that the Blessed One walked up and down in the open air unshod. 1

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1935

Lake of Ambrosia. Lake, still, like a. Lame walk, the. Lamentation, dead not saved by. Lamp, illustration by a. Lamps unto yourselves, be ye. Land, pure. Language, all creatures received the message in their own. Last word. Law, body of the; one aim, one essence, one law; the law the body of the Tathāgata; the body of the law will endure. Laws are temporary, many. Laws of righteousness, obediene to the. Lay disciples, the first women. Lay member, the first. Lay robes. Layman and hermit.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1122

"However, the repetition of the name Amitābha Buddha is meritorious only if thou speak it with such a devout attitude of mind as will cleanse thy heart and attune thy will to do works of righteousness. He only can reach the happy land whose soul is filled with the infinite light of truth. He only can live and breathe in the spiritual atmosphere of the Western Paradise who has attained enlightenment. 17

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1176

"Make the best of the time of grace that is offered to thee in thy present existence, and fear the dart of passion which, if thou guard not thy senses, will lead thee to destruction." 5

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 465

"Again, it is said that the Absolute has created us. But that which is absolute cannot be a cause. All things around us come from a cause as the plant comes from the seed; but how can the Absolute be the cause of all things alike? If it pervades them, then, certainly, it does not make them. 6

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 539

Suddhodana the king, considering the religious dignity of his son, descended from his chariot and after saluting his son said: "It is now seven years since I have seen thee. How I have longed for this moment!" 6

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 951

"He who goeth to battle, O Simha, even though it be in a righteous cause, must be prepared to be slain by his enemies, for that is the destiny of warriors; and should his fate overtake him he has no reason for complaint. 22

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1047

"The Tathāgata recreates the whole world like a cloud shedding its waters without distinction. He has the same sentiments for the high as for the low, for the wise as for the ignorant, for the noble-minded as for the immoral. 7

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1726

OldE.--English translation, Buddha, His Life, His Doctrine, and His Order by H. Oldenberg. London, 1882.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1095

"Faithful is he who is possessed of knowledge, seeing the way that leads to Nirvāna; he who is not a partisan; he who is pure and virtuous, and has removed the veil from his eyes. Such a one will wander rightly in the world." 7

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 720

And Devadatta in his impatience to see the Blessed One rose from his litter while his carriers were washing their hands. But his feet burned under him; he sank to the ground; and, having chanted a hymn on the Buddha, died. 12

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 345

"Be like unto brothers; one in love, one in holiness, and one in your zeal for the truth. 3

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 13

Miracles have ceased to be a religious test; yet the belief in the miraculous powers of the Master still bears witness to the holy awe of the first disciples and reflects their religious enthusiasm.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 450

"The Buddha did the cause unfold Of all the things that spring from causes. And further the great sage has told How finally all passion pauses." 4

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 640

When the Blessed One heard of it, he ordered the bhikkhus to recite the Pātimokkha, which is a ceremony of disburdening the conscience; and he commanded them to make confession of their trespasses so as to receive the absolution of the order. 6

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 966

This man came to the Blessed One and said: "It is said, O Lord, that the samana Gotama denies the existence of the soul. Do they who say so speak the truth, or do they bear false witness against the Blessed One?" 2

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 907

The Blessed One continued: "Then the Brahmans should say, 'We show you the way unto a union of what we know not and what we have not seen.' This being the substance of Brahman lore, does it not follow that their task is vain?" 15

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 809

"II. Steal not, neither do ye rob; but help everybody to be master of the fruits of his labor. 5

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1214

Annabhāra returned to his master's house and said to him: "I present thee, my lord, with a share of the bliss of my offering. Deign to accept it." 7

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1428

And when the Blessed One had finished his meal, the courtesan had a low stool brought, and sat down at his side, and addressed the Blessed One, and said: "Lord, I present this mansion to the order of bhikkhus, of which the Buddha is the chief." 19

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 259

"Behold the great muni! his heart unmoved by hatred. The wicked Māra's host 'gainst him did not prevail. Pure is he and wise, loving and full of mercy. 9

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1017

The Buddha continued: "And in this same sense alone art thou the same to-day as yesterday. Thy nature is not constituted by the matter of which thy body consists, but by thy sankhāras, the forms of the body, of sensations, of thoughts. Thy person is the combination of the sankhāras. Wherever they are, thou art. Whithersoever they go, thou goest. Thus thou wilt recognize in a certain sense an identity of thy self, and in another sense a difference. But he who does not recognize the identity should deny all identity, and should say that the questioner is no longer the same person as he who a minute after receives the answer. Now consider the continuation of thy personality, which is preserved in thy karma. Dost thou call it death and annihilation, or fife and continued life?" 53

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1781

Dīghā'vu, Dīrghā'yu, _skt._, the etymology of the word is "livelong." Name of a mythical prince, son of king Dīghīti.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1193

When the Teacher had finished this discourse, he added: "Not now only was this man outwitted in this way, but in other existences, too, by his own intrigues." 19

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 499

"Now that I have seen thy sacred countenance, let me partake of the refreshing waters of thy teachings. 12

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 400

And Kassapa gave up his resistance. His envy disappeared, and, bowing down before the Blessed One, he said: "Lord, our Master, let me receive the ordination from tin. Blessed One." 16

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 704

Some of the brethren noticed the irreverent behavior of the novices and told the Blessed One; and the Blessed One rebuked the novices and said: "If the brethren, even now, while I am yet living, show so little respect and courtesy to one another, what will they do when I have passed away?" 3

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1589

Ah the Buddhas are one in essence, Which is omnipresent in all modes of being, Sanctifying the bonds that tie all souls together, And we rest in its bliss as our final refuge. 3

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 588

"Henceforth ye shall be at liberty to wear either cast-off rags or lay robes. Whether ye are pleased with the one or with the other, I will approve of it." 15

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 346

"Spread the truth and preach the doctrine in all quarters of the world, so that in the end all living creatures will be citizens of the kingdom of righteousness. 4

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1876

Tanhā, _p._, Tr'ishna, _skt._, thirst; the word denotes generally all intense desire, cleaving and clinging with passion. The name of one of Māra's daughters.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 169

And when a man who is oppressed with sickness, there being a physician who can heal him, does not avail himself of the physician's help, that is not the fault of the physician. Even so when a man oppressed by the malady of wrong-doing does not seek the spiritual guide of enlightenment, that is no fault of the evil-destroying guide." 7

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1703

Gospel: XCVII Sources: MPN, v, 52-69, and vi; Fo, vv. 2303-2310 Parallelisms: --

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1372

"Or conflagration, loss of wealth; Or of his nearest kin he shall See some one die that's dear to him, And then he'll be reborn in hell." 17

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 216

The _I_ is the one who feels the touch in thy body. The _I_ is the smeller in the nose, the taster in the tongue, the seer in the eye, the hearer in the ear, and the thinker in the mind. The _I_ moves thy hands and thy feet. The _I_ is thy soul. Doubt in the existence of the soul is irreligious, and without discerning this truth there is no way of salvation.