The Gospel of Buddha
Paul Carus
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The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1880
Ti'tthiya, _p._, Tī'rthika, _skt._, a religious school of India in Buddha's time.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 679
"When Dīghāvu had grown up, the king thought to himself: 'King Brahmadatta has done us great harm, and he is fearing our revenge; he will seek to kill us. Should he find us he will slay all three of us.' And he sent his son away, and Dīghāvu having received a good education from his father, applied himself diligently to learn all arts, becoming very skilful and wise. 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1762
Bha'gavat, _p._, Bha'gavant, _skt._, the man of merit, worshipful, the Blessed One. A title of honor given to Buddha.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1254
"Blessed art thou, Pakati, for though thou art a Mātanga thou wilt be a model for noblemen and noblewomen. Thou art of low caste, but Brahmans may learn a lesson from thee. Swerve not from the path of justice and righteousness and thou wilt outshine the royal glory of: queens on the throne." 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 800
"What, however, O brethren, is suffering? What is the origin of suffering? What is the annihilation of suffering? 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 826
"All those who receive the truth will find perfect enlightenment. And, verily, such is the power of the doctrine that even by the reading of a single stanza, or by reciting, copying, and keeping in mind a single sentence of the good law, persons may be converted to the truth and enter the path of righteousness which leads to deliverance from evil. 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 105
The Brahmā-angels took the child and placing him before the mother said: "Rejoice, O queen, a mighty son has been born unto thee." 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 918
And the two young Brahmans said: "If thou knowest the way show it to us." 31
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1848
Ragā, pleasure, desire or lust; a synonym of _rati_. The name of one of Māra's daughters.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1241
The Blessed One said: "Faith is the seed I sow: good works are the rain that fertilizes it; wisdom and modesty are the plough; my mind is the guiding-rein; I lay hold of the handle of the law; earnestness is the goad I use, and exertion is my draught-ox. This ploughing is ploughed to destroy the weeds of illusion. The harvest it yields is the immortal fruit of Nirvāna, and thus all sorrow ends." 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1982
The two main sources of our knowledge of ancient Buddhist art will always remain the monuments of Gandhāra, and the cave dwellings of Buddhist monks in Ajantā and other places. The former bear witness to the extraordinary influence of Greek art on Buddhism; and the latter are rich in wonderful fresco paintings of the classical period of Buddhist art.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 324
"He who recognizes the existence of suffering, its cause, its remedy, and its cessation has fathomed the four noble truths. He will walk in the right path. 20
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1782
Dīghī'ti, _p._, Dīrghe'ti, _skt._, literally "suffer-long," Name of a mythical king, father of prince Dīghā'vu.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1144
"Both the ocean and my doctrine become gradually deeper. Both preserve their identity under all changes. Both cast out dead bodies upon the dry land. As the great rivers, when falling into the main, lose their names and are thenceforth reckoned as the great ocean, so all the castes, having renounced their lineage and entered the Sangha, become brethren and are reckoned the sons of Sakyamuni.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 69
The Buddha, our Lord, was grieved at the ills of life. He saw the vanity of worldly happiness and sought salvation in the one thing that will not fade or perish, but will abide for ever and ever. 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 519
"Elevate the mind, and seek sincere faith with firm purpose; transgress not the rules of kingly conduct, and let your happiness depend, not upon external things, but upon your own mind. Thus you will lay up a good name for distant ages and will secure the favor of the Tathāgata." 34
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 279
At that time Tapussa and Bhallika, two merchants, came traveling on the road near by, and when they saw the great samana, majestic and full of peace, they approached him respectfully and offered him rice cakes and honey. 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1582
There are many who say: "Come error, be thou my guide," and when they are caught in the meshes of selfishness, lust, and evil desires, misery is begot. 26
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 619
"I gave command, Lord, to my maid-servant, saying, 'Go, and announce to the brotherhood that the meal is ready.' And the maid went, but when she came to the vihāra, she observed that the bhikkhus had doffed their robes while it was raining, and she thought: 'These are not bhikkhus, but naked ascetics letting the rain fall on them.' So she returned to me and reported accordingly, and I had to send her a second time. Impure, Lord, is nakedness, and revolting. It was this circumstance, Lord, that I had in view in desiring to provide the Sangha my life long with special garments for use in the rainy season. 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 558
Remembering, however, that Suddhodana was present, she felt ashamed, and rising, seated herself reverently at a little distance. 14
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1608
Gospel: XI [See LXXXIX, 1-6] Sources: Fo, vv. 1026-1110 Parallelisms: Luke iv, 2; Matth. iv, 1-7; Mark i, 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1544
"Now, let us bear in mind that not this or that law which is revealed to us in the Dharma is the Buddha, but the entire truth, the truth which is eternal, omnipresent, immutable, and most excellent. 11
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 501
Knowing the tendency of the king's heart, weighed down by avarice and love of pleasure, the Buddha seized the opportunity and said: 14
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1706
Gospel: XCVIII Sources: EA, embodying later traditions, see EH and almost any other work on Buddhism. Parallelisms: The Christian Trinity dogma
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 979
Said the Blessed One: "O Brahman, thou art religious and earnest. Thou art seriously concerned about thy soul. Yet is thy work in vain because thou art lacking in the one thing that is needful. 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 392
When Kassapa saw the light shining forth from the room he said: "Alas, what misery! Truly, the countenance of Gotama the great Sakyamuni is beautiful, but the serpent will destroy him." 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1081
The deva said: "Who is the most dangerous thief? What is the most precious treasure? Who is most successful in taking away by violence not only on earth, but also in heaven? What is the securest treasure-trove?" 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1323
Kisā Gotamī repaired to the Buddha and cried: "Lord and Master, give me the medicine that will cure my boy." 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1510
"He who does not do what I command sees me in vain. This brings no profit. Whilst he who lives far off from where I am and yet walks righteously is ever near me. 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1266
"There was a wicked tyrant; and the god Indra, assuming the shape of a hunter, came down upon earth with the demon Mātali, the latter appearing as a dog of enormous size. Hunter and dog entered the palace, and the dog howled so wofully that the royal buildings shook by the sound to their very foundations. The tyrant had the awe-inspiring hunter brought before his throne and inquired after the cause of the terrible bark.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 546
On the next morning the Buddha took his bowl and set out to beg his food. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1463
"Eat your food to satisfy your hunger, and drink to satisfy you thirst. Satisfy the necessities of life like the butterfly that sips the flower, without destroying its fragrance or its texture. 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1140
Said the disciple: "Forbear with me, O Blessed One, for I have faith without understanding and I am seeking the truth. O Blessed One, O Tathāgata, my Lord and Master, teach me the Iddhipāda." 36
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 983
"Verily I say unto thee: The Blessed One has not come to teach death, but to teach life, and thou discernest not the nature of living and dying. 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 343
Having pointed out to the five bhikkhus the truth, the Buddha said: 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1854
Sa'kya, Śākya, _skt._, the name of a royal race in the northern frontiers of Magadha.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1641
Gospel: XXXVI Sources: MV, x, 1, 2, Sec. 1-2; Sec. 20 C, vol iii, p. 139 Parallelisms: --
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 948
"He who struggles in the interest of self, so that he himself may be great or powerful or rich or famous, will have no reward, but he who struggles for righteousness and truth, will have great reward, for even his defeat will be a victory. 19
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1065
"O Rāhula! if men would only guard their tongues all would be well! Be like the fighting elephant who guards his trunk against the arrow that strikes in the center. 15
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1192
"And the crane turned round and stepped down into the lake, to place the lobster on the mud at its edge. Then the lobster cut the crane's neck through as clean as one would cut a lotus-stalk with a hunting-knife, and then entered the water!" 18
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1788
Iddhipā'da, _p._, Riddhipā'da, _skt._, the mode of attaining the power of mind over matter, four steps being needed: (1) the will to acquire it, (2) the necessary exertion, (3) the indispensable preparation of the heart, and (4) a diligent investigation of the truth.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 91
Self begets selfishness. There is no evil but what flows from self. There is no wrong but what is done by the assertion of self. 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1500
"Enough, Ānanda! Let not thy self be troubled; do not weep! Have I not already, on former occasions, told you that it is in the very nature of all things most near and dear unto us that we must separate from them and leave them? 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1964
Struck by apoplexy. Struggle against sin. Struggle for life, reason in the. Struggle must be. Subject to separation, combination. Substance, the, of Brahman lore. Such a one will wander rightly in the world. Such faith have I. Suffer, the Blessed One had to. Suffering, bliss where there is. Sun is bright, the. Sun of the mind, the. Superstition. Supplications forbidden. Supplications have no effect. Suprabuddha. Surrender. Surrender selfishness. Surrender to evil powers, no. Swear not.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 716
Devadatta instigated Ajātasattu to plot against his father Bimbisāra, the king, so that the prince would no longer be subject to him; Bimbisāra was imprisoned by his son in a tower where he died leaving the kingdom of Magadha to his son Ajātasattu. 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1916
Dumb, the deaf and, speak. Dust, like one who flings. Dust of worldliness. Dwelling-place, wisdom has no. Dying, not any means to avoid.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1978
Yasa. Yellow robes, not worthy of. Yoke, gone into the. Your eyes are blind. Yourselves, be ye lamps unto; rely on yourselves; yourselves have known.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1069
And the Buddha said: "If a man foolishly does me wrong, I will return to him the protection of my ungrudging love; the more evil comes from him, the more good shall go from me; the fragrance of goodness always comes to me, and the harmful air of evil goes to him." 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 865
He whose wickedness is very great brings himself down to that state where his enemy wishes him to be. He himself is his greatest enemy. Thus a creeper destroys the life of a tree on which it finds support. 26
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1237
Bhāradvāja, a wealthy Brahman farmer, was celebrating his harvest-thanksgiving when the Blessed One came with his alms-bowl, begging for food. 1