The Gospel of Buddha
Paul Carus
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The Gospel of Buddha, passage 408
And the Jatilas rejoiced and took refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. 24
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 856
If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him as the wheel follows the foot of the ox that draws the carriage. 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 664
Whilst the dispute between the parties was not yet settled, the Blessed One left Kosambī, and wandering from place to place he came at last to Sāvatthi. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 222
"How much confusion of thought comes from our interest in self, and from our vanity when thinking '_I_ am so great,' or '_I_ have done this wonderful deed?' The thought of thine ego stands between thy rational nature and truth; banish it, and then wilt thou see things as they are. He who thinks correctly will rid himself of ignorance and acquire wisdom. The ideas '_I_ am' and '_I_ shall be' or '_I_ shall not be' do not occur to a clear thinker. 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1523
Then the Blessed One addressed the brethren and said: "If ye now know the Dharma, the cause of all suffering, and the path of salvation, O disciples, will ye then say: 'We respect the Master, and out of reverence for the Master do we thus speak?'" 19
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1566
The throne of truth is righteousness; and love and justice and good-will are its ornaments. 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 919
"The Tathāgata sees the universe face to face and understands its nature. He proclaims the truth both in its letter and in its spirit, and his doctrine is glorious in its origin, glorious in its progress, glorious in its consummation. The Tathāgata reveals the higher life in its purity and perfection. He can show you the way to that which is contrary to the five great hindrances. 33
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 24
It sketches the picture of a religious leader of the remote past with the view of making it bear upon the living present and become a factor in the formation of the future.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 596
"Consider, Ānanda, how great a benefactress Pajāpatī has been. She is the sister of the mother of the Blessed One, and as foster-mother and nurse, reared the Blessed One after the death of his mother. So, Ānanda, women may retire from household life to the homeless state, under the doctrine and discipline announced by the Tathāgata." 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1542
"The Tathāgata taught us that the truth existed before he was born into this world, and will exist after he has entered into the bliss of Nirvāna. 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1317
After some time a young girl, named Kisā Gotamī, an orphan and very poor, passed by, and seeing the rich man in the bazaar, said: "My lord, why pilest thou thus up gold and silver for sale." 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 68
Oh, that we could have cessation of anxiety, that our burning desires would be extinguished! When shall the mind become tranquil and composed? 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1072
"My son," said the Buddha, "thou hast railed at me, but I decline to accept thy abuse, and request thee to keep it thyself. Will it not be a source of misery to thee? As the echo belongs to the sound, and the shadow to the substance, so misery will overtake the evil-doer without fail." 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1375
"So long, Ānanda," said the Blessed One, "as the Vajjis hold these full and frequent public assemblies, they may be expected not to decline, but to prosper. So long as they meet together in concord, so long as they honor their elders, so long as they respect womanhood, so long as they remain religious, performing all proper rites, so long as they extend the rightful protection, defence and support to the holy ones, the Vajjis may be expected not to decline, but to prosper." 4
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1941
Men, blind; teacher of gods and men; the lives of men. Men's hearts, bridler of. Mental eye. Merit, four kinds of. Merit, the order (sangha) the sowing ground of. Message in their own language, all creatures received the. Migrations, cause of further. Mind, Brahmā's; culture of; elevate the mind; mind is the guiding rein; seek thou the life that is of the mind; the five roots of mind; there is mind. Mind, we the result of. Miracle-mongers. Miracles. Miracles forbidden. Mirage, hope of heaven a.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 130
The prince was not boisterous, but pensive in his nature. He loved to stay under the great jambu-tree in the garden of his father, and, observing the ways of the world, gave himself up to meditation. 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1040
"Whosoever comprehendeth the truth will see the Blessed One, for the truth has been preached by the Blessed One." 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1934
Karma governs all things. Keep my hold on life. Kill not. King Bimbisāra. King of kings; king of truth; powerful king. Kingdom of Righteousness, Foundation of the. Kingdom of truth. King's gift, the. Kings, Nāga. Knew me not, they. Knowledge remains. Kusa-grass.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1899
Visā'khā, _p._, Viśā'khā, _skt._, a wealthy matron of Sāvatthi, one of Buddha's most distinguished woman lay-disciples. Says Oldenberg, _Buddha_, English translation, p. 167: "Every one invites Visākhā to sacrificial ceremonies and banquets, and has the dishes offered to her first; a guest like her brings luck to the house."; eight boons of Visākhā; gladness of Visākhā.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1477
"Be it so, Lord!" said the venerable Ānanda in assent to the Blessed One; and, taking a bowl, he went down to the streamlet. And lo! the streamlet, which, stirred up by wheels, had become muddy, when the venerable Ānanda came up to it, flowed clear and bright and free from all turbidity. And he thought: "How wonderful, how marvelous is the great might and power of the Tathāgata!" 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1889
Uruve'lā, _p._, Urubi'lvā, _skt._, a place south of Patna on the banks of the Nerañjara river, now Buddha Gayā. The residence of Kassapa, the chief of the Jatilas.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1239
The Tathāgata answered him and said: "O Brahman, I, too, plough and sow, and having ploughed and sown, I eat." 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 674
"The concord re-established in the spirit and in the letter is alone right and lawful." 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1233
The oxen went on the whole night through. Towards dawn the pilot woke up, and, observing the stars, called out: "Stop the wagons, stop the wagons!" The day broke just as they stopped and were drawing up the carts in a line. Then the men cried out: "Why this is the very encampment we left yesterday! We have but little wood left and our water is all gone! We are lost!" And unyoking the oxen and spreading the canopy over their heads, they lay down in despondency, each one under his wagon. But the Bodhisatta said to himself, "If I lose heart, all these will perish," and walked about while the morning was yet cool. On seeing a tuft of kusa-grass, he thought: "This could have grown only by soaking up some water which must be beneath it." 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 361
At that time there was in Benares a noble youth, Yasa by name, the son of a wealthy merchant. Troubled in his mind about the sorrows of the world, he secretly rose up in the night and stole away to the Blessed One. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1557
Eternal verities dominate the formation of worlds and constitute the cosmic order of natural laws. But when, through the conflicting motion of masses, the universe was illumined with blazing fire, there was no eye to see the light, no ear to listen to reason's teachings, no mind to perceive the significance of being; and in the immeasurable spaces of existence no place was found where the truth could abide in all its glory. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 963
Said the Blessed One: "For a long time, Simha, offerings have been given to the Nigganthas in thy house. Thou shouldst therefore deem it right also in the future to give them food when they come to thee on their alms-pilgrimage." 34
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 140
But as the chained elephant longs for the wilds of the jungles, so the prince was eager to see the world, and he asked his father, the king, for permission to do so. 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1886
Upasa'mpadā, _p._ and _skt._, admittance to the Buddhist brotherhood, ordination. (See Pabbajā.)
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 477
"The Dharma of the Tathāgata does not require a man to go into homelessness or to resign the world, unless he feels called upon to do so; but the Dharma of the Tathāgata requires every man to free himself from the illusion of self, to cleanse his heart, to give up his thirst for pleasure and lead a life of righteousness. 18
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 321
And the Blessed One spoke kindly to his disciples, pitying them for their errors, and pointing out the uselessness of their endeavors, and the ice of ill-will that chilled their hearts melted away under the gentle warmth of the Master's persuasion. 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 209
"I regret to leave thee. But I will go to the sages who can teach me religion and so find the path on which we can escape evil. 23
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1033
"Self has disappeared and the truth has taken its abode in me. This body of mine is Gotama's body and it will be dissolved in due time, and after its dissolution no one, neither God nor man, will see Gotama again. But the truth remains. The Buddha will not die; the Buddha will continue to live in the holy body of the law. 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 932
Then Simha, the general, went to the place where the Niggantha chief, Nātaputta, was; and having approached him, he said: "I wish, Lord, to visit the samana Gotama." 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1102
"The doubt we had before, thou hast cleared away, O thou clearly-seeing one; surely thou art a great thinker, perfectly enlightened, there is no obstacle for thee. 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 846
If a man makes himself as he teaches others to be, then, being himself subdued, he may subdue others; one's own self is indeed difficult to subdue. 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1257
"I understand that the embankment has value for some of your people; has it any intrinsic value aside from its service to your men?" 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1408
"It is further the consciousness that the disciple is possessed of faith in the truth, believing the truth to have been proclaimed by the Blessed One, for the benefit of the world, passing not away, welcoming all, leading to salvation, to which through truth the wise will attain, each one by his own efforts. 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 688
"Now it came to pass that the king went hunting and became separated from his retinue, young Dīghāvu alone remaining with him. And the king worn out from the hunt laid his head in the lap of young Dīghāvu and slept. 26
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1353
Now the king was reborn as Devadatta, who was abandoned by all his followers, because they were no longer willing to stand his severity and he died miserable and full of penitence. The officer is the sick bhikkhu, who having often given offence to his brethren in the vihāra was left without assistance in his distress. The eminent man, however, who was unjustly beaten and begged for mercy was the Bodhisatta; he has been reborn as the Tathāgata.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 659
"There are some who do not know the need of self-restraint; if they are quarrelsome we may excuse their behavior. But those who know better, should learn to live in concord. 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1458
And the Blessed One said to Ānanda: "Go now, Ānanda, and assemble in the Service Hall such of the brethren as reside in the neighborhood of Vesālī." 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1071
When the man had finished his abuse, the Buddha asked him, saying: "Son, if a man declined to accept a present made to him, to whom would it belong?" And he answered: "In that case it would belong to the man who offered it." 4
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 372
And the Buddha said to Yasa's father: "Come in, sir, thou wilt find thy son"; and Yasa's father became full of joy and he entered. He sat down near his son, but his eyes were holden and he knew him not; and the Lord began to preach. And Yasa's father, understanding the doctrine of the Blessed One, said: 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1682
Gospel: LXXII Sources: ChD, p. 77 Parallelisms: Luke xii, 20
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1926
Ganges, bathing in the. Giddy fish, the. Gift of religion, the. Gift, the king's. Give also to the Nigganthas; give, if thou art asked; give the rock a good blow. Gives away, he who, etc.. Giving away. Glad tidings. Gladness of Visākhā. Glorious in the beginning, middle, and end, preach the doctrine; the truth is glorious. Glory of his appearance, the; the truth in all its glory. Goad, earnestness is the. Goal, the. Gods and men, teacher of. Goes out to wage war. Gold, robes of cloth of.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 263
"They crave pleasure for themselves and they cause pain to others; when death destroys their individuality, they find no peace; their thirst for existence abides and their selfhood reappears in new births. 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 428
"Yea, cherish good-will right and left, All round, early and late, And without hindrance, without stint, From envy free and hate, While standing, walking, sitting down, Whate'er you have in mind, The rule of life that's always best Is to be loving-kind. 21
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 681
"When Brahmadatta, the king of Kāsi, heard that the fugitive king of Kosala and his queen, unknown and in disguise, were living a quiet life in a potter's dwelling, he ordered them to be bound and executed; and the sheriff to whom the order was given seized king Dīghīti and led him to the place of execution. 19
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1720
LV.--Lalita Vistara, translated into German by Dr. S. Lefmann. Berlin, 1874.