The Gospel of Buddha
Paul Carus
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The Gospel of Buddha, passage 538
This, indeed, was his son; these were the features of Siddhattha. How near was the great samana to his heart, and yet what a distance lay between them! That noble muni was no longer Siddhattha, his son; he was the Buddha, the Blessed One, the Holy One, Lord of truth, and teacher of mankind. 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 417
"For if they say the self is perishable, the fruit they strive for will perish too, and at some time there will be no hereafter. Good and evil would be indifferent. This salvation from selfishness is without merit. 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 199
"I have severed all ties because I seek deliverance. How is it possible for me to return to the world? He who seeks religious truth, which is the highest treasure of all, must leave behind all that can concern him or draw away his attention, and must be bent upon that one goal alone. He must free his soul from covetousness and lust, and also from the desire for power. 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 443
When the Blessed One had finished his meal, and had cleansed his bowl and his hands, the king sat down near him and thought: 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1338
"If a man live a hundred years, or even more, he will at last be separated from the company of his relatives, and leave the life of this world. 25
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 614
When on the next day the Blessed One had finished his meal, she took her seat at his side and spoke thus: "Eight are the boons, Lord, which I beg of the Blessed One." 4
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1965
Sweet, wrong, appears. Swooned, the Blessed One. Sword, sorrow compared with.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1424
"O Licchavi," said the Blessed One, "I have promised to dine to-morrow with Ambapālī, the courtesan." 15
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1445
"Herein, O Ānanda, let a brother, as he dwells in the body, so regard the body that he, being strenuous, thoughtful, and mindful, may, whilst in the world, overcome the grief which arises from the body's cravings. 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 544
Suddhodana trembled with joy when he heard the melodious words of his son, the Buddha, and clasping his hands, exclaimed with tears in his eyes: "Wonderful is this change! The overwhelming sorrow has passed away. At first my sorrowing heart was heavy, but now I reap the fruit of thy great renunciation. It was right that, moved by thy mighty sympathy, thou shouldst reject the pleasures of royal power and achieve thy noble purpose in religious devotion. Now that thou hast found the path, thou canst preach the law of immortality to all the world that yearns for deliverance." 11
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 999
"Now, is it the same flame that burns in the first watch of the night as in the second?" 31
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 410
When the Magadha king, Seniya Bimbisāra, heard of the arrival of Gotama Sakyamuni, of whom the people said, "He is the Holy One, the blessed Buddha, guiding men as a driver curbs bullocks, the teacher of high and low," he went out surrounded with his counsellors and generals and came to the grove where the Blessed One was. 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 272
The fourth noble truth is the eightfold path that leads to the cessation of sorrow. 14
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 109
The cries of beasts were hushed; all malevolent beings received a loving heart, and peace reigned on earth. Māra, the evil one, alone was grieved and rejoiced not. 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1309
The happy father hastened to the place and saw his beloved child playing with other children, all transfigured by the peace of the blissful existence of a heavenly life. He ran up to his boy and cried with tears running down his cheeks: "My son, my son, dost thou not remember me, thy father who watched over thee with loving care and tended thee in thy sickness? Return home with me to the land of the living." But the boy, while struggling to go back to his playmates, upbraided him for using such strange expressions as father and son. "In my present state," he said, "I know no such words, for I am free from delusion." 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 793
"Women who are in love, O disciples, seek secrecy and shun publicity; priests who claim to be in possession of special revelations, O disciples, seek secrecy and shun publicity; all those who stray from the path of truth, O disciples, seek secrecy and shun publicity. 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1498
And one of the brethren went and called Ānanda. And Ānanda came and said to the Blessed One: "Deep darkness reigned for want of wisdom; the world of sentient creatures was groping for want of light; then the Tathāgata lit up the lamp of wisdom, and now it will be extinguished again, ere he has brought it out." 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 90
The consciousness of self dims the eyes of the mind and hides the truth. It is the origin of error, it is the source of illusion, it is the germ of evil. 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 287
"He will call resignation what to the enlightened mind is the purest joy. He will see annihilation where the perfected one finds immortality. He will regard as death what the conqueror of self knows to be life everlasting. 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1894
Vassakāra, _p._, Varshakā'ra, _skt._, lit. "rain-maker." Name of a Brahman, the prime minister of the king of Magadha.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 322
Now the Blessed One set the wheel of the most excellent law rolling, and he began to preach to the five bhikkhus, opening to them the gate of immortality, and showing them the bliss of Nirvāna. 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1342
When the world-honored Buddha had left Sāvatthi Sāriputta felt a desire to see the Lord and to hear him preach. Coming to the river where the water was deep and the current strong, he said to himself: "This stream shall not prevent me. I shall go and see the Blessed One," and he stepped upon the water which was as firm under his feet as a slab of granite. 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1600
Gospel: VI, 19-20 Sources: BSt, pp. 79-80; RB, p. 23 Parallelisms: Luke xi, 27-28
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1878
Tathā'gata, _p._ and _skt._, generally explained as "the Perfect One." The highest attribute of Buddha; robe of the Tathāgata; soldiers of the Tathāgata; the law the body of the Tathāgata; Tathāgatas are only preachers.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 332
"Now this, O bhikkhus, is the noble truth concerning the destruction of suffering: 28
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1740
The reason of this strange custom lies in the fact that Buddhists originally employed the popular speech and did not adopt the use of Sanskrit until about five hundred years after Buddha.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 134
Then Siddhattha chose himself a wife. He selected Yasodharā, his cousin, the gentle daughter of the king of Koli. And Yasodharā was betrothed to the prince. 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 135
In their wedlock was born a son whom they named Rāhula which means "fetter" or "tie", and King Suddhodana, glad that an heir was born to his son, said: 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1313
Men concern themselves most about that which passes away; but the end of life quickly comes as a burning torrent sweeping away the transient in a moment. They are like a blind man set to look after a burning lamp. A wise man, understanding the transiency of worldly relations, destroys the cause of grief, and escapes from the seething whirlpool of sorrow. Religious wisdom lifts a man above the pleasures and pains of the world and gives him peace everlasting." 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 920
"The Tathāgata lets his mind pervade the four quarters of the world with thoughts of love. And thus the whole wide world, above, below, around, and everywhere will continue to be filled with love, far-reaching, grown great, and beyond measure. 34
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1124
Said the disciple: "Teach me, O Lord, the meditations to which I must devote myself in order to let my mind enter into the paradise of the pure land." 19
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 909
"Now suppose," added the Blessed One, "that a man should come hither to the bank of the river, and, having some business on the other side, should want to cross. Do you suppose that if he were to invoke the other bank of the river to come over to him on this side, the bank would come on account of his praying?" 18
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 175
"Thou art the Tathāgata, the great master, for thou wilt fulfil all righteousness and be Dharmarāja, the king of truth. Thou art Bhagavat, the Blessed One, for thou art called upon to become the saviour and redeemer of the world. 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 75
That of your heart which cannot or will not develop into Buddha must perish, for it is mere illusion and unreal; it is the source of your error; it is the cause of your misery. 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 591
And it is said that the Blessed One, for the sake of preaching to his mother Māyā-devī, ascended to heaven and dwelt with the devas. Having concluded his pious mission, he returned to the earth and went about again, converting those who listened to his teachings. 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 182
The prince returned to the bedroom of his wife to take a last farewell glance at those whom he dearly loved above all the treasures of the earth. He longed to take the infant once more into his arms and kiss him with a parting kiss. But the child lay in the arms of his mother, and the prince could not lift him without awakening both. 21
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 298
Then Brahmā Sahampati understood that the Blessed One had granted his request and would preach the doctrine. 15
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1888
Upo'satha, _p._, Upava'satha, _skt._, the Buddhist sabbath. Rhys Davids says (pp. 140--141): "The Uposatha days are the four days in the lunar month when the moon is full, or new, or half way between the two. It is the fourteenth day from the new moon (in short months) and the fifteenth day from the full moon (in the long months), and the eighth day from each of these. The corresponding Sanskrit word is Upavasatha, the fast-day previous to the offering of the intoxicating soma, connected with the worship of the moon. Instead of worshipping the moon, the Buddhists were to keep the fast-day by special observance of the moral precepts; one of many instances in which Gotama spiritualised existing words and customs."; observe the Uposatha or Sabbath.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 913
And the Buddha went on: "But are the Brahmans free from these vices?" 24
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 444
"Where may I find a place for the Blessed One to live in, not too far from the town and not too near, suitable for going and coming, easily accessible to all people who want to see him, a place that is by day not too crowded and by night not exposed to noise, wholesome and well fitted for a retired life? There is my pleasure-garden, the bamboo grove Veluvana, fulfilling all these conditions. I shall offer it to the brotherhood whose head is the Buddha." 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1539
"Our great Master used to say to the brethren: 'O bhikkhus! after my final entrance into Nirvāna you must reverence and obey the law. Regard the law as your master. The law is like unto a light that shines in the darkness, pointing out the way; it is also like unto a precious jewel to gain which you must shun no trouble, and be ready to bring any sacrifice, even, should it be needed, your own fives. Obey the Dharma which I have revealed to you; follow it carefully and regard it in no way different from myself.' 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1088
The Blessed One replied: "Blessing! Neither fire, nor moisture, nor wind can destroy the blessing of a good deed, and blessings reform the whole world." 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1591
Gospel: Descent from heaven omitted Sources: LV; rGya, iii-iv Parallelisms: Klopstock's _Messias_ Gesang I
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1881
Trikā'ya, the three bodies or personalities of Buddha, the Dharmakāya, the Sambhoga-kāya, and the Nirmāna-kāya.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1583
Yet does all life yearn for the truth and the truth only can cure our diseases and give peace to our unrest. 27
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1127
"The third meditation is the meditation of joy in which thou thinkest of the prosperity of others and rejoicest with their rejoicings. 23
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1486
And the venerable Ānanda said to the Blessed One: "How wonderful a thing is it, Lord, and how marvellous, that the color of the skin of the Blessed One should be so clear, so exceedingly bright! When I placed this robe of burnished cloth of gold on the body of the Blessed One, lo! it seemed as if it had lost its splendor!" 22
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1856
Sā'la, _p._, Śā'la, _skt._, a tree, _vatica robusta_; sāla-grove; sāla-trees.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 618
Said the Buddha: "But what circumstance is it, O Visākhā, that thou hast in view in asking these eight boons of the Tathāgata?" 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 877
Speak the truth, do not yield to anger; give, if thou art asked; by these three steps thou wilt become divine. 38