The Gospel of Buddha, passage 404

The Jatilas of Uruvelā now flung their paraphernalia of fire-worship into the river and went to the Blessed One. 20

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1013

"True, Kūtadanta," answered Buddha, "he would not be thyself. Now, tell me, is the person who goes to school one, and that same person when he has finished his schooling another? Is it one who commits a crime, another who is punished by having his hands and feet cut off?" 47

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1289

And the Blessed One passed by his house and met him, and when he read the silent wish in the heart of the bridegroom, he consented to enter. 2

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1701

Gospel: XCV, 14-22 Sources: MPN, iv, 47-52 Parallelisms: Matth. xxvii, 2; Mark ix, 2

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1222

There was a disciple of the Blessed One, full of energy and zeal for the truth, who, living under a vow to complete a meditation in solitude, flagged in a moment of weakness. He said to himself: "The Teacher said there are several kinds of men; I must belong to the lowest class and fear that in this birth there will be neither path nor fruit for me. What is the use of a forest life if I cannot by my constant endeavor attain the insight of meditation to which I have devoted myself?" And he left the solitude and returned to the Jetavana. 1

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1053

After some time the Blessed One repaired to the place, and Rāhula was filled with joy. 2

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1197

"The first is the case of the deluded man who takes away life for the purpose of sacrificing to the gods, accompanied by carousing and feasting. Here the gifts are great, but the merit is small indeed. 4

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 437

The next morning Seniya Bimbisāra, the king, announced to the Blessed One that it was time for taking food: "Thou art my most welcome guest, O Lord of the world, come; the meal is prepared." 2

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1747

Alā'ra, _p._, Ārā'da, _skt._, a prominent Brahman philosopher. His full name is Ālāra Kālāma.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 652

And all these happenings were reported to the Blessed One. 5

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 645

"Then the officiating bhikkhu shall continue: 'Let him who has committed an offence, confess it; if there be no offence, let all remain silent; from your being silent I shall understand that the reverend brethren are free from offences. 11

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 284

"How blest in happy solitude Is he who hears of truth the call! How blest to be both kind and good, To practice self-restraint to all! How blest from passion to be free, All sensuous joys to let pass by! Yet highest bliss enjoyeth he Who quits the pride of 'I am I.' 2

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 509

"All who are wise spurn the pleasures of the body. They loathe lust and seek to promote their spiritual existence. 24

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1203

Whereupon the Brahman asked: "Where is the sun of which thou speakest?" And the samana replied: "The wisdom of the Tathāgata is the sun of the mind. His radiancy is glorious by day and night, and he whose faith is strong will not lack light on the path to Nirvāna where he will inherit bliss everlasting." 3

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 721

On one occasion the Blessed One entered the assembly hall and the brethren hushed their conversation. 1

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1447

"And so, also, when he thinks or reasons, or feels, let him so regard his thoughts that being strenuous, thoughtful, and mindful he may, whilst in the world, overcome the grief which arises from the craving due to ideas, or to reasoning, or to feeling. 18

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 838

"We shall do, O Lord, what the Tathāgata commands. We shall fulfil his behest; the Lord shall find us obedient to his words." 24

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1172

There was a bhikkhu who had great difficulty in keeping his senses and passions under control; so, resolving to leave the Order, he came to the Blessed One to ask him for a release from the vows. And the Blessed One said to the bhikkhu: 1

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1576

Errors can be fashioned as it pleases those who cherish them; therefore they are pleasant to look upon, but they are unstable and contain the seeds of dissolution. 20

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 574

When the king heard that Rāhula had joined the brotherhood of bhikkhus he was grieved. He had lost Siddhattha and Nanda, his sons, and Devadatta, his nephew. But now that his grandson had been taken from him, he went to the Blessed One and spoke to him. And the Blessed One promised that from that time forward he would not ordain any minor without the consent of his parents or guardians. 14

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1480

And Pukkusa, the young Malla, saw the Blessed One seated at the foot of a tree. On seeing him, he went up to the place where the Blessed One was, and when he had come there, he saluted the Blessed One and took his seat respectfully on one side. Then the Blessed One instructed, edified, and gladdened Pukkusa, the young Malla, with religious discourse. 16

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 972

Kūtadanta, the head of the Brahmans in the village of Dānamatī having approached the Blessed One respectfully, greeted him and said: "I am told, O samana, that thou art the Buddha, the Holy One, the Allknowing, the Lord of the world. But if thou wert the Buddha, wouldst thou not come like a king in all thy glory and power?" 1

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 489

The prince was not inclined to sell the garden, for he valued it highly. He at first refused but said at last, "If thou canst cover it with gold, then, and for no other price, shalt thou have it." 2

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1938

Listless fool, the. Little by little. Live happily, let us. Live, more fit to. Lives of men. Living are few, the. Living, luxurious. Living in paradise. Lobster. Locality? is wisdom a. Locality, Nirvāna not a. Logic holds universally. Lord, glorious. Lord, pass away. Loss, fivefold. Lost, a treasure that can never be. Lost son, the. Lot to help, now my. Lotus-flower in water, the. Lotus-flowers. Lotus, fragrant like the.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1813

Mahāse'tu, the great bridge. A name invented by the author of the present book to designate the importance of Christianity compared to the Hīnayāna and Mahāyāna of Buddhism.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1996

However, all these studies slightly influenced the externalities only of the whole series of pictures, for the knowledge obtained by detailed study had been covered to a remarkable extent at the beginning when I made my first sketches on the first inspiration. Still they have proved of great value to me since they gave me the assurance that historical fidelity has been preserved in my work.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1511

"A man may dwell beside me, and yet, being disobedient, be far away from me. Yet he who obeys the Dharma will always enjoy the bliss of the Tathāgata's presence." 6

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1798

960--978, where Ārāda sets forth the doctrine of the four Dhyānas which is not approved of by Buddha, and secondly, at Buddha's death; when his mind is said to have passed through all the Dhyānas.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1284

"I have seen with mine eyes the Tathāgata walking upon earth and teaching men his wonderful doctrine. But thou wouldst not have listened to the words of righteousness while surrounded with temptations, while under the spell of passion and yearning for worldly pleasures. Thou wouldst nor have listened to the teachings of the Tathāgata, for thy heart was wayward, and thou didst set thy trust on the sham of thy transient charms. 9

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 545

The king returned to the palace, while the Buddha remained in the grove before the city. 12

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1420

"My lords, were you to offer all Vesālī with its subject territory, I would not give up so great an honor!" 10

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1937

Life, battle of; come to teach; life everlasting; grant me my life; keep my hold on life; life immortal; inexhaustible life; reason in the struggle for life; seek thou the life that is of the mind; truth is life; life yearns for the truth. Light, come forth into the; illimitable light; immeasurable light; let your light shine forth. Like a still lake. Like unto the color of my audience. Lily, the, on a heap of rubbish. Lineage of the faith. Lintel, leaning against the. Listen to both parties.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 897

"We have a dispute as to the true path. I say the straight path which leads unto a union with Brahmā is that which has been announced by the Brahman Pokkharasāti, while my friend says the straight path which leads unto a union with Brahmā is that which has been announced by the Brahman Tārukkha. 3

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1796

Jhā'na, _p._, Dhyā'na, _skt._, intuition, beatic vision, ecstasy, rapture, the result of samādhi. Buddha did not recommend trances as means of religious devotion, urging that deliverance can be obtained only by the recognition of the four noble truths and walking on the noble eightfold path, but he did not disturb those who took delight in ecstasies and beatific visions. Buddha's interpretation of the Dhyāna is not losing consciousness but a self-possessed and purposive eradication of egotism.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1665

Gospel: LIV, 1-2 Sources: Fo, vv. 1208, 1228 Parallelisms: Matth. v, 3-11

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1927

Gone into the yoke. Good qualities, cloud of; happiness is the outcome of good; overcome evil by good; good tidings; cultivate goodwill; good works are rain. Gotama Gate. Governs all things, karma. Grace, the time of. Gradual becoming. Grant me my life. Great is thy faith. Great understanding, muni of. Greatest enemy, his; the greatest of conquerors. Greedy tailor, the. Grief at change; overcome grief; selfish in my grief. Grounded, that it be well. Grove, bamboo. Guide, error be thou my.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1517

"Glorious Lord, glorious Lord! Most excellent are the words of thy mouth, most excellent! They set up that which has been overturned, they reveal that which has been hidden. They point out the right road to the wanderer who has gone astray. They bring a lamp into the darkness so that those who have eyes to see can see. Thus, Lord, the truth has been made known to me by the Blessed One and I take my refuge in the Blessed One, in the Truth, and in the Order. May the Blessed One accept me as a disciple and true believer, from this day forth as long as life endures." 12

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 833

"Receive the good law of truth, keep it, read and reread it, fathom it, promulgate it, and preach it to all beings in all the quarters of the universe. 19

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 730

"Here the man blind from birth is without power of his own, and weak, and cannot go of his own impulse or might. The cripple also is without power of his own, and weak, and cannot go of his own impulse or might. Yet when they mutually support one another it is not impossible for them to go. 10

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 478

"And whatever men do, whether they remain in the world as artisans, merchants, and officers of the king, or retire from the world and devote themselves to a life of religious meditation, let them put their whole heart into their task; let them be diligent and energetic, and, if they are like the lotus, which, although it grows in the water, yet remains untouched by the water, if they struggle in life without cherishing envy or hatred, if they live in the world not a life of self but a life of truth, then surely joy, peace, and bliss will dwell in their minds." 19

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1332

"Of those who, overcome by death, depart from life, a father cannot save his son, nor kinsmen their relations. 19

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 95

There is misery in the world of Samsāra; there is much misery and pain. But greater than all the misery is the bliss of truth. Truth gives peace to the yearning mind; it conquers error; it quenches the flames of desires; it leads to Nirvāna. 12

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1804

Kā'sī, _p._, Ka's'i, _skt._, the old and holy name of Benares.--104 et seq., 192.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 961

And the Blessed One said: "Consider first, Simha, what thou doest. It is becoming that persons of rank like thyself should do nothing without due consideration." 32

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1973

Walk according to the precepts; let a man walk alone; the lame walk; walk in the right path. Wander rightly in the world, such a one will. War, goes out to wage; is it wrong to go to war?; war in a righteous cause. Warriors are bright. Warriors, destiny of. Water, doctrine like unto; fetch me some water; is the water now fit for drinking?; our water is all gone; the lotus-flower in water; water gurgling beneath; water for the thirsty; the water of immortality. Waterless desert, a.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1536

"Let us, then, go out into the world, as compassionate and merciful as our great master, and preach to all living beings the four noble truths and the eightfold path of righteousness, so that all mankind may attain to a final salvation, taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha." 35

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 306

On seeing their old teacher approach, the five bhikkhus agreed among themselves not to salute him, nor to address him as a master, but by his name only. "For," so they said, "he has broken his vow and has abandoned holiness. He is no bhikkhu but Gotama, and Gotama has become a man who lives in abundance and indulges in the pleasures of worldliness." 1

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1735

TPN.--Buddhistische Anthologie. Texte aus dem Pāli-Kanon. By Dr. Karl Eugen Neumann. Leyden, 1892.

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1029

Kūtadanta said: "I have faith in the glory and excellency of thy doctrines. My eye cannot as yet endure the light; but I now understand that there is no self, and the truth dawns upon me. Sacrifices cannot save, and invocations are idle talk. But how shall I find the path to life everlasting? I know all the Vedas by heart and have not found the truth." 66

The Gospel of Buddha, passage 188

Siddhattha had cut his waving hair and had exchanged his royal robe for a mean dress of the color of the ground. Having sent home Channa, the charioteer, together with the noble steed Kanthaka, to king Suddhodana to bear him the message that the prince had left the world, the Bodhisatta walked along on the highroad with a beggar's bowl in his hand. 1