The Gospel of Buddha
Paul Carus
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The Gospel of Buddha, passage 120
"The wheel of empire will come to him. He will either be a king of kings to govern all the lands of the earth, or verily will become a Buddha. He is born for the sake of everything that lives. 21
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 472
"Now, I have heard thy disciples praise the bliss of the hermit and denounce the unrest of the world. 'The Holy One,' they say, 'has given up his kingdom and his inheritance, and has found the path of righteousness, thus setting an example to all the world how to attain Nirvāna.' 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 337
"This, then, O bhikkhus, is the noble truth concerning the destruction of sorrow. 33
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 307
But when the Blessed One approached in a dignified manner, they involuntarily rose from their seats and greeted him in spite of their resolution. Still they called him by his name and addressed him as "friend Gotama." 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 937
And Simha, the general, said to the Blessed One: "I have heard, Lord, that the samana Gotama denies the result of actions; he teaches the doctrine of non-action, saying that the actions of sentient beings do not receive their reward, for he teaches annihilation and the contemptibleness of all things; and in this doctrine he trains his disciples. Teachest thou the doing away of the soul and the burning away of man's being? Pray tell me, Lord, do those who speak thus say the truth, or do they bear false witness against the Blessed One, passing off a spurious Dharma as thy Dharma?" 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 17
Representative Buddhists, of different schools and of various countries, acknowledge the correctness of the view here taken, and we emphasize especially the assent of Southern Buddhists because they have preserved the tradition most faithfully and are very punctilious in the statement of doctrinal points.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 62
Trust in truth, ye that love the truth, for the kingdom of righteousness is founded upon earth. The darkness of error is dispelled by the light of truth. We can see our way and take firm and certain steps. 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 802
"It is lust, passion, and the thirst for existence that yearns for pleasure everywhere, leading to a continual rebirth! It is sensuality, desire, selfishness; all these things, O brethren, are the origin of suffering. 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 595
And the Blessed One declared: "Women are competent, Ānanda, if they retire from household life to the homeless state, under the doctrine and discipline announced by the Tathāgata, to attain to the fruit of conversion, to attain to a release from a wearisome repetition of rebirths, to attain to saintship. 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1610
Gospel: XII, 11-15 Sources: SDP, iii [SB, xxi, p. 90]; MV, i, 6 Secs. 19-28; Cf. OldG, pp. 227-228, OldE, p. 211; RhDB, pp. 106-107 Parallelisms: --
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 89
There is truth in the animal; it moves about and perceives its surroundings; it distinguishes and learns to choose. There is consciousness, but it is not yet the consciousness of Truth. It is a consciousness of self only. 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 713
Certainly, no one can be prevented from keeping more stringent rules, if he sees fit to do so, but they should not be imposed upon any one, for they are unnecessary." 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 806
"In so far, O friends, as a noble youth thus recognizes suffering and the origin of suffering, as he recognizes the annihilation of suffering, and walks on the path that leads to the annihilation of suffering, radically forsaking passion, subduing wrath, annihilating the vain conceit of the "I-am," leaving ignorance, and attaining to enlightenment, he will make an end of all suffering even in this life." 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 624
"Sixthly, Lord, if a sick bhikkhu does not obtain suitable medicines, his sickness may increase upon him, and he may die. 15
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 962
Simha's faith in the Blessed One increased. He replied: "Had other teachers, Lord, succeeded in making me their disciple, they would carry around their banners through the whole city of Vesālī, shouting: 'Simha, the general has become our disciple! For the second time, Lord, I take my refuge in the Blessed One, and in the Dharma, and in the Sangha, may the Blessed One receive me from this day forth while my life lasts as a disciple who has taken his refuge in him." 33
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 28
All the essential moral truths of Christianity, especially the principle of a universal love, of the eradication of hatred, are in our opinion deeply rooted in the nature of things, and do not, as is often assumed, stand in contradiction to the cosmic order of the world.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1997
[1] Two volumes, 1896, Published by order of the Secretary of State for India in Council.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 732
"There is no material that exists for the production of Name and Form; and when Name and Form cease, they do not go anywhither in space. After Name and Form have ceased, they do not exist anywhere in the shape of heaped-up music material. Thus when a lute is played upon, there is no previous store of sound; and when the music ceases it does not go anywhither in space. When it has ceased, it exists nowhere in a stored-up state.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1293
The Blessed One was pleased to see so many guests full of good cheer and he quickened them and gladdened them with words of truth, proclaiming the bliss of righteousness: 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1754
Aññā'ta, _p._, Âjñā'ta, _skt._, literally "knowing", a cognomen of Kondañña, the first disciple of Buddha.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1994
With regard to customs, habits and usages at princely courts I received information, though to be sure referring mainly to Java, through Prince Paku Alam, his uncle Prince Noto, his sisters and other relatives, all of whom talked Dutch fluently with Fräulein von Kerckhoff. She was also kind enough to send me all the interesting photographs she could find of famous Indian temples and ruins, views of native life, types and landscapes, pictures of the newly excavated temple ruins of Sarnath, where Buddha first preached after attaining enlightenment, and particularly also of the splendid temple of Boro-Budur. (She also went to Japan in search of traces of Buddhism for me).
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 228
The Tathāgata meditated deeply on the problems of transmigration and karma, and found the truth that lies in them. 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 232
"Supposing there were an ātman that performs the actions of the senses, then if the door of sight were torn down and the eye plucked out, that ātman would be able to peep through the larger aperture and see the forms of its surroundings better and more clearly than before. It would be able to hear sounds better if the ears were torn away; smell better if the nose were cut off; taste better if the tongue were pulled out; and feel better if the body were destroyed. 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 143
There by the wayside they met an old man with bent frame, wrinkled face and sorrowful brow, and the prince asked the charioteer: "Who is this? His head is white, his eyes are bleared, and his body is withered. He can barely support himself on his staff." 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 685
"Young Dīghāvu went to the forest and wept to his heart's content. Then he wiped his tears and returned to Benares. Hearing that assistants were wanted in the royal elephants' stable, he offered his services and was engaged by the master of the elephants. 23
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 73
Establish the truth in your mind, for the truth is the image of the eternal; it portrays the immutable; it reveals the everlasting; the truth gives unto mortals the boon of immortality. 11
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 517
"There are ways from light into darkness and from darkness into light. There are ways, also, from the gloom into deeper darkness, and from the dawn into brighter light. The wise man will use the light he has to receive more fight. He will constantly advance in the knowledge of truth. 32
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 575
Long before the Blessed One had attained enlightenment, self-mortification had been the custom among those who earnestly sought for salvation. Deliverance of the soul from all the necessities of life and finally from the body itself, they regarded as the aim of religion. Thus, they avoided everything that might be a luxury in food, shelter, and clothing, and lived like the beasts in the woods. Some went naked, while others wore the rags cast away upon cemeteries or dungheaps. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 901
"But, then," said the Blessed One, "has any teacher of the Brahmans, versed in the Vedas, seen Brahmā face to face?" 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1397
While the Blessed One stayed at Pātaliputta, the king of Magadha sent a messenger to the governor of Pātaliputta to raise fortifications for the security of the town. 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1204
While the Buddha was preaching his doctrine for the conversion of the world in the neighborhood of Savatthi, a man of great wealth who suffered from many ailmemts came to him with clasped hands and said: "World-honored Buddha, pardon me for my want of respect in not saluting thee as I ought, but I suffer greatly from obesity, excessive drowsiness, and other complaints, so that I cannot move without pain." 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 670
And the venerable Upāli, having approached the Blessed One, asked concerning the re-establishment of peace in the Sangha: "Would it be right, O Lord," said he, "that the Sangha, to avoid further disputations, should declare the restoration of concord without inquiring into the matter of the quarrel?" 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 912
"No, sir!" was the reply. "He is the opposite of all this." 23
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 203
"Will a fish that has been baited still covet the hook, or an escaped bird love the net? 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 451
Having heard this stanza, Sāriputta obtained the pure and spotless eye of truth and said: "Now I see clearly, whatsoever is subject to origination is also subject to cessation. If this be the doctrine I have reached the state to enter Nirvāna which heretofore has remained hidden from me." 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1117
"There is in the west a paradise called the Pure Land, exquisitely adorned with gold and silver and precious gems. There are pure waters with golden sands, surrounded by pleasant walks and covered with large lotus flowers. Joyous music is heard, and flowers rain down three times a day. There are singing birds whose harmonious notes proclaim the praises of religion, and in the minds of those who listen to their sweet sounds, remembrance arises of the Buddha, the law, and the brotherhood.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 790
"Look at the sun setting behind the western hills. You lie down to rest, but soon the cock will announce morn. Reform to-day and do not wait until it be too late. Do not say it is early, for the time quickly passes by. 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1872
So'ma, _p._ and _skt._, derived from the root _su_, to press in a winepress; not as, according to Eitel, Chinese scholars propose from "exhilarate (_su_) and mind (_mana_)." Name of a plant and of its juice, which is intoxicating and is used at Brahmanical festivals; the Soma drink is identified with the moon and personified as a deity.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 127
When a year had passed Suddhodana the king made Pajāpatī his queen and there was never a better stepmother than she. 29
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 243
And Māra withdrew, saying: "For seven years I have followed the Blessed One step by step, but I have found no fault in the Tathāgata". 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1415
As she listened to the law, her face brightened with delight. Then she rose and said to the Blessed One: "Will the Blessed One do me the honor of taking his meal, together with the brethren, at my house to-morrow?" And the Blessed One gave, by silence, his consent. 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1601
Gospel: VII, 18-19 Sources: BSt, p. 18 Parallelisms: Matt. xxiv, 35; Luke xxi, 33; Luke xvi, 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1291
While the holy men ate, the meats and drinks remained undiminished, and the host thought to himself: "How wondrous is this! I should have had plenty for all my relatives and friends. Would that I had invited them all." 4
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1451
"And when Māra had thus spoken, Ānanda, I answered him and said: 'Make thyself happy, O wicked one; the final extinction of the Tathāgata shall take place before long.'" 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 349
Then the venerable Kondañña spoke to the Buddha and said: "Lord, let us receive the ordination from the Blessed One." 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1904
Angels rejoice. Anger, by love overcome. Annihilation. Annihilation of egotism. Annihilation, Simha's question concerning. Another Buddha will arise. Anxious to learn, must be. Anxious to learn the truth, be. Apoplexy, struck by. Appearance of Bodhisatta. Appearance, the glory of his. Appeared, the saviour. Appeased not by hatred, hatred. Are all paths saving paths? Artisans, the chief of the. Asceticism. Ascetics, naked. Ashes. Assemblies of the Vajji. Assemblies, various kinds of.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1368
After this discourse one of the brethren rose and asked leave to propose a question and when permission was granted he said: "I have heard the doctrine that wrong should be met with wrong and the evil doer should be checked by being made to suffer, for if this were not done evil would increase and good would disappear. What shall we do?" 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1801
Kapilava'tthu, _p._, Kapilava'stu, _skt._, the capital of the Sakyas, the birthplace of Buddha.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 839
And this vow of the disciples resounded through the universe, and like an echo it came back from all the Bodhisattas who are to be and will come to preach the good law of Truth to future generations. 25
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1746
Ajatasa'ttu, _p._, Ajatasa'tru, _skt._, the son of king Bimbisāra and his successor to the throne of Magadha.