The Gospel of Buddha
Paul Carus
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The Gospel of Buddha, passage 849
Bad deeds, and deeds hurtful to ourselves, are easy to do; what is beneficial and good, that is very difficult. 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1184
'Thou needst not fear,' rejoined the crane; 'I shall hold thee quite tight all the way.' 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1251
Having heard that Ānanda was a disciple of Gotama Sakyamuni, the girl repaired to the Blessed One and cried: "O Lord help me, and let me live in the place where Ānanda thy disciple dwells, so that I may see him and minister unto him, for I love Ānanda." 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 58
The Buddha, our Lord, brings comfort to the weary and sorrow-laden; he restores peace to those who are broken down under the burden of life. He gives courage to the weak when they would fain give up self-reliance and hope. 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 212
The Bodhisatta parted from the king in friendship and goodwill, and purposed in his heart to grant his request. 26
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 476
"The bhikkhu who retires from the world in order to lead a life of leisure will have no gain, for a life of indolence is an abomination, and lack of energy is to be despised. 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 687
"And the king summoned the young man before him and, being much pleased with Dīghāvu, gave him employment in the royal castle. Observing how wisely the youth acted, how modest he was and yet punctilious in the performance of his work, the king very soon gave him a position of trust. 25
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 238
"Rituals have no efficacy; prayers are vain repetitions; and incantations have no saving power. But to abandon covetousness and lust, to become free from evil passions, and to give up all hatred and ill-will, that is the right sacrifice and the true worship." 23
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1016
"Very well," concluded the Buddha, "then thou agreest that persons can be the same, in the same sense as two flames of the same kind are called the same; and thou must recognize that in this sense another man of the same character and product of the same karma is the same as thou." 51
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1609
Gospel: XII, 8 Sources: QKM, p. 79; SDP, vii [SB, xxi, p. 172] Parallelisms: --
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1654
Gospel: XLVIII, 46 Sources: SN, vv. 784-785, 885-888, 834 [SB, x, 149, 159, 169.] Parallelisms: Matth. xi, 29-30
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 841
This is the Dhammapada, the path of religion pursued by those who are followers of the Buddha: 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 424
"He who has found there is no self will let go all the lusts and desires of egotism. 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1844
Pātimo'kkha, _p._, Pratimo'ksha, _skt._, (usually spelt Prātimoksha in Buddhistic Sanskrit,) literally "disburdenment." It is the Buddhist confession. Rhys Davids says "that it almost certainly dates from the fifth century B.C. Since that time--during a period that is of nearly two thousand and three hundred years--it has been regularly repeated, twice in each month, in formal meetings of the stricter members of the Order. It occupies, therefore, a unique position in the literary history of the world; and no rules for moral conduct have been for so long a time as these in constant practical use, except only those laid down in the Old Testament and in the works of Confucius" (p. 163).
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1502
"Why should I preserve this body of flesh, when the body of the excellent law will endure? I am resolved; having accomplished my purpose and attended to the work set me, I look for rest! 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1702
Gospel: XCVI Sources: MPN, v, 1-14, concerning Metteyya see EH s.v. RhDB, pp. 180, 200; OldG, p. 153, etc. Parallelisms: John xiv, 26
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1817
Māra's daughters are always three in number but their names are variously given as Tanhā, Arati, Rati (Dh. 164), and Tanhā, Arati, Ragā (Ab. 44 etc.).
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1133
The disciple replied: "There are six Abhiññas: (1) The celestial eye; (2) the celestial ear; (3) the body at will or the power of transformation; (4) the knowledge of the destiny of former dwellings, so as to know former states of existence; (5) the faculty of reading the thoughts of others; and (6) the knowledge of comprehending the finality of the stream of life." 30
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1303
And the whole party sat down and they listened eagerly to the words of the Blessed One. Having grasped the truth, they praised the doctrine and took refuge in the Buddha. 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1044
"And as all things originate from one essence, so they are developing according to one law and they are destined to one aim which is Nirvāna. 4
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1985
In the former the great wave of the marvelous Buddhist faith which had been flowing towards China for two millenniums and which had brought new life from China to Japan was evidenced in many rare pieces. Yet almost more fruitful for my purpose was the exposition of Mohammedan art. It displayed wonderful Persian and Indian book-making and lacquer work, tapestries, ceramics, fabrics, armor and metal work.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1099
"A treasure that is laid up in a deep pit profits nothing and may easily be lost. The real treasure that is laid up through charity and piety, temperance, self-control, or deeds of merit, is hid secure and cannot pass away. It is never gained by despoiling or wronging others, and no thief can steal it. A man, when he dies, must leave the fleeting wealth of the world, but this treasure of virtuous acts he takes with him. Let the wise do good deeds; they are a treasure that can never be lost." 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1961
Shines by night, the moon. Sick bhikkhu, the. Sickness fell upon him. Sight, blind received. Sign of the right path. Signs forbidden, astrology and forecasting by; signs of Buddhahood; the four signs. Sin, struggle against. Sinner can become a saint, a. Six quarters, the. Slaughter. Slaughter, ox led to. Smith, Chunda, the. Snake, no rope. So great an honor. Soldier, a, Simha. Soldier of truth, a. Soldiers of the Tathāgata. Solitary. Son, the lost. Son, father and. Song of ecstasy.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 693
"The king seeing that he was at the mercy of young Dīghāvu raised his hands and said: 'Grant me my life, my dear Dīghāvu, grant me my life. I shall be forever grateful to thee.' 31
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 512
"The teachings of all religions should center here, for without wisdom there is no reason. 27
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1718
HF.--Hymns of the Faith (Dhammapada) transl. by Albert J. Edmunds.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1406
"'Hell is destroyed for me, and rebirth as an animal, or a ghost, or in any place of woe. I am converted; I am no longer liable to be reborn in a state of suffering, and am assured of final salvation.' 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 861
He who lives for pleasure only, his senses uncontrolled, immoderate in his food, idle, and weak, him Māra, the tempter, will certainly overthrow, as the wind throws down a weak tree. He who lives without looking for pleasures, his senses well-controlled, moderate in his food, faithful and strong, him Māra will certainly not overthrow, any more than the wind throws down a rocky mountain. 22
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1657
Gospel: L Sources: SSP, pp. 297-320 [Cf. RhDB, 143.] Parallelisms: --
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1295
"Therefore be married unto the truth and live with the truth in holy wedlock. The husband who loves his wife and desires for a union that shall be everlasting must be faithful to her so as to be like truth itself, and she will rely upon him and revere him and minister unto him. And the wife who loves her husband and desires a union that shall be everlasting must be faithful to him so as to be like truth itself; and he will place his trust in her, he will provide for her. Verily, I say unto you, their children will become like unto their parents and will bear witness to their happiness. 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 964
And Simha's heart was filled with joy. He said: "I have been told, Lord: 'The samana Gotama says: To me alone and to nobody else should gifts be given. My pupils alone and the pupils of no one else should receive offerings.' But the Blessed One exhorts me to give also to the Nigganthas. Well, Lord, we shall see what is seasonable. For the third time, Lord, I take my refuge in the Blessed One, and in his Dharma, and in his fraternity." 35
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1797
There are four Dhyānas, the first being a state of joy and gladness born of seclusion full of investigation and reflexion; the second one, born of deep tranquillity without reflexion or investigation, the third one brings the destruction of passion, while the fourth one consists in pure equanimity, making an end of sorrow. [See Rhys Davids's B. pp. 175--176.] In the Fo-Sho-hing-tsang-king, the Dhyāna is mentioned twice only: first, III, 12, vv.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1336
"Not from weeping nor from grieving will any one obtain peace of mind; on the contrary, his pain will be the greater and his body will suffer. He will make himself sick and pale, yet the dead are not saved by his lamentation. 23
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1776
Dā'namatī, and _skt._, name of a village. The word means "having a mind to give."
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1094
"He whose lusts have been destroyed, who is free from pride, who has overcome all the ways of passion, is subdued, perfectly happy, and of a firm mind. Such a one will wander rightly in the world. 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 8
Inasmuch as twelve editions of the Gospel of Buddha have been exhausted and the plates are worn out, the publishers have decided to bring out an _édition de luxe_ and have engaged Miss Olga Kopetzky, of Munich, to supply illustrations. The artist has undertaken the task methodically and with great zeal. She has studied in the Ajanta caves the Buddhist paintings and sculptures and other monuments of Gandhāra. Thus the drawings faithfully reflect the spirit of the classical period of Buddhist art.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 394
And Kassapa thought to himself. "Sakyamuni is a great samana and possesses high powers, but he is not holy like me." 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1153
THE WIDOW'S TWO MITES AND THE PARABLE OF THE THREE MERCHANTS.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 398
And Kassapa was astonished and thought: "Great is Sakyamuni; he can read my most secret thoughts, but he is not holy like me." 14
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 25
It is a remarkable fact that the two greatest religions of the world, Christianity and Buddhism, present so many striking coincidences in the philosophical basis as well as in the ethical applications of their faith, while their modes of systematizing them in dogmas are radically different; and it is difficult to understand why these agreements should have caused animosity, instead of creating sentiments of friendship and good-will. Why should not Christians say with Prof. F. Max Müller: "If I do find in certain Buddhist works doctrines identically the same as in Christianity, so far from being frightened, I feel delighted, for surely truth is not the less true because it is believed by the majority of the human race."
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1806
Kha'ndha, _p._, Ska'ndha, _skt._, elements; attributes of being, which are form, sensation, perception, discrimination, and consciousness.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 475
"It is not life and wealth and power that enslave men, but the cleaving to life and wealth and power. 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 168
Just as a man who has fallen into a heap of filth ought to seek the great pond of water covered with lotuses, which is near by: even so seek thou for the great deathless lake of Nirvāna to wash off the defilement of wrong. If the lake is not sought, it is not the fault of the lake. Even so when there is a blessed road leading the man held fast by wrong to the salvation of Nirvāna, if the road is not walked upon, it is not the fault of the road, but of the person.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 889
Few are there among men who cross the river and reach the goal. The great multitudes are running up and down the shore; but there is no suffering for him who has finished his journey. 50
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1877
Tāru'kkha, _p._, Tāru'kshya, _skt._, name of a Brahman philosopher.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 656
And the Blessed One reprimanded the quarrelsome bhikkhus saying to them: 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 16
Buddhism is monistic. It claims that man's soul does not consist of two things, of an _ātman_ (self) and of a _manas_ (mind or thoughts), but that there is one reality, our thoughts, our mind or _manas_, and this _manas_ constitutes the soul. Man's thoughts, if anything, are his self, and there is no _ātman_, no additional and separate "self" besides. Accordingly, the translation of _ātman_ by "soul", which would imply that the Buddha denied the existence of the soul, is extremely misleading.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1575
The world is built for the truth, but false combinations of thought misrepresent the true state of things and bring forth errors. 19
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 511
"To him who has this knowledge true wisdom dawns, and he will beware of hankering after pleasure. To acquire this state of mind, wisdom is the one thing needful. To neglect wisdom will lead to failure in life. 26
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 949
"Self is not a fit vessel to receive any great success; self is small and brittle and its contents will soon be spilt for the benefit, and perhaps also for the curse, of others. 20