The Gospel of Buddha
Paul Carus
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The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1800
Jī'vaka, _p._ and _skt._, physician to king Bimbisāra. According to tradition he was the son of king Bimbisāra and the courtesan Salavatī. We read in Mahāvagga VIII that after his birth he was exposed but saved; then he became a most famous physician and cured Buddha of a troublesome disease contracted by wearing cast off rags. He was an ardent disciple of Buddha and prevailed upon him to allow the Bhikkhus to wear lay robes.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 426
"Surrender the grasping disposition of selfishness, and you will attain to that calm state of mind which conveys perfect peace, goodness, and wisdom." 18
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1318
And the rich man said: "Wilt thou please hand me that gold and silver?" And Kisā Gotamī took up a handful of ashes, and lo! they changed back into gold. 4
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1206
The rich man remembered the words of the Buddha and after some time having recovered his lightness of body and youthful buoyancy returned to the Worldhonored One and, coming afoot without horses and attendants, said to him: "Master, thou hast cured my bodily ailments; I come now to seek enlightenment of my mind." 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1933
Jewel, a; precious crown jewel. Jewels and worldliness. Jungle, a pathless.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1962
Songs, heavenly. Sorcerers. Sorrow compared with a sword. Soul, Gotama denies the existence of the; non-existence of the soul; the _I_ the soul; the problem of the soul; the Buddhist conception of soul, viii. Souls not separate and self-existent entities. Soup, a spoon tastes not the flavor of the. Source of all righteousness. Sovereignty, holiness better than. Sow that you will reap, what you. Sow, we reap what we. Sower, the. Sowest, others will reap what thou.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 733
Having previously been non-existent, it came into existence on account of the structure and stem of the lute and the exertions of the performer; and as it came into existence so it passes away. In exactly the same way, all the elements of being, both corporeal and non-corporeal come into existence after having previously been non-existent; and having come into existence pass away. 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 646
'As a single person who has been asked a question answers it, so also, if before an assembly like this a question is solemnly proclaimed three times, an answer is expected: if a bhikkhu, after a threefold proclamation, does not confess an existing offence which he remembers, he commits an intentional falsehood. 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1993
Later, in December, 1910, she sent me leaves from the Bodhi tree at Anuradhapura, the sacred city of the Buddhists, where there are ruins of ancient palaces and temples, and where stands that Bodhi tree which Mahinda, the first Buddhist apostle in Ceylon, is said to have planted from a branch of the sacred Bodhi tree in Buddhagaya under which Buddha attained enlightenment.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1161
"He who brings back his capital, is like unto one who is born again as a man. Those who through the exercise of various virtues become pious householders will be born again as men, for all beings will reap the fruit of their actions. But he who increases his capital is like unto one who practises eminent virtues. The virtuous, excellent man attains in heaven to the glorious state of the gods." 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 906
"In sooth, Gotama," said the two Brahmans, "it would be foolish talk!" 14
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 223
"Moreover, if our ego remains, how can we attain true deliverance? If the ego is to be reborn in any of the three worlds, be it in hell, upon earth, or be it even in heaven, we shall meet again and again the same inevitable doom of sorrow. We shall remain chained to the wheel of individuality and shall be implicated in egotism and wrong. 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1217
There was a rich Brahman, well advanced in years, who, unmindful of the impermanence of earthly things and anticipating a long life, had built himself a large house. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1635
Gospel: XXX Sources: MV, viii, 23-36 [SB, xvii, pp. 193-194] Parallelisms: --
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1538
When the Blessed One had passed away into Nirvāna, the disciples came together and consulted what to do in order to keep the Dharma pure and uncorrupted by heresies. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 495
While the Blessed One was entering Jetavana, Anāthapindika scattered flowers and burned incense, and as a sign of the gift he poured water from a golden dragon decanter, saying, "This Jetavana vihāra I give for the use of the brotherhood throughout the world." 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 103
When she knew that the hour of motherhood was near, she asked the king to send her home to her parents; and Suddhodana, anxious about his wife and the child she would bear him, willingly granted her request. 4
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 880
He who possesses virtue and intelligence, who is just, speaks the truth, and does what is his own business, him the world will hold dear. 41
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 163
In this state of ecstasy he saw with his mental eye all the misery and sorrow of the world; he saw the pains of pleasure and the inevitable certainty of death that hovers over every being; yet men are not awakened to the truth. And a deep compassion seized his heart. 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1396
"Be it so, Lord!" answered the disciples of Pātaliputta, and rising from their seats, they bowed to the Blessed One, and keeping him on their right hand as they passed him, they departed thence. 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1606
Gospel: X, 4, 5 Sources: SN, vv. 425, 439; SN, v. 445 Parallelisms: Luke iv, 2-4; John iii, 46
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 500
"Worldly profit is fleeting and perishable, but religious profit is eternal and inexhaustible. A worldly man, though a king, is full of trouble, but even a common man who is holy has peace of mind." 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 192
Old and young people were moved and said: "This is a noble muni! His approach is bliss. What a great joy for us!" 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 576
When the Blessed One retired from the world, he recognized at once the error of the naked ascetics, and, considering the indecency of their habit, clad himself in cast-off rags. 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 144
The charioteer, much embarrassed, hardly dared speak the truth. He said: "These are the symptoms of old age. This same man was once a suckling child, and as a youth full of sportive life; but now, as years have passed away, his beauty is gone and the strength of his life is wasted." 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 454
When the two friends had taken refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma and the Sangha, the Holy One said to his other disciples: "Sāriputta, like the first-born son of a world-ruling monarch, is well able to assist the king as his chief follower to set the wheel of the law rolling." 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1373
When the Blessed One was residing on the mount called Vulture's Peak, near Rājagaha, Ajātasattu the king of Magadha, who reigned in the place of Bimbisāra, planned an attack on the Vajjīs, and he said to Vassakāra, his prime minister: "I will root out the Vajjīs, mighty though they be. I will destroy the Vajjīs; I will bring them to utter ruin! Come now, O Brahman, and go to the Blessed One; inquire in my name for his health, and tell him my purpose. Bear carefully in mind what the Blessed One may say, and repeat it to me, for the Buddhas speak nothing untrue." 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1901
Ya'sa, Ya'śas, _skt._, the noble youth of Benares, son of a wealthy man and one of Buddha's earliest converts.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 469
"Let us, then, abandon the heresy of worshipping Iśvara and of praying to him; let us no longer lose ourselves in vain speculations of profitless subtleties; let us surrender self and all selfishness, and as all things are fixed by causation, let us practise good so that good may result from our actions." 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 683
"The king and queen of Kosala were executed, but Dīghāvu their son bought strong wine and made the guards drunk. When the night arrived he laid the bodies of his parents upon a funeral pyre and burned them with all honors and religious rites. 21
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 173
The celestial messenger heard the resolution of Siddhattha with approval. 11
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1280
Vāsavadattā had been a passionate girl, but kind to her servants, and one of her maids followed her, and out of love for her former mistress ministered unto her in her agonies, and chased away the crows. 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1811
Lu'mbinī, _skt._, a grove named after a princess, its owner.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 560
And the Blessed One spoke kindly to Yasodharā, telling of her great merits inherited from former lives. She had indeed been again and again of great assistance to him. Her purity, her gentleness, her devotion had been invaluable to the Bodhisatta when he aspired to attain enlightenment, the highest aim of mankind. And so holy had she been that she desired to become the wife of a Buddha. This, then, is her karma, and it is the result of great merits. Her grief has been unspeakable, but the consciousness of the glory that surrounds her spiritual inheritance increased by her noble attitude during her life, will be a balm that will miraculously transform all sorrows into heavenly joy. 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 848
It is the habit of fools, be they laymen or members of the clergy, to think, "this is done by me. May others be subject to me. In this or that transaction a prominent part should be played by me." Fools do not care for the duty to be performed or the aim to be reached, but think of their self alone. Everything is but a pedestal of their vanity. 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 74
The Buddha has proclaimed the truth; let the truth of the Buddha dwell in your hearts. Extinguish in yourselves every desire that antagonizes the Buddha, and in the perfection of your spiritual growth you will become like unto him. 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 227
The Brahman sage, however, insisted on the existence of the ego, saying: "The ego is the doer of our deeds. How can there be karma without a self as its performer? Do we not see around us the effects of karma? What makes men different in character, station, possessions, and fate? It is their karma, and karma includes merit and demerit. The transmigration of the soul is subject to its karma. We inherit from former existences the evil effects of our evil deeds and the good effects of our good deeds. If that were not so, how could we be different?" 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 967
And the Blessed One said: "There is a way in which those who say so are speaking truly of me; on the other hand, there is a way in which those who say so do not speak truly of me. 3
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 146
And lo! while they were passing on, a sick man appeared on the way-side, gasping for breath, his body disfigured, convulsed and groaning with pain. 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1354
It is now the lot of the Tathāgata to help the wretched officer as he had mercy on him." 4
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1753
Annabhā'ra, _p._ and _skt._, literally "he who brings food"; name of Sumana's slave.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1395
When the Blessed One had taught the disciples, and incited them, and roused them, and gladdened them far into the night with religious edification, he dismissed them, saying, "The night is far spent, O householders. It is time for you to do what ye deem most fit." 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 532
"There is, O monks, an unborn, unoriginated, uncreated, unformed. Were there not, O monks, this unborn, unoriginated, uncreated, unformed, there would be no escape from the world of the born, originated, created, formed. 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 648
While the Blessed One dwelt at Kosambī, a certain bhikkhu was accused of having committed an offence, and, as he refused to acknowledge it, the brotherhood pronounced against him the sentence of expulsion. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1714
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The Gospel of Buddha, passage 174
"Now, indeed," he added, "is the time to seek religion. Go, Siddhattha, and accomplish thy purpose. For thou art Bodhisatta, the Buddha-elect; thou art destined to enlighten the world. 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 984
"This body will be dissolved and no amount of sacrifice will save it. Therefore, seek thou the life that is of the mind. Where self is, truth cannot be; yet when truth comes, self will disappear. Therefore, let thy mind rest in the truth; propagate the truth, put thy whole will in it, and let it spread. In the truth thou shalt live forever. 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1998
During the time of printing "The Gospel of Buddha" the following valuable works on Indian art have come under my notice:
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1963
Sowing-ground of merit, the order (sangha) the. Speak, the deaf and dumb. Speak to the purpose. Speaking untruths. Speculations. Spells forbidden. Spirit, in the. Spiritual, all existence is. Spiritual eye. Spits at heaven, like one who. Spoon, a, tastes not the flavor of the soup. Spread the truth. Staircase, a. Stares me in the face, nothingness. Station, remain in thy. Steal not. Stream, following the Master over the. Stream, he had crossed the. String, puppets on a. Strong man, who is the?
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1771
Bra'hman, the priestly caste of the Indians. Anglicised form of _Brahmana_ (_p._ and _skt._). Priests were selected from the Brahman caste, but Brahmans were not necessarily priests; they were farmers, merchants, and often high officials in the service of kings. Brahmans, the two.