The Gospel of Buddha
Paul Carus
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The Gospel of Buddha, passage 309
"The Tathāgata," the Buddha continued, "does not seek salvation in austerities, but neither does he for that reason indulge in worldly pleasures, nor live in abundance. The Tathāgata has found the middle path. 4
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1940
Macarisms. Made up of thoughts. Magic power. Main, rivers reach the. Make thyself happy. Maker, Issara, the. Maker, the, self. Man, a blind. Man born blind, the. Man, who is the strong? Mango-grove. Many, the dead are. Married unto the truth, be. Master, out of reverence for the. Master over the stream, following the. May be expected to prosper, Sangha. _Me_, this is done by. Meats remained undiminished. Medicines. Meditation (see bhāvana and sati-patthāna in the Glossary). Meeting in concord.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1815
Manasā'kata, _p._, Manasā'krita, _skt._, a village in Kosala.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1959
Self; self an error; self an illusion; self and the cause of troubles; self and truth; self begets selfishness; cleaving to self; complete surrender of self; eradication of self; self-extinction, identity of self; illusion of self; pleasures of self in heaven; self is change; self is death; self-mortification; my self has become the truth; reason as the helpmate of self; rebirth without the transmigration of self; sacrifice of self; the conquest of self; the extinction of self, salvation; the idea of self; self, the maker; the nature of self; self, the veil of Māyā; truth and self; truth guards him who guards his self; thou clingest to self; where is the identity of my self; compounds lack a self.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1363
"Why dost thou patiently endure each freak These mischievous and selfish monkeys wreak?" 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1248
Pakati said: "O Brahman, I am too humble and mean to give thee water to drink, do not ask any service of me lest thy holiness be contaminated, for I am of low caste." 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 530
"That, O monks, I term neither coming nor going nor standing; neither death nor birth. It is without stability, without change; it is the eternal which never originates and never passes away. There is the end of sorrow. 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 357
"The Dharma and the Vinaya proclaimed by the Tathāgata shine forth when they are displayed, and not when they are concealed. But let not this doctrine, so full of truth and so excellent, fall into the hands of those unworthy of it, where it would be despised and contemned, treated shamefully, ridiculed and censured. 15
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1506
The Blessed One said: "He will be known as Metteyya, which means 'he whose name is kindness.'" 15
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 32
The strength as well as the weakness of original Buddhism lies in its philosophical character, which enabled a thinker, but not the masses, to understand the dispensation of the moral law that pervades the world. As such, the original Buddhism has been called by Buddhists the little vessel of salvation, or Hīnayāna; for it is comparable to a small boat on which a man may cross the stream of worldliness, so as to reach the shore of Nirvāna.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 711
The Blessed One said: "Truly, the body is full of impurity and its end is the charnel house, for it is impermanent and destined to be dissolved into its elements. But being the receptacle of karma, it lies in our power to make it a vessel of truth and not of evil. It is not good to indulge in the pleasures of the body, but neither is it good to neglect our bodily needs and to heap filth upon impurities.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1419
And the princes replied: "Ambapālī! give up this meal to us for a hundred thousand." 9
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1567
Righteousness is the place in which truth dwells, and here in the hearts of mankind aspiring after the realization of righteousness, there is ample space for a rich and ever richer revelation of the truth. 11
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1100
"Thou hast passed beyond pain; thou art holy, O Enlightened One, we consider thee one that has destroyed his passions. Thou art glorious, thoughtful, and of great understanding. O thou who puttest an end to pain, thou hast carried us across our doubt. 14
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1527
When the Blessed One entered Nirvāna there arose, at his passing out of existence, a mighty earthquake, terrible and awe-inspiring: and the thunders of heaven burst forth, and of those of the brethren who were not yet free from passions some stretched out their arms and wept, and some fell headlong on the ground, in anguish at the thought: "Too soon has the Blessed One died! Too soon has the Happy One passed away from existence! Too soon has the Light of the world gone out!" 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 194
Having heard that the muni must be a Sakya and of noble family, and that he had retired to the bank of a flowing river in the woods to eat the food in his bowl, the king was moved in his heart; he donned his royal robe, placed his golden crown upon his head and went out in the company of aged and wise counselors to meet his mysterious guest. 7
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 64
Everything is transient and nothing endures. There is birth and death, growth and decay; there is combination and separation. 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 593
And the Blessed One, foreseeing the danger that lurked in admitting women to the Sangha, protested that while the good religion ought surely to last a thousand years it would, when women joined it, likely decay after five hundred years; but observing the zeal of Pajāpatī and Yasodharā for leading a religious life he could no longer resist and assented to have them admitted as his disciples. 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1398
And the Blessed One seeing the laborers at work predicted the future greatness of the place, saying: "The men who build the fortress act as if they had consulted higher powers. For this city of Pātaliputta will be a dwelling-place of busy men and a center for the exchange of all kinds of goods. But three dangers hang over Pātaliputta, that of fire, that of water, that of dissension." 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1086
The Blessed One replied: "Ignorance causes the ruin of the world. Envy and selfishness break off friendships. Hatred is the most violent fever, and the Buddha is the best physician." 11
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 112
The queen mother, beholding her child and the commotion which his birth created, felt in her timorous heart the pangs of doubt. 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 615
Said the Blessed One: "The Tathāgatas, O Visākhā, grant no boons until they know what they are." 5
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1154
There was once a lone widow who was very destitute, and having gone to the mountain she beheld hermits holding a religious assembly. Then the woman was filled with joy, and uttering praises, said, "It is well, holy priests! but while others give precious things such as the ocean caves produce, I have nothing to offer." Having spoken thus and having searched herself in vain for something to give, she recollected that some time before she had found in a dungheap two coppers, so taking these she offered them forthwith as a gift to the priesthood in charity. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1549
"Truly thou hast spoken well, O brother Anuruddha. Neither is there any conflict of opinion on the meaning of our religion. For the Blessed One possesses three personalities, and every one of them is of equal importance to us. 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1036
"I myself having reached the other shore, help others to cross the stream; I myself having attained salvation, am a saviour of others; being comforted, I comfort others and lead them to the place of refuge. 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 621
"Thirdly, Lord, an outgoing bhikkhu, while seeking about for alms, may be left behind, or may arrive too late at the place whither he desires to go, and will set out on the road in weariness. 12
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 535
And the messenger said: "O world-honored Tathāgata, thy father looks for thy coming as the lily longs for the rising of the sun." 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 242
And when the Bodhisatta was ahungered, lo! Māra, the Evil One, approached him and said: "Thou art emaciated from fasts, and death is near. What good is thy exertion? Deign to live, and thou wilt be able to do good works." But the Sakyamuni made reply: "O thou friend of the indolent, thou wicked one; for what purpose hast thou come? Let the flesh waste away, if but the mind becomes more tranquil and attention more steadfast. What is life in this world? Death in battle is better to me than that I should live defeated." 4
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1924
Five roots of mind, the. Five wishes of Bimbisāra. Fivefold gain; fivefold loss. Flagged, a disciple. Flagging, religious zeal. Flame, sameness of the. Flesh, the eating of; thorn in the; let the flesh waste away; why preserve this body of flesh? Flings dust, like one who. Flowers out of season; lotus flowers; mandara flowers. Following the Master over the stream. Fool; the listless fool. Foolish, pleasures destroy the; foolish talk. Forbidden, miracles.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 467
"Again, if we adopt the argument that there is no maker, our fate is such as it is, and there is no causation, what use would there be in shaping our lives and adjusting means to an end? 8
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 734
"There is not a self residing in Name and Form, but the cooperation of the conformations produces what people call a man. 13
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 749
"Since then, O bhikkhus, there is no self, there can not be any after life of a self. Therefore abandon all thought of self. But since there are deeds and since deeds continue, be careful with your deeds. 31
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 738
"Therefore, O bhikkhus, as there is no self, there is no transmigration of a self; but there are deeds and the continued effect of deeds. There is a rebirth of karma; there is reincarnation. This rebirth, this reincarnation, this reappearance of the conformations is continuous and depends on the law of cause and effect. Just as a seal is impressed upon the wax reproducing the configurations of its device, so the thoughts of men, their characters, their aspirations are impressed upon others in continuous transference and continue their karma, and good deeds will continue in blessings while bad deeds will continue in curses. 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1299
On his way he sat down in a grove to rest, and it happened that in that same grove there was a party of thirty friends who were enjoying themselves with their wives; and while they were sporting, some of their goods were stolen. 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 34
They constructed, as they called it, a large vessel of salvation, the Mahāyāna, in which the multitudes would find room and could be safely carried over. Although the Mahāyāna unquestionably has its shortcomings, it must not be condemned offhand, for it serves its purpose. Without regarding it as the final stage of the religious development of the nations among which it prevails, we must concede that it resulted from an adaptation to their condition and has accomplished much to educate them.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 116
"The king, like the moon when full, should feel great joy, for he has begotten a wondrously noble son. 17
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1391
When the Blessed One had stayed as long as convenient at Nālandā, he went to Pātaliputta, the frontier town of Magadha; and when the disciples at Pātaliputta heard of his arrival, they invited him to their village rest-house. And the Blessed One robed himself, took his bowl and went with the brethren to the rest-house. There he washed his feet, entered the hall, and seated himself against the center pillar, with his face towards the east. The brethren, also, having washed their feet, entered the hall, and took their seats round the Blessed One, against the western wall, facing the east. And the lay devotees of Pātaliputta, having also washed their feet, entered the hall, and took their seats opposite the Blessed One, against the eastern wall, facing towards the west. 1
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 911
"Now tell me," continued the Buddha, "what do the Brahmans say of Brahmā? Is his mind full of lust?" 21
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 297
I shall not die until the pure religion of truth shall have become successful, prosperous, widespread, and popular in all its full extent--until, in a word, it shall have been well proclaimed among men!" 14
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1900
Ya'ma, _p._ and _skt._, also called Yama-rā'ja, death, the god of death.
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 205
"The sick man suffering from fever seeks for a cooling medicine. Shall we advise him to drink that which will increase the fever? Shall we quench a fire by heaping fuel upon it? 19
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1151
"But when I spoke, they knew me not and would say, 'Who may this be who thus speaks, a man or a god?' Then having instructed, quickened, and gladdened them with religious discourse, I would vanish away. But they knew me not, even when I vanished away." 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1238
Some of the people paid him reverence, but the Brahman was angry and said: "O samana, it would be more fitting for thee to go to work than to beg. I plough and sow, and having ploughed and sown, I eat. If thou didst likewise, thou, too, wouldst have something to eat." 2
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 395
There was in those days a festival, and Kassapa thought: "The people will come hither from all parts of the country and will see the great Sakyamuni. When he speaks to them, they will believe in him and abandon me." And he grew envious. 11
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 497
Then the king Pasenadi, hearing that the Lord had come, went in his royal equipage to the Jetavana vihāra and saluted the Blessed One with clasped hands, saying: 10
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 798
"Abstaining from killing is good; abstaining from theft is good; abstaining from sensuality is good; abstaining from falsehood is good; abstaining from slander is good; suppression of unkindness is good; abandoning gossip is good; letting go all envy is good; dismissing hatred is good; obedience to the truth is good; all these things are good. 6
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1658
Gospel: LI, 1-14; LI, 31-75 Sources: MV, vi, 31. [SB, xvii, pp. 108-113.] Parallelisms: --
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 1425
Then the Licchavi, expressing their approval of the words of the Blessed One, arose from their seats and bowed down before the Blessed One, and, keeping him on their right hand as they passed him, they departed thence; but when they came home, they cast up their hands, saying: "A worldly woman has outdone us; we have been left behind by a frivolous girl!" 16
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 429
"Gifts are great, the founding of vihāras is meritorious, meditations and religious exercises pacify the heart, comprehension of the truth leads to Nirvāna, but greater than all is lovingkindness. As the light of the moon is sixteen times stronger than the light of all the stars, so lovingkindness is sixteen times more efficacious in liberating the heart than all other religious accomplishments taken together. 22
The Gospel of Buddha, passage 470
And Anāthapindika said: "I see that thou art the Buddha, the Blessed One, the Tathāgata, and I wish to open to thee my whole mind. Having listened to my words advise me what I shall do. 11