THE GOSPEL
OF BUDDHA
COMPILED FROM ANCIENT RECORDS
BY
PAUL CARUS
ILLUSTRATED
BY
O. KOPETZKY
CHICAGO AND LONDON
THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY
1917
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
INTRODUCTION. PAGE I. Rejoice................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 II. Samsāra and Nirvāna................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2 III. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 PRINCE SIDDHATTHA BECOMES BUDDHA. IV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7 V. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13 VI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14 VII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19 VIII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25 IX. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29 X. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34 XI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................36 XII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................39 XIII. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42 XIV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 THE FOUNDATION OF THE KINGDOM OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. XV. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47 XVI. ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................49
XVII. The Sangha................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................56 XVIII. Yasa, the Youth of Benares................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................58 XIX. Kassapa................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62 XX. The Sermon at Rājagaha................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65 XXI. The King's Gift................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................69 XXII. Sāriputta and Moggallāna................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................70 XXIII. Anāthapindika................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................72 XXIV. The Sermon on Charity................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................75 XXV. Jetavana................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................76 XXVI. The Three Characteristics and the Uncreate................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................80 XXVII. The Buddha's Father................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................81 XXVIII. Yasodharā................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84 XXIX. Rāhula................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................86 CONSOLIDATION OF THE BUDDHA'S RELIGION. XXX. Jīvaka, the Physician................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................89 XXXI. The Buddha's Parents Attain, Nirvana................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................91 XXXII. Women Admitted to the Sangha................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................92 XXXIII. The Bhikkhus' Conduct Toward Women................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................93 XXXIV. Visākhā................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................94 XXXV. The Uposatha and Parimokkha................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................98 XXXVI. The Schism................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................100 XXXVII. The Re-establishment of Concord................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................103 XXXVIII. The Bhikkhus Rebuked................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................109 XXXIX. Devadatta................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................110 XL. Name and Form................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................112 XLI. The Goal................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................118 XLII. Miracles Forbidden................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................119 XLIII. The Vanity of Worldliness................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................121 XLIV. Secrecy and Publicity................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................123 XLV. The Annihilation of Suffering................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................124 XLVI. Avoiding the Ten Evils................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................126 XLVII. The Preacher's Mission................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................127 THE TEACHER. XLVIII. The Dhammapada................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................131 XLIX. The Two Brahmans................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................139 L. Guard the Six Quarter................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................144 LI. Simha's Question Concerning Annihilation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................145 LII. All Existence is Spiritual................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................151 LIII. Identity and Non-Identity................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................152 LIV. The Buddha Omnipresent................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................160 LV. One Essence, One Law, One Aim................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................163 LVI. The Lesson Given to Rāhula................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................165 LVII. The Sermon on Abuse................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................167 LVIII. The Buddha Replies to the Deva................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................168 LIX. Words of Instruction................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................170 LX. Amitābha................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................172 LXI. The Teacher Unknown................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................177 PARABLES AND STORIES. LXII. Parables................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................179 LXIII. The Widow's Two Mites and the Parable of the Three Merchants................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................179 LXIV. The Man Born Blind................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................181 LXV. The Lost Son................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................182 LXVI. The Giddy Fish................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................183 LXVII. The Cruel Crane Outwitted................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................184 LXVIII. Four Kinds of Merit................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................186 LXIX. The Light of the World................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................187 LXX. Luxurious Living................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................188 LXXI. The Communication of Bliss................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................189 LXXII. The Listless Fool................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................190 LXXIII. Rescue in the Desert................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................191 LXXIV. The Sower................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................194 LXXV. The Outcast................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................195 LXXVI. The Woman at the Well................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................196 LXXVII. The Peacemaker................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................197 LXXVIII. The Hungry Dog................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................198 LXXIX. The Despot................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................199 LXXX. Vāsavadattā................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................200 LXXXI. The Marriage-Feast in Jambūnada................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202 LXXXII. A Party in Search of a Thief................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................206 LXXXIII. In the Realm of Yamarāja................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................206 LXXXIV. The Mustard Seed................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................209 LXXXV. Following the Master Over the Stream................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................211 LXXXVI. The Sick Bhikkhu................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................213 LXXXVII. The Patient Elephant................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................215 THE LAST DAYS. LXXXVIII. The Conditions of Welfare................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................219 LXXXIX. Sāriputta's Faith................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................221 XC. Pātaliputta................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................223 XCI. The Mirror of Truth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................225 XCII. Ambapālī................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................225 XCIII. The Buddha's Farewell Address................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................232 XCIV. The Buddha Announces His Death................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................235 XCV. Chunda, the Smith................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................237 XCVI. Metteyya................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................241 XCVII. The Buddha's Final Entering Into Nirvāna................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................245 CONCLUSION. XCVIII. The Three Personalities of the Buddha................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................252 XCIX. The Purpose of Being................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................255 C. The Praise of All the Buddhas................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................258 - Table of Reference................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
260 - Abbreviations in the Table of Reference................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
268 - Glossary of Names and Terms................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
271 - Index................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
288 - Remarks on the illustrations of the Gospel of Buddha................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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