The Gospel of Buddha
Carus was a tireless popularizer of Buddha’s thought and this is a good example of his work. It relates the life of Buddha, contains many examples of his parables, and is lavishly illustrated with numerous etchings by O. Kopetzky.
The Gospel of Buddha. Compiled from Ancient Records by Paul Carus. Illustrated by O. Kopetzky (Chicago and London: The Open Court Publishing Company, 1915).
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- Author: Buddha
- Illustrations: O Kopetzky
- Editor: Paul Carus
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Table of Contents
- PREFACE.
- PRONUNCIATION.
- TABLE OF CONTENTS.
- “The Gospel of Buddha” illustrated by O. Kopetzky.
- INTRODUCTION.
- I.: REJOICE!
- II.: SAMSĀRA AND NIRVĀNA.
- III.: TRUTH THE SAVIOUR.
- PRINCE SIDDHATTHA BECOMES BUDDHA.
- IV.: THE BODHISATTA’S BIRTH.
- V.: THE TIES OF LIFE.
- VI.: THE THREE WOES.
- VII.: THE BODHISATTA’S RENUNCIATION.
- VIII.: KING BIMBISĀRA.
- IX.: THE BODHISATTA’S SEARCH.
- X.: URUVELĀ, THE PLACE OF MORTIFICATION.
- XI.: MĀRA THE EVIL ONE.
- XII.: ENLIGHTENMENT.
- XIII.: THE FIRST CONVERTS.
- XIV.: BRAHMĀS REQUEST.
- THE FOUNDATION OF THE KINGDOM OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.
- XV.: UPAKA.
- XVI.: THE SERMON AT BENARES.
- XVII.: THE SANGHA.
- XVIII.: YASA, THE YOUTH OF BENARES.
- XIX.: KASSAPA.
- XX.: THE SERMON AT RĀJAGAHA.
- XXI.: THE KING’S GIFT.
- XXII.: SĀRIPUTTA AND MOGGALLĀNA.
- XXIII.: ANĀTHAPINDIKA.
- XXIV.: THE SERMON ON CHARITY.
- XXV.: JETAVANA.
- XXVI.: THE THREE CHARACTERISTICS AND THE UNCREATE.
- XXVII.: THE BUDDHA’S FATHER.
- XXVIII.: YASODHARĀ.
- XXIX.: RĀHULA.
- CONSOLIDATION OF THE BUDDHA’S RELIGION.
- XXX.: JĪVAKA, THE PHYSICIAN.
- XXXI.: THE BUDDHA’S PARENTS ATTAIN NIRVĀNA.
- XXXII.: WOMEN ADMITTED TO THE SANGHA.
- XXXIII.: THE BHIKKHUS’ CONDUCT TOWARD WOMEN.
- XXXIV.: VISĀKHĀ.
- XXXV.: THE UPOSATHA AND PĀTIMOKKHA.
- XXXVI.: THE SCHISM.
- XXXVII.: THE RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF CONCORD.
- XXXVIII.: THE BHIKKHUS REBUKED.
- XXXIX.: DEVADATTA.
- XL.: NAME AND FORM.
- XLI.: THE GOAL.
- XLII.: MIRACLES FORBIDDEN.
- XLIII.: THE VANITY OF WORLDLINESS.
- XLIV.: SECRECY AND PUBLICITY.
- XLV.: THE ANNIHILATION OF SUFFERING.
- XLVI.: AVOIDING THE TEN EVILS.
- XLVII.: THE PREACHER’S MISSION.
- THE TEACHER.
- XLVIII.: THE DHAMMAPADA.
- XLIX.: THE TWO BRAHMANS.
- L.: GUARD THE SIX QUARTERS.
- LI.: SIMHA’S QUESTION CONCERNING ANNIHILATION.
- LII.: ALL EXISTENCE IS SPIRITUAL.
- LIII.: IDENTITY AND NON-IDENTITY.
- LIV.: THE BUDDHA OMNIPRESENT.
- LV.: ONE ESSENCE, ONE LAW, ONE AIM.
- LVI.: THE LESSON GIVEN TO RĀHULA.
- LVII.: THE SERMON ON ABUSE.
- LVIII.: THE BUDDHA REPLIES TO THE DEVA.
- LIX.: WORDS OF INSTRUCTION.
- LX.: AMITĀBHA.
- LXI.: THE TEACHER UNKNOWN.
- PARABLES AND STORIES.
- LXII.: PARABLES.
- LXIII.: THE WIDOW’S TWO MITES AND THE PARABLE OF THE THREE MERCHANTS.
- LXIV.: THE MAN BORN BLIND.
- LXV.: THE LOST SON.
- LXVI.: THE GIDDY FISH.
- LXVII.: THE CRUEL CRANE OUTWITTED.
- LXVIII.: FOUR KINDS OF MERIT.
- LXIX.: THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.
- LXX.: LUXURIOUS LIVING.
- LXXI.: THE COMMUNICATION OF BLISS.
- LXXII.: THE LISTLESS FOOL.
- LXXIII.: RESCUE IN THE DESERT.
- LXXIV.: THE SOWER.
- LXXV.: THE OUTCAST.
- LXXVI.: THE WOMAN AT THE WELL.
- LXXVII.: THE PEACEMAKER.
- LXXVIII.: THE HUNGRY DOG.
- LXXIX.: THE DESPOT.
- LXXX.: VĀSAVADATTĀ.
- LXXXI.: THE MARRIAGE-FEAST IN JAMBŪNADA.
- LXXXII.: A PARTY IN SEARCH OF A THIEF.
- LXXXIII.: IN THE REALM OF YAMARĀJA.
- LXXXIV.: THE MUSTARD SEED.
- LXXXV.: FOLLOWING THE MASTER OVER THE STREAM.
- LXXXVI.: THE SICK BHIKKHU.
- LXXXVII.: THE PATIENT ELEPHANT.
- THE LAST DAYS.
- LXXXVIII.: THE CONDITIONS OF WELFARE.
- LXXXIX.: SĀRIPUTTA’S FAITH.
- XC.: PĀTALIPUTTA.
- XCI.: THE MIRROR OF TRUTH.
- XCII.: AMBAPĀLĪ.
- XCIII.: THE BUDDHA’S FAREWELL ADDRESS.
- XCIV.: THE BUDDHA ANNOUNCES HIS DEATH.
- XCV.: CHUNDA, THE SMITH.
- XCVI.: METTEYYA.
- XCVII.: THE BUDDHA’S FINAL ENTERING INTO NIRVĀNA.
- CONCLUSION.
- XCVIII.: THE THREE PERSONALITIES OF THE BUDDHA.
- XCIX.: THE PURPOSE OF BEING.
- C.: THE PRAISE OF ALL THE BUDDHAS.
- TABLE OF REFERENCE.
- ABBREVIATIONS IN THE TABLE OF REFERENCE.
- GLOSSARY OF NAMES AND TERMS.
- REMARKS ON THE ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE GOSPEL OF BUDDHA.
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