# Gospel of Buddha (1917)

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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.Truth the Saviour................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
* PRINCE SIDDHATTHA BECOMES BUDDHA.
* IV.The Bodhisatta's Birth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
* V.The Ties of Life................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................13
* VI.The Three Woes................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
* VII.The Bodhisatta's Renunciation................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................19
* VIII.King Bimbisāra................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
* IX.The Bodhisatta's Search................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
* X.Uruvelā, the Place of Mortification................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
* XI.Māra, the Evil One................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................36
* XII.Enlightenment................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................39
* XIII.The First Converts................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................42
* XIV.Brahmā's Request................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
* THE FOUNDATION OF THE KINGDOM OF RIGHTEOUSNESS.
* XV.Upaka................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
* XVI.The Sermon at Benares................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................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................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................82
* 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 Quarters................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................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................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................307
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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