[This document can be acquired from a sub-directory coombspapers via anonymous FTP or COOMBSQUEST gopher at the Australian National University, Canberra on the node COOMBS.ANU.EDU.AU or from the ANU Soc.Sci.WWW Server at http://coombs.anu.edu.au/CoombsHome.html] The document's ftp filename and the full directory path are given in the coombspapers top level INDEX files] [This version: 20 July 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- THE GOSPEL OF BUDDHA - BY PAUL CARUS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The following information was supplied on 25 Jun 94 to the Coombspapers Social Sciences Data Archive by Cris A. Fugate Book details ============ "The Gospel of Buddha, Compiled from Ancient Records" Author - Paul Carus Publisher - The Open Court Publishing Company, Chicago and London, 1915 Copyright by The Open Court Publishing Co., 1894 in United States, 1915 in Great Britain These copyrights have since expired Transcriber details =================== Cris A. Fugate currently residing at 115C University Village, Fargo, North Dakota 50102 USA. email: fugate@plains.nodak.edu at North Dakota State University Date of transcription: May 1994 No copyright for transcription has been claimed by Cris A.Fugate at the time of lodgement of this electronic text with the Coombspapers Archive. Changes made in transcription ============================= The transcription does not include a pronunciation chart The transcription does not include table of reference The transcription does not include "Remarks on the Illustrations of the Gospel of Buddha" Page numbers in glossary and index are converted to chapter numbers. Transcription should otherwise be very close to the original since the text has been proofread several times. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PREFACE This book is published here in form of 13 files: gospel-buddha-01-preface.txt, gospel-buddha-02-contents.txt, gospel-buddha-03-introdu.txt, gospel-buddha-04-enlight.txt, gospel-buddha-05-foundat.txt, gospel-buddha-06-consolid.txt, gospel-buddha-07-teacher.txt, gospel-buddha-08-stories.txt, gospel-buddha-09-lastdays.txt, gospel-buddha-10-conclus.txt, gospel-buddha-11-bibliog.txt, gospel-buddha-12-glossary.txt, gospel-buddha-13-index.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PREFACE TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION I. Rejoice II. Samsara and Nirvana 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 Bimbisara IX. The Bodhisatta's Search X. Uruvela, the Place of Mortification XI. Mara, the Evil One XII. Enlightenment XIII. The First Converts XIV. Brahma's 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 Rajagaha XXI. The King's Gift XXII. Sariputta and Moggallana XXIII. Anathapindika XXIV. The Sermon on Charity XXV. Jetavana XXVI. The Three Characteristics and the Uncreate XXVII. The Buddha's Father XXVIII. Yasodhara XXIX. Rahula CONSOLIDATION OF THE BUDDHA'S RELIGION XXX. Jivaka, the Physician XXXI. The Buddha's Parents Attain Nirvana XXXII. Women Admitted to the Sangha XXXIII. The Bhikkhus' Conduct Toward Women XXXIV. Visakha XXXV. The Uposatha and Patimokkha 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 Rahula LVII. The Sermon on Abuse LVIII. The Buddha Replies to the Deva LIX. Words of Instruction LX. Amitabha 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. Vasavadatta LXXXI. The Marriage-Feast in Jambunada LXXXII. A Party in Search of a Thief LXXXIII. In the Realm of Yamaraja 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. Sariputta's Faith XC. Pataliputta XCI. The Mirror of Truth XCII. Ambapali 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 Nirvana CONCLUSION XCVIII. The Three Personalities of the Buddha XCIX. The Purpose of Being C. The Praise of All the Buddhas Bibliography Glossary of Names and Terms Index ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PREFACE end of file