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
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- Written by: Paul Carus