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CONTENTS

 

 

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION TO THE BUDDHIST SUTTAS

ix

1.

THE BOOK OF THE GREAT DECEASE (MAHÂ-PARINIBBÂNA SUTTANTA)

xxix

 

Introduction

xxxi

 

Translation

1

2.

THE: FOUNDATION OF THE KINGDOM OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (DHAMMA-KAKKA-PPAVATTANA SUTTA)

137

 

Introduction

139

 

Translation

146

3.

ON KNOWLEDGE OF THE VEDAS (TEVIGGA SUTTANTA)

157

 

Introduction

159

 

Translation 167

 

 

    (The Sîlas, pp. 189-200.)

 

4.

IF HE SHOULD DESIRE (ÂKANKHEYYA SUTTA)

205

 

Introduction

207

 

Translation

210

5.

BARRENNESS AND BONDAGE (KETOKHILA SUTTA)

219

 

Introduction

221

 

Translation

223

6.

LEGEND OF THE GREAT KING OF GLORY (MAHÂ-SUDASSANA SUTTANTA).

235

 

Introduction

237

 

    (Mahâ-Sudassana Gâtaka, pp. 238-241.)

 

 

Translation

247

7.

ALL THE ÂSAVAS (SABBÂSAVA SUTTA)

291

 

Introduction

293

 

Translation

296

 

Index

309

 

Additions and Corrections

315

 

Transliteration of Oriental Alphabets adopted for the Translations of the Sacred Books of the East

317

 

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