Buddhist Scriptures
29 chapters English Public domain
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This is a short collection of excerpts from Buddhist scripture, selected by an expert in the field. It includes several stories drawn from the Buddhas' life, including past lives from the Jataka. While less stress is placed on theological matters, the basics of the Buddha's message are all here.
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29 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Contents 04 Editorial Note 05 Introduction 06 I. The Dream of Queen Māyā 07 II. The Birth of Gotama 08 III. The Four Signs 09 IV. The Great Renunciation 10 V. The Chain of Causation 11 VI. The Beginning of Buddha's Preaching 12 VII. The Ordination of Yasa 13 VIII. The Ten Commandments 14 IX. The Fire Discourse 15 X. The Weaver's Daughter 16 XI. The Questions of Mālunkyāputta 17 XII. The Questions of Uttiya 18 XIII. The Questions of Vacchagotta 19 XIV. Birth-Story of the Blessings of the Commandments 20 XV. Birth-Story of King Mahāsīlava 21 XVI. Birth-Story of the City with Four Gates 22 XVII. The Pig-Faced Ghost 23 XVIII. The Jewel Discourse. A Spell 24 XIX. Dhaniya The Herdsman 25 XX. Buddha's Visit To Chunda
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Buddhist Scriptures
29 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a short collection of excerpts from Buddhist scripture, selected by an expert in the field. It includes several stories drawn from the Buddhas' life, including past lives from the Jataka. While less stress is placed on theological matters, the basics of the Buddha's message are all here.
Table of contents
29 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Contents 04 Editorial Note 05 Introduction 06 I. The Dream of Queen Māyā 07 II. The Birth of Gotama 08 III. The Four Signs 09 IV. The Great Renunciation 10 V. The Chain of Causation 11 VI. The Beginning of Buddha's Preaching 12 VII. The Ordination of Yasa 13 VIII. The Ten Commandments 14 IX. The Fire Discourse 15 X. The Weaver's Daughter 16 XI. The Questions of Mālunkyāputta 17 XII. The Questions of Uttiya 18 XIII. The Questions of Vacchagotta 19 XIV. Birth-Story of the Blessings of the Commandments 20 XV. Birth-Story of King Mahāsīlava 21 XVI. Birth-Story of the City with Four Gates 22 XVII. The Pig-Faced Ghost 23 XVIII. The Jewel Discourse. A Spell 24 XIX. Dhaniya The Herdsman 25 XX. Buddha's Visit To Chunda
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Buddhist Scriptures
29 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is a short collection of excerpts from Buddhist scripture, selected by an expert in the field. It includes several stories drawn from the Buddhas' life, including past lives from the Jataka. While less stress is placed on theological matters, the basics of the Buddha's message are all here.
Table of contents
29 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Contents 04 Editorial Note 05 Introduction 06 I. The Dream of Queen Māyā 07 II. The Birth of Gotama 08 III. The Four Signs 09 IV. The Great Renunciation 10 V. The Chain of Causation 11 VI. The Beginning of Buddha's Preaching 12 VII. The Ordination of Yasa 13 VIII. The Ten Commandments 14 IX. The Fire Discourse 15 X. The Weaver's Daughter 16 XI. The Questions of Mālunkyāputta 17 XII. The Questions of Uttiya 18 XIII. The Questions of Vacchagotta 19 XIV. Birth-Story of the Blessings of the Commandments 20 XV. Birth-Story of King Mahāsīlava 21 XVI. Birth-Story of the City with Four Gates 22 XVII. The Pig-Faced Ghost 23 XVIII. The Jewel Discourse. A Spell 24 XIX. Dhaniya The Herdsman 25 XX. Buddha's Visit To Chunda
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