Buddhist Writings

by Various

31 chapters7h 38mEnglish1914

About this book

An anthology of Buddhist scriptures, appropriate as an introduction to its vast literature, or as a sampler for those who want to better understand Buddhism. The selections in this anthology are primarily from the Theravada school of Buddhism. (Summary by Leon Mire)

Chapters (30)

101 - Part I: The Buddha. The Story of Sumedha

1802

202 - The Birth of the Buddha

1305

303 - The Attainment of Buddhaship

1982

404 - First Events After the Attainment

531

505 - The Buddha's Daily Habits

554

606 - The Death of the Buddha

2320

707 - Part II: The Doctrine. Questions Which Tend Not to Edification

885

808 - There Is No Ego

1093

909 - The Middle Doctrine

709

1010 - Karma

419

1111 - Fruitful and Barren Karma

1073

1212 - Good and Bad Karma

297

1313 - Rebirth Is Not Transmigration

934

1414 - Death's Messengers

965

1515 - The Devoted Wife

468

1616 - The Hare-mark in the Moon

604

1717 - The Way of Purity

358

1818 - Concentration

160

1919 - The Conversion of Animals

138

2020 - Love for Animals

150

2121 - Sariputta and the Two Demons

322

2222 - The Summum Bonum

2518

2323 - The Trance of Cessation

1188

2424 - The Attainment of Nirvana

262

2525 - Part III: The Order. The Admission and Ordination Ceremonies

1188

2626 - The Mendicant Ideal

487

2727 - And Hate Not His Father and Mother

531

2828 - The Story of Visakha, Part 1

1791

2929 - The Story of Visakha, Part 2

1238

3030 - The Story of Visakha, Part 3

1109

Buddhist Writings

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Chapters (30)

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