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Buddhist Writings

Buddhist Writings

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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)


00 - Introductory Note

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

02 - The Birth of the Buddha

03 - The Attainment of Buddhaship

04 - First Events After the Attainment

05 - The Buddha's Daily Habits

06 - The Death of the Buddha

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

08 - There Is No Ego

09 - The Middle Doctrine

10 - Karma

11 - Fruitful and Barren Karma

12 - Good and Bad Karma

13 - Rebirth Is Not Transmigration

14 - Death's Messengers

15 - The Devoted Wife

16 - The Hare-mark in the Moon

17 - The Way of Purity

18 - Concentration

19 - The Conversion of Animals

20 - Love for Animals

21 - Sariputta and the Two Demons

22 - The Summum Bonum

23 - The Trance of Cessation

24 - The Attainment of Nirvana

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

26 - The Mendicant Ideal

27 - And Hate Not His Father and Mother

28 - The Story of Visakha, Part 1

29 - The Story of Visakha, Part 2

30 - The Story of Visakha, Part 3