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Buddhist Writings

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03 - The Attainment of Buddhaship

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)

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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