Paul Carus 
The Gospel of Buddha 

This is the extended and annotated edition including

* an extensive annotation of more than 10.000 words about the history and basics of Buddhism

The best evidence that this book characterizes the spirit of Buddhism correctly can be found in the welcome it has received throughout the entire Buddhist world. It has even been officially introduced in Buddhist schools and temples of Japan and Ceylon. The eminent feature of the work is its grasp of the difficult subject and the clear enunciation of the doctrine of the most puzzling problem of tman, as taught in Buddhism. So far as we have examined the question of tman ourselves from the works of the Southern canon, the view taken by Dr. Paul Cams is accurate, and we venture to think that it is not opposed to the doctrine of Northern Buddhism.

Table of Content

Contents:

Buddhism

Rejoice!
Samsra And Nirvna.
Truth The Saviour.
Prince Siddhattha Becomes Buddha
The Bodhisatta’s Birth
The Ties Of Life.
The Three Woes.
The Bodhisatta’s Renunciation.
King Bimbisra.
The Bodhisatta’s Search.
Uruvel, The Place Of Mortification.
Mra The Evil One.
Enlightenment.
The First Converts.
Brahms Request.
The Foundation Of The Kingdom Of Righteousness.
Upaka.
The Sermon At Benares.
The Sangha.
Yasa, The Youth Of Benares.
Kassapa.
The Sermon At Rjagaha.
The King’s Gift.
Sriputta And Moggallna.
Anthapindika.
The Sermon On Charity.
Jetavana.
The Three Characteristics And The Uncreate.
The Buddha’s Father.
Yasodhar.
Rhula.
Consolidation Of The Buddha’s Religion.
J+vaka, The Physician.
The Buddha’s Parents Attain Nirvna.
Women Admitted To The Sangha.
The Bhikkhus’ Conduct Toward Women.
Viskh.
The Uposatha And Ptimokkha.
The Schism.
The Re-Establishment Of Concord.
The Bhikkhus Rebuked.
Devadatta.
Name And Form.
The Goal.
Miracles Forbidden.
The Vanity Of Worldliness.
Secrecy And Publicity.
The Annihilation Of Suffering.
Avoiding The Ten Evils.
The Preacher’s Mission.
The Teacher.
The Dhammapada.
The Two Brahmans.
Guard The Six Quarters.
Simha’s Question Concerning Annihilation.
All Existence Is Spiritual.
Identity And Non-Identity.
The Buddha Omnipresent.
One Essence, One Law, One Aim.
The Lesson Given To Rhula.
The Sermon On Abuse.
The Buddha Replies To The Deva.
Words Of Instruction.
Amitbha.
The Teacher Unknown.
Parables And Stories.
Parables.
The Widow’s Two Mites And The Parable Of The Three Merchants.
The Man Born Blind.
The Lost Son.
The Giddy Fish.
The Cruel Crane Outwitted.
Four Kinds Of Merit.
The Light Of The World.
Luxurious Living.
The Communication Of Bliss.
The Listless Fool.
Rescue In The Desert.
The Sower.
The Outcast.
The Woman At The Well.
The Peacemaker.
The Hungry Dog.
The Despot.
Vsavadatt.
The Marriage-Feast In Jambknada.
A Party In Search Of A Thief.
In The Realm Of Yamarja.
The Mustard Seed.
Following The Master Over The Stream.
The Sick Bhikkhu.
The Patient Elephant.
The Last Days.
The Conditions Of Welfare.
Sriputta’s Faith.
Ptaliputta.
The Mirror Of Truth.
Ambapl+.
The Buddha’s Farewell Address.
The Buddha Announces His Death.
Chunda, The Smith.
Metteyya.
The Buddha’s Final Entering Into Nirvna.
Conclusion.
The Three Personalities Of The Buddha.
The Purpose Of Being.
The Praise Of All The Buddhas.