Sacred Books of the East

Sacred Books of the East

Sacred Books of the East

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VEDIC HYMNS

Introduction

To the Unknown God

To the Maruts

To the Maruts and Indra

To Indra and the Maruts

To Agni and the Maruts

To Rudra

To Rudra

To Agní and the Maruts

To Vâyu

To Vâyu

Indra and Agastya: A Dialogue

To Soma and Rudra

To Rudra

To Vâta

To Vâta

THE ZEND-AVESTA

Introduction

Discovery of the Zend-Avesta

The Creation

Myth of Yima

The Earth

Contracts and Outrages

Uncleanness

Funerals and Purification

Cleansing the Unclean

Spells Recited During the Cleansing

To Fires, Waters, Plants

To the Earth and the Sacred Waters

Prayer for Helpers

A Prayer for Sanctity and its Benefits

To the Fire

To the Bountiful Immortals

Praise of the Holy Bull

To Rain as a Healing Power

To the Waters and Light of the Sun

To the Waters and Light of the Moon

To the Waters and Light of the Stars

THE DHAMMAPADA

Introduction

I.—The Twin-Verses

II.—On Earnestness

III.—Thought

IV.—Flowers

V.—The Fool

VI.—The Wise Man

VII.—The Venerable

VIII.—The Thousands

IX.—Evil

X.—Punishment

XI.—Old Age

XII.—Self

XIII.—The World

XIV.—The Buddha—The Awakened

XV.—Happiness

XVI.—Pleasure

XVII.—Anger

XVIII.—Impurity

XIX.—The Just

XX.—The Way

XXI.—Miscellaneous

XXII.—The Downward Course

XXIII.—The Elephant

XXIV.—Thirst

XXV.—The Bhikshu

XXVI.—The Brâhmana

THE UPANISHADS

Introduction

KAUSHÍTAKI-UPANISHAD.—

The Couch of Brahman

Knowledge of the Living Spirit

Life and Consciousness

SELECTIONS FROM THE KORAN

Introduction

Mohammed and Mohammedanism

Chapter I.—Entitled, the Preface

Chapter II.—Entitled, the Cow

Chapter III.—Entitled, the Family of Imran

Chapter IV.—Entitled, Women

Chapter V.—Entitled, the Table

LIFE OF BUDDHA

Introduction

CHAPTER I.—

The Birth

Living in the Palace

Disgust at Sorrow

Putting Away Desire

Leaving the City

CHAPTER II.—

The Return of Kandaka

Entering the Place of Austerities

The General Grief of the Palace

The Mission to Seek the Prince

CHAPTER III.—

Bimbisara Râga Invites the Prince

The Reply to Bimbisara Râga

Visit to Ârada Udrarama

Defeats Mara

O-wei-san-pou-ti (Abhisambodhi)

Turning the Law-wheel

CHAPTER IV.—

Bimbisara Râga Becomes a Disciple

The Great Disciple Becomes a Hermit

Conversion of the "Supporter of the Orphans and Destitute"

Interview Between Father and Son

Receiving the Getavana Vihara

Escaping the Drunken Elephant and Devadatta

The Lady Âmra Sees Buddha

CHAPTER V.—

By Spiritual Power Fixing His Term of Years

The Differences of the Likkhavis

Parinirvana

Mahaparinirvana

Praising Nirvana

Division of the Sariras