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The Sutta-Nipata
The Sutta-Nipata – Michael Viggo Fausboell The Sutta Nipata is a Buddhist scripture, a sutta collection in the Khuddaka Nikaya, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism. All its suttas consist largely of verse, though some also contain some prose. It is divided into five sections: Uraga Vagga, Cula Vagga, Maha Vagga, Atthaka Vagga […]
The Tree of Wisdom
The Tree of Wisdom – Nagarjuna The She-rab Dong-bu (Tree of Wisdom) is a metrical translation in Tibetan of a Sanscrit ethical work entitled Prajnya Danda, written by Nagarjuna who flourished in the fourth century of the Buddhist era (about 100 B.C.), The Tibetan version was probably made about the 11th century of our era […]
The Complete Jataka Tales
The Complete Jataka Tales – Edward Byles Cowell The Jatakas, or Birth-stories, form one of the sacred books of the Buddhists and relate to the adventures of the Buddha in his former existences, the best character in any story being identified with the Master. These legends were continually introduced into the religious discourses of the […]
The Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali
The Yoga Sutras Of Patanjali – Charles Johnston The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali are in themselves exceedingly brief, yet they contain the essence of practical wisdom, set forth in admirable order and detail. The theme, if the present interpreter be right, is the great regeneration, the birth of the spiritual from the psychical man: the […]
The Lotus Sutra (Saddharma-Pundarika)
The Lotus Sutra (Saddharma-Pundarika) – Johan Hendrik Caspar Kern The Lotus Sutra is considered the greatest of all Buddhist scriptures. It interprets the person of Buddha as a manifestation of metaphysical entity and synthesizes the two aspect of his being: his incarnation in human life and his real ontological identity. It teaches salvation for all […]
The Life and Teachings of Confucius
The Life and Teachings of Confucius – James Legge This edition is a general account of the Chinese classics and contains a Life of Confucius, the ‚ Analects ‚ which describe his opinions, the translation of two standard works of the Confucian school, called ‚The Great Learning,‘ and ‚The Doctrine of the Mean,‘ written by […]
The Four Noble Truths And The Eightfold Path
The Four Noble Truths And The Eightfold Path – Paul Carus In this book Paul Carus compiles the fundamental teachings of the Buddha: the four Noble Truths, the Eightfold Path, and Buddha’s sermons and advice to his disciples. In this reading, Buddha explains how nirvana can result from the discipline of the Noble Eightfold Path. […]