Acvaghosha : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 66 AVAGHOSHA. Buddha's birthday was celebrated with greater rejoicing than usual in the year following king Kanishka's invasion, which took place in the fifth century after the Nirvna. The formidable invaders had become friends...
The Buddhist Abbot And The Brahman : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 101 THE BUDDHIST ABBOT AND THE BRAHMAN. While King Kanishka stayed at the summer palace to witness the tiger hunt, a Buddhist abbot came to the royal palace and requested an interview with the great King Kanishka's friend;...
King Kanishka : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 51 KING KANISHKA. During the preparations for war against Magadha there came tidings from the Parthian frontier that the troops of Gandhra had gained a decisive victory which, however, was dearly bought, for the king himself who...
Magadha : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 59 MAGADHA. War is always deplorable, but sometimes it cannot be avoided. And if that be the case, far from shunning it, a ruler, responsible for the welfare of his people, should carry it on resolutely and courageously with...
The Novice : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 9 THE NOVICE. Charaka the novice lived with his brethren in peace, and his senior, the venerable Subhti, was proud of his learned disciple, for he was patient, docile, modest, earnest, and intelligent, and proved all these good...
The Confession : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 32 THE CONFESSION.11 The young novice spent his days in study and his nights in doubt. He followed with interest the recitations of his instructor on the philosophy of the Enlightened One; he enjoyed the birthstories...
The Parable Of The Elephant : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 110 THE PARABLE OF THE ELEPHANT. Avaghosha saw that every eye was intent upon him, and so he told the story of the white Elephant. He said: "There was a noble and mighty elephant, an elephant white in color, with a strong trunk...
Amitabha : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 72 AMITBHA. One evening when King Kanishka together with his friend Charaka enjoyed the company of Avaghosha, the youthful ruler of Gandhra turned to the venerable philosopher with this request: "And now, worshipful master, tell...
The Double Wedding : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 115 THE DOUBLE WEDDING. Charaka found by degrees and not without difficulties his mental equilibrium, which his friend Kanishka seemed to possess naturally. He unburdened his heart to the saintly old man and arrived...
The Man Eating Tiger : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 93 THE MAN-EATING TIGER. Protestations of fidelity and admiration greeted King Kanishka from all sides when he retired to his private rooms after having shaken hands with the conspirators. He had conquered his enemies, not by...
The Ordination : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 1 THE ORDINATION.1 Soon after the time of Aoka, the great Buddhist emperor of the third century before Christ, India became the theater of protracted invasions and wars. Vigorous tribes from the North conquered the regi...
The Conspiracy : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 82 THE CONSPIRACY. Avaghosha held daily conversations with Kanishka, in which not only his friends Charaka and the king of Magadha, but also Princess Bhadrar, his bride-elect, were now wont to join. One day Subhu was detained by...
The God Problem : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 14 THE GOD PROBLEM. Buddhism had gained ascendency in India without exterminating the more ancient creeds, and there were many devoutly religious people who had only a vague notion of the contrast in which it stood to other...
Title Page : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], AMITABHA A STORY OF BUDDHIST THEOLOGY BY PAUL CARUS MANIFESTING HIMSELF EVERYWHERE THE BUDDHA OF BLISS IS INFINITE, BOUNDLESS, LIMITLESS, UNCEASING, AND OF A SPIRITUAL NATURE. AVAGHOSHA IN HIS "DISCOURSE ON THE AWAKENING OF FAITH."...
Notes : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 119 NOTES. Page 1. 1 For details of the pabbajja (or initiation) and the upasampada (or ordination) see "Mahvagga", first khandaka ("S.B.E.", Vol. XIII). Page 3. 2 The time of our story is the fifth century after the Buddha's...
Untitled : * This is a short story set in the first century CE during the height of Buddhism in India. Carus uses the story as a frame to discuss Buddhist concepts of God, non-violence and religious tolerance. Carus, the proprietor of Open Court Press, was a prolific author on Buddhism, Taoism, philosophy...
Gandhara : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 45 GANDHARA. As the night was far advanced, the royal messenger allowed his horses a short rest in the Vihra, and set out with Charaka at an early hour the following morning. The two travelers could not, however, make rapid...
Kevaddha's Story : * "Amitabha, A Story of Buddhist Theology", by Paul Carus, [1906], p. 22 KEVADDHA'S STORY. "There was a priest in Benares, a man of Brahman caste, learned in all the wisdom of the Vedas, not of the common type of priests but an honest searcher after truth. He longed for peace of heart and w...
