Part Three. 14. The Buddha Teaches The Doctrine : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 271 14. THE BUDDHA TEACHES THE DOCTRINE THE Master was growing old. When he was in Rajagriha, he called the monks together, and he spoke to them at great length: "Monks, do not forget the precepts I have given you...
Part Two. 14. Gopa's Great Virtue : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 179 14. GOPA'S GREAT VIRTUE PRESENTLY the women of the palace came to pay homage to the Master. Gopa, alone, was missing. The king evinced his surprise. "I asked her to come with us," said Mahaprajapati. "'I shall not go...
Part Three. 9. The God Alavaka Defeated : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 247 9. THE GOD ALAVAKA DEFEATED BY THE BUDDHA IN the city of Atavi there ruled a king who was very fond of hunting. One day, he saw an enormous deer and started in pursuit. The deer was fleet of foot, and in the he...
Part Two. 10. Suddhodana Sends Messengers : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 147 10. SUDDHODANA SENDS MESSENGERS TO HIS SON KING Suddhodana heard that his son had attained supreme knowledge and that he was living at Rajagriha, in the Bamboo Grove. He had a great desire to see him again, and he...
Foreword : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. vii FOREWORD "This Life of Buddha is not a work of fiction, and I think it would be well to mention the books, both ancient and modern, which I have most frequently consulted." "I have, for the most part, relied up...
Part Two. 18. The New Disciples : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 196 18. THE NEW DISCIPLES THE Master remained in Cravasti for some time; then he left, to return to Rajagriha where King Vimbasara awaited him. He had stopped to rest in a village that was about halfway, when he saw...
Part Two. 8. Sariputra And Maudgalyayana : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 141 8. SARIPUTRA AND MAUDGALYAYANA TWO young brahmans, Sariputra and Maudgalyayana, were living at that time in the city of Rajagriha. They were intimate friends and were both pupils of the hermit Sanjaya. To each other...
Part Three. 16. The Buddha Instructs : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 278 16. THE BUDDHA INSTRUCTS THE MONKS OF VAISALI THE Master came to the banks of the Ganges, to the place where the city of Pataliputra was being built. He bowed before the walls that were beginning to rise out...
Part Three. 10. Devadatta Expelled : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 253 10. DEVADATTA EXPELLED FROM THE COMMUNITY THE monk Devadatta was possessed of an arrogant nature. He was impatient of any restraint. He aspired to supplant the Buddha, but the monks, he knew, would not join him...
Part One. 18. Siddhartha Under The Tree : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 83 18. SIDDHARTHA UNDER THE TREE OF KNOWLEDGE THE hero's clothes had become threadbare in the six years he had been wearing them, and he thought: "It would be well if I had some new clothes; otherwise I shall have to go...
Part Two. 19. Nanda's Pride : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 200 19. NANDA'S PRIDE THE Master was happy to number these relatives among his disciples, and he took them with him to the Bamboo Grove. There, poor Nanda was suffering. He kept thinking of Sundarika; she often appeared...
Part Two. 11. The Story Of The Crane And The Fish : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 151 11. THE STORY OF THE CRANE AND THE FISH WHEN Vimbasara heard that the Master was leaving the Bamboo Grove, to be gone for some time, he went to see him with his son, Prince Ajatasatru. The Master looked at the young...
Part One. 7. The Marriage Of Siddhartha : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 28 7. THE MARRIAGE OF SIDDHARTHA SUDDHODANA kept thinking of what Asita had told him. He did not want his family to die out, and he said to himself: "I will arouse in my son a desire for pleasure; then, perhaps, I shall...
Part One. 6. Siddhartha's First Meditation : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 24 6. SIDDHARTHA'S FIRST MEDITATION THE prince grew older, and the time came for him to study with the teacher who instructed the young Sakyas in the art of writing. This teacher was called Visvamitra. Siddhartha w...
Part One. 11. Siddhartha Is Eager To Know : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 55 11. SIDDHARTHA IS EAGER TO KNOW THE GREAT TRUTHS SIDDHARTHA could no longer find peace. He strode through the halls of his palace like a lion stung by some poisoned dart. He was unhappy. One day, there came to him...
Part Two. 6. The Story Of Padmaka : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 129 6. THE STORY OF PADMAKA THE Blessed One had been walking a long while. He was weary. Coming to a small wood, he entered and sat down at the foot of a tree. He was about to fall asleep when a band of thirty young men...
Part Three. 17. The Meal At Cunda's : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 282 17. THE MEAL AT CUNDA'S THE Master and his disciples stopped at Pava, in the garden of Cunda, the blacksmith. Cunda came and paid homage to the Master, and said to him: "My Lord, do me the honor of taking your meal...
Part Three. 7. Dissension Among The Monks : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 239 7. DISSENSION AMONG THE MONKS THE Master arrived at the city of Kausambi, and there, at first, he was very happy. The inhabitants eagerly listened to his words, and many of them became monks. King Udayana was among...
Untitled : * This is a biography of Buddha retold in a simple and engaging style. It strings together a coherent narrative arc from the several classic Buddhist texts, particularly the Buddhacharita of Asvaghosa (see SBE49), the Lalita-Vistara, and the Jataka. It is thankfully free of technical Buddhist...
Title Page : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], THE LIFE Of BUDDHA According To The Legends Of Ancient India By A. FERDINAND HEROLD Translated From The French By PAUL C. BLUM Decorations By Mac Hershberger Original Title: La Vie du Bouddha, by Andr Ferdinand Hrold, Paris...
Part Three. 5. Sinca's Deceit : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 232 5. SINCA'S DECEIT IN the meanwhile, the evil hermits, whose imposture the Buddha had exposed, were being treated with contempt by the populace, and each day their desire for vengeance grew more intense. They had...
Part One. 2. Maya's Dream : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 8 2. MAYA'S DREAM THE same hour that spring was born, a dream came to Maya as she slept. She saw a young elephant descending from the sky. It had six great tusks; it was as white as the snow on mountain-tops. Maya saw it...
Part Two. 5. The Story Of The Hermit And The Hare : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 123 5. THE STORY OF THE HERMIT AND THE HARE KAUNDINYA was the first of the five monks to approach the Blessed One. Fie said: "I have listened, O Master, and if you consider me worthy, I will be your disciple." "Did you...
Part One. 13. Siddhartha The Hermit : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 62 13. SIDDHARTHA THE HERMIT KANTHAKA bravely carried him a great distance. When the sun finally peered between the eyelids of night, the most noble of men saw that he was near a wood where dwelt many pious hermits. Deer...
Part Two. 2. The Buddha Is Prepared To Preach : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 110 2. THE BUDDHA IS PREPARED TO PREACH THE DOCTRINE THE Buddha began to wonder how he would propagate the knowledge. He said to himself: "I have discovered a profound truth. It was difficult to perceive; it will be...
Part One. 4. Asita's Prediction : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 16 4. ASITA'S PREDICTION THE great hermit Asita, whose austerities were pleasing to the Gods, heard of the birth of him who was to save mankind from the torment of rebirth. In his thirst for the true law, he came...
Part Three. 4. Virupa : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 227 4. VIRUPA KING Prasenajit had a daughter named Virupa. She had reached a marriageable age. Unfortunately, she was extremely ugly; no prince or warrior would have her for a wife, and even the merchants looked at her...
Part Two. 7. The Buddha At The Bamboo Grove : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 135 7. THE BUDDHA AT THE BAMBOO GROVE THE Blessed One remembered that King Vimbasara had once expressed a desire to know the law, and he resolved to go to Rajagriha. He set out with the eldest Kasyapa and a few of his...
Part Two. 20. The Death Of Suddhodana : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 206 20. THE DEATH OF SUDDHODANA NEAR the city of Vaisali, there was an immense wood that had been presented to the Master, and there he was living when the news came to him that his father, King Suddhodana, had fallen...
Part Three. 8. Kuvalaya The Dancer : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 243 8. KUVALAYA THE DANCER ONE day, he returned to the country of Rajagriha. In a field, not far from the city, he came upon a brahman named Bharadvaja. It was the harvest season, and the brahman and his servants were...
Part One. 1. King Suddhodana And Queen Maya : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 1 PART ONE p. 2 p. 3 1. KING SUDDHODANA AND QUEEN MAYA SERENE and magnificent was this city where once had dwelt the great hermit Kapila. It seemed to be built out of some fragment of the sky: the walls were like clouds...
Part Three. 11. Ajatasatru's Treachery : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 256 11. AJATASATRU'S TREACHERY DEVADATTA was musing: "Siddhartha thought to humiliate me by making light of my intelligence. I shall show him he is mistaken. My glory will overshadow his: the night-lamp will become...
Part One. 15. The Doctrine Of Arata Kalama : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 72 15. THE DOCTRINE OF ARATA KALAMA SIDDHARTHA had entered the hermitage where holy Arata Kalama taught the doctrine of renunciation to a great number of disciples. Whenever he appeared, they all admired him; wherever he...
Part One. 8. Siddhartha Leads A Life Of Pleasure : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 38 8. SIDDHARTHA LEADS A LIFE OF PLEASURE PRINCE Siddhartha lived happily with his wife, the princess. And the king, whose love for his son now verged on adoration, took infinite care to spare him the sight of anything...
Part One. 12. Siddhartha Leaves His Father's : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 60 12. SIDDHARTHA LEAVES HIS FATHER'S PALACE HE called his equerry, fleet Chandaka. "Bring me my horse Kanthaka, at once," said he. "I would be off, to find eternal beatitude. The deep joy I feel, the indomitable...
Part One. 17. Siddhartha Deserted : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 79 17. SIDDHARTHA DESERTED BY HIS FIRST DISCIPLES THE clear waters of the Nairanjana flowed through a rich and fertile land. Little villages drowsed in the shade of magnificent trees, and great meadows stretched away...
Part Two. 1. Trapusha And Bhallika : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 100 p. 101 PART TWO p. 102 p. 103 1. TRAPUSHA AND BHALLIKA THE Buddha never moved. He remained under the tree, his legs crossed. He was filled with bliss at having attained perfect knowledge. He thought, "I have found...
Part One. 5. Siddhartha At The Temple : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 20 5. SIDDHARTHA AT THE TEMPLE THEY pleased Suddhodana at first, these words of Asita's, and he pondered them. "So my son will live, and live gloriously," he thought, but then he became anxious. For it had been said th...
Part Three. 18. The Buddha Enters Nirvana : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 284 18. THE BUDDHA ENTERS NIRVANA IT was not the season for trees to bloom, yet the two trees that sheltered the Master were covered with blossoms. The flowers fell gently upon his couch, and from the sky, sweet melodies...
Part Two. 12. The Story Of Visvantara : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 157 12. THE STORY OF VISVANTARA IT was a great distance from Rajagriha to Kapilavastu, and the Master was walking slowly. Udayin decided to go ahead and inform Suddhodana that his son was on his way to see him...
Part Three. 12. The Death Of Devadatta : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 261 12. THE DEATH OF DEVADATTA DEVADATTA was eager to succeed the Buddha as head of the community. One day, he said to King Ajatasatru: "My lord, the Buddha holds you in contempt. He hates you. You must put him to death...
Part Two. 15. Nanda Renounces Royalty : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 182 15. NANDA RENOUNCES ROYALTY WHEN Siddhartha had retired from the world, King Suddhodana had chosen Nanda, another one of his sons, to succeed him to the throne. Nanda was happy to think that one day he would be king...
Part One. 3. The Birth Of Siddhartha : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 12 3. THE BIRTH OF SIDDHARTHA MONTHS passed. Then, one day, the queen knew that the time was approaching for her son to be born. She went to King Suddhodana, and she said to him: "My lord, I would wander through...
Part Three. 6. The Buddha Tames A Wild Buffalo : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 236 6. THE BUDDHA TAMES A WILD BUFFALO THE Master left Jeta's park. He stopped in the cities and in the villages to preach the law, and full many there were to adopt the true faith. One day, an old man and his wife...
Part One. 19. Mara's Defeat : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 89 19. MARA'S DEFEAT THE light emanating from the hero's body reached even to those realms where Mara, the Evil One, reigned supreme. It dazzled Mara, and he seemed to hear a voice saying: "The hero who has renounced...
Part Two. 13. The Story Of Dharmapala : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 175 13. THE STORY OF DHARMAPALA THE following day, the Master went through the city, begging his food from house to house. He was soon recognized, and the people of Kapilavastu exclaimed: "What a strange sight! Prince...
Part Three. 2. The Buddha Exposes The Imposters : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 217 2. THE BUDDHA EXPOSES THE IMPOSTERS FROM Vaisali, the Master went to Cravasti, to Jeta's park. One day, King Prasenajit came to see him. "My Lord," said the king, "six hermits have recently arrived in Cravasti. They...
Part One. 16. Siddhartha And King Vimbasara : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 75 16. SIDDHARTHA AND KING VIMBASARA ONE morning, the hero took his alms-bowl and entered the city of Rajagriha. The people who passed him on the road admired his beauty and his noble bearing. "What is this man?" they...
Part One. 10. Gopa's Dream : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 49 10. GOPA'S DREAM THE chariot entered the wood. The young trees were in bloom, birds fluttered about joyously as though intoxicated by the light and atmosphere, and on the surface of the pools the lotuses had cupped...
Part Two. 16. The Buddha Leaves Kapilavastu : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 186 16. THE BUDDHA LEAVES KAPILAVASTU ONE day, gentle Gopa stood looking at her son Rahula. "How beautiful you are, my child!" she exclaimed. "How your eyes sparkle! Your father owes you a pious heritage; you must go...
Part Two. 3. The Buddha Leaves For Benares : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 114 3. THE BUDDHA LEAVES FOR BENARES THE Blessed One wondered who was worthy of being the first to hear the word of salvation. "Where is there a man of virtue, intelligence and energy, to whom I can teach the law?" he...
Part One. 20. Siddhartha Becomes The Buddha : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 96 20. SIDDHARTHA BECOMES THE BUDDHA BY sunset the army of the Evil One had fled. Nothing had disturbed the hero's meditation, and, in the first watch of the night, he arrived at the knowledge of all that had transpired...
Part One. 9. The Three Encounters : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 41 9. THE THREE ENCOUNTERS ONE day, some one spoke in the presence of the prince and told how the grass in the woods had become a tender green and the birds in the trees were singing of the spring, and how, in the ponds...
Part Three. 15. The Buddha And The Shepherd : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 273 15. THE BUDDHA AND THE SHEPHERD BEFORE he died, the Blessed One decided to go on a long journey. He wanted to visit certain of his disciples and exhort them to observe his teachings with scrupulous care. With only...
Part One. 14. Gopa And Suddhodana Grieve : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 68 14. GOPA AND SUDDHODANA GRIEVE GOPA had awakened in the deep of night. A strange uneasiness possessed her. She called to her beloved, Prince Siddhartha, but there was no answer. She rose. She ran through the halls...
Part Two. 4. The Buddha Finds His Former Disciples : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 117 4. THE BUDDHA FINDS HIS FORMER DISCIPLES THE Blessed One entered the great city of Benares. He wandered through the streets, asking for alms; he ate the food that was given him, then he went to the Deer Park where he...
Part Three. 13. Prasenajit And Ajatasatru : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 267 13. PRASENAJIT AND AJATASATRU ALTHOUGH the Buddha had chastened Ajatasatru's spirit, there were times when the king still gave way to anger. One day, because of a quarrel between a man from Rajagriha and one...
Part Two. 17. Anathapindika's Offering : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 190 17. ANATHAPINDIKA'S OFFERING THE Master was in Rajagriha when a rich merchant named Anathapindika arrived from Cravasti. Anathapindika was a religious man, and when he heard that a Buddha was living in the Bamboo...
Part Three. 1. Mahaprajapati Is Admitted : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 209 PART THREE p. 210 p. 211 1. MAHAPRAJAPATI IS ADMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY MAHAPRAJAPATI was musing. She knew the vanity of this world. She wanted to flee the palace, to flee Kapilavastu, and lead a life of holiness...
Part Three. 3. Suprabha : * "The Life of Buddha", by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], p. 222 3. SUPRABHA AT the end of three months, the Master descended to earth and took the road to Cravasti. As he was approaching Jeta's park, he met a young girl. She was the servant of a wealthy inhabitant of the city who...