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 enlightenment, which corresponds to the first century of the Christian era.
Page 6.
3 Cf. 'Buddhist Chants and Processions, Journal of the Buddhist Text Society of India", Vol. III, Part Ii.
Page 10.
4 Dhammapada, 21.
5 Dhammapada, 223.
Page 11.
6 Dhammapada, 134.
7 Dhammapada, 313.
8 Dhammapada, 258; 240.
Page 12.
9 Dhammapada, 254.
Page 31.
10 Kevaddha's story is an abbreviated account of an ancient Buddhist Pali text. The verses as well as other details are almost literally translated. Cf. Henry Warren's "Buddhism in Translations", pp. 308-313.
p. 120
Page 32.
11 Uposatha, or confession, was held regularly on the days of the full and the new moon. For a detailed account of the ceremony see "Mahvagga", second Khandhaka ("S.B.E.", Vol. Xiii).
Page 40.
12 The Greeks.
Page 56.
13 Padhna sutta, 16. "S.B.E.", X, p. 71.
Page 64.
14 Dhammapada, 151.
Page 74.
15 Cf. T. Suzuki's translation of Avaghosha's "Discourse on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana", pp. 101, 142 et seq. The term "highest truth" is called by Avaghosha in Sanskrit "paramrthasatya".
16 Compare Samuel Beal's Abstract of Form Lectures on Buddhist literature in China, p. 177, where we read: "He who is possessed of the highest self, he is able to see Buddha. Buddha, although he dwell in the world, can be seen by none but those possessed of this highest self. Mahrja! Most true it is that though Buddha has attained Nirvna, yet may you behold him."
Page 87.
17 Dhammapada 5.
Page 89.
18 For full accounts of Prince Long-life see Mahvagga, X, 3-20. (\"Sacred Books of the East", Vol. Xvii.)
Page 96.
19 The "Saddharmapundarka", chapter 7.
p. 121
Page 98.
20 Amitbha (and with him Buddha) is never called Creator, but he is frequently addressed as "Father." See the "Saddharmapundarka", Iii, 97, 104, and the "Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king", Iii, 15, 1231.
Page 106.
21 The simile of the blind leader of the blind occurs in the same connection in the "Tevijja Sutta", 15.
Page 108.
22 For the details of Avaghosha's doctrine of the triple aspect of the highest truth (so similar to the Christian trinity) as the Kya (i.e., body or personality) of (1) the good law, (2) transformation, (3) bliss, see T. Suzuki's translation of Avaghosha's Discourse on the Awakening of Faith, Chicago, 1900, pp. 99-101.
Page 113.
23 The "Udna", Vi.
Page 114.
24 \"Dhammapada", 183
Page 116.
25 \"Dhammapada", 332-333.
"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 enlightenment, which corresponds to the first century of the Christian era.
Page 6.
3 Cf. 'Buddhist Chants and Processions, Journal of the Buddhist Text Society of India", Vol. III, Part Ii.
Page 10.
4 Dhammapada, 21.
5 Dhammapada, 223.
Page 11.
6 Dhammapada, 134.
7 Dhammapada, 313.
8 Dhammapada, 258; 240.
Page 12.
9 Dhammapada, 254.
Page 31.
10 Kevaddha's story is an abbreviated account of an ancient Buddhist Pali text. The verses as well as other details are almost literally translated. Cf. Henry Warren's "Buddhism in Translations", pp. 308-313.
p. 120
Page 32.
11 Uposatha, or confession, was held regularly on the days of the full and the new moon. For a detailed account of the ceremony see "Mahvagga", second Khandhaka ("S.B.E.", Vol. Xiii).
Page 40.
12 The Greeks.
Page 56.
13 Padhna sutta, 16. "S.B.E.", X, p. 71.
Page 64.
14 Dhammapada, 151.
Page 74.
15 Cf. T. Suzuki's translation of Avaghosha's "Discourse on the Awakening of Faith in the Mahayana", pp. 101, 142 et seq. The term "highest truth" is called by Avaghosha in Sanskrit "paramrthasatya".
16 Compare Samuel Beal's Abstract of Form Lectures on Buddhist literature in China, p. 177, where we read: "He who is possessed of the highest self, he is able to see Buddha. Buddha, although he dwell in the world, can be seen by none but those possessed of this highest self. Mahrja! Most true it is that though Buddha has attained Nirvna, yet may you behold him."
Page 87.
17 Dhammapada 5.
Page 89.
18 For full accounts of Prince Long-life see Mahvagga, X, 3-20. (\"Sacred Books of the East", Vol. Xvii.)
Page 96.
19 The "Saddharmapundarka", chapter 7.
p. 121
Page 98.
20 Amitbha (and with him Buddha) is never called Creator, but he is frequently addressed as "Father." See the "Saddharmapundarka", Iii, 97, 104, and the "Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king", Iii, 15, 1231.
Page 106.
21 The simile of the blind leader of the blind occurs in the same connection in the "Tevijja Sutta", 15.
Page 108.
22 For the details of Avaghosha's doctrine of the triple aspect of the highest truth (so similar to the Christian trinity) as the Kya (i.e., body or personality) of (1) the good law, (2) transformation, (3) bliss, see T. Suzuki's translation of Avaghosha's Discourse on the Awakening of Faith, Chicago, 1900, pp. 99-101.
Page 113.
23 The "Udna", Vi.
Page 114.
24 \"Dhammapada", 183
Page 116.
25 \"Dhammapada", 332-333.
