Introduction To The Brahma Gala Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. xxv} INTRODUCTION TO THE BRAHMA-"G"LA SUTTA. THE phase of beliefs which this Suttanta is intended to meet, into which its argument fits, has been set out in some detail in the opening chapter of my 'American Lectures.' As there pointed out{1}...
V. Kutadanta Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 173} V. K"T"ADANTA SUTTA. [THE WRONG SACRIFICE AND THE RIGHT.] [127] 1. Thus have I heard. The Blessed One once, when going on a tour through Magadh, with a great multitude of the brethren, with about five hundred brethren, came to a Brahman village...
Vi. Mahali Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 197} VI. MAHLI SUTTA. [THE AIM OF THE BRETHREN.] [150] 1. Thus have I heard. The Blessed One was once staying at Vesl at the Gabled Hall in the Great Wood{1}. Now at that time a number of Brahmans, who had been sent on pressing business of one kind...
Iii. Ambattha Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 108} III. AMBA"TTH"A SUTTA. [A YOUNG BRAHMAN'S RUDENESS AND AN OLD ONE'S FAITH.] I. 1. Thus have I heard. The Blessed One, when once on a tour through the Kosala country with a great company of the brethren, with about five hundred brethren, arrived...
Ii. Samanna Phala Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 65} II. SMA"A-PHALA SUTTA. [THE FRUITS OF THE LIFE OF A RECLUSE{1}.] [47] I. Thus have I heard. The Blessed One was once dwelling at R"g"agaha in the Mango Grove of "G"vaka the children's physician{2}, with a great company of the brethren, with twelve...
Xii. Lohikka Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 288} XII. LOHI"KK"A SUTTA. [SOME POINTS IN THE ETHICS OF TEACHING.] [224] 1. Thus have I heard. The Exalted One, when once passing on a tour through the Kosala districts with a great multitude of the members of the Order, with about five hundred...
Introduction To The Kassapa Sihanada Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 206} INTRODUCTION TO THE KASSAPA-SHANDA SUTTA. IN this Sutta the Buddha, in conversation with a naked ascetic, explains his position as regards asceticism--so far, that is, as is compatible with his invariable method (as represented in the Dialogues)...
Introduction To The Tevigga Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 298} INTRODUCTION TO THE TEVI"GG"A SUTTA. THIS is the only Suttanta, among the thirteen translated in this volume, in which the discourse does not lead up to Arahatship. It leads up only to the so-called "Brahma Vihras"--the supreme conditions--four...
Preface : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. ix} PREFACE. NOTE ON THE PROBABLE AGE OF THE DIALOGUES. The Dialogues of the Buddha, constituting, in the Pli ext, the Dgha and Ma"ggh"ima Nikyas, contain a full exposition of what the early Buddhists considered the teaching of the Buddha to have been...
Ix. Potthapada Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 244} IX. PO"TTH"APDA SUTTA. [THE SOUL THEORY.] [178] 1. Thus have I heard. The Exalted One was once staying at Svatthi in Antha Pi"nd"ika's pleasaunce in the "G"eta Wood. Now at that time Po"tth"apda{1}, the wandering mendicant, was dwelling...
Note To The Hypertext Edition : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index DIALOGUES OF THE BUDDHA {THE DGHA-NIKYA} NOTE These books were originally part of the series "Sacred Books of the Buddhists", which, (exactly) like the "Sacred Books of the East" was "translated by various oriental scholars and edited by F. Max Mller". These were...
Introduction To The Kutadanta Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 160} INTRODUCTION TO THE K"T"ADANTA SUTTA. WHOEVER put this Sutta together must have been deeply imbued with the spirit of subtle irony that plays no less a part in the Suttas than it does in so many of the "G"takas. I have already called attenti...
Introduction To The Potthapada Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 241} INTRODUCTION TO THE PO"TTH"APDA SUTTA. THIS Sutta, beginning with a discussion on the mystery of trance, passes over, by a natural transition, or association of ideas, to the question of soul. For trance (as is pointed out by Potthapda in 6) had...
X. Subha Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 267} X. SUBHA SUTTA. [CONDUCT, CONCENTRATION, AND INTELLECT.] [204] I. 1. Thus have I heard. The venerable nanda was once staying at Svatthi in the "G"eta Wood, in Antha Pi"nd"ika's pleasaunce, shortly after the Exalted One had died away{1}. Now...
Introduction To The Sonadanda Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 137} INTRODUCTION TO THE SO"N"ADA"ND"A SUTTA. THIS Dialogue comes very appropriately immediately after the Amba"tth"a. That dealt with the general question of pride of birth, or social position. This deals with the special question of what is...
Introduction To The Subha Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 265} INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBHA SUTTA. As this Sutta is almost word for word the same as the Sma"a-phala, the question arises why it was considered advisable to include it in our collection as a separate Sutta. The chief difference is that the states...
Xi. Kevaddha Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 276} XI. KEVADDHA SUTTA. [THE THREE WONDERS, AND THE GODS.] [211] 1. Thus have I heard. The Exalted One was once staying at Nland in the Pvrika's mango grove{1}. Now Kevaddha{2}, a young householder, came where the Exalted One was, and bowed down...
Viii. The Kassapa Sihanada Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 223} VIII. KASSAPA-SHANDA SUTTA. [THE NAKED ASCETIC.] [161] 1. Thus have I heard. The Blessed One was once dwelling at Ugu", in the Ka"nn"akatthala deer-park{1}. Now Kassapa, a naked ascetic, came to where the Exalted One was, and exchanged with him...
Introduction To The Lohikka Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 285} INTRODUCTION TO THE LOHI"KK"A SUTTA. IT is not easy to put ourselves in the mental position suitable for appreciating the kind of idea that underlies the argument in this Suttanta. The social view against which it is directed lies too remote...
Vii. Galiya Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 205} VII. "G"LIYA SUTTA. [IS THE SOUL DISTINCT FROM THE BODY?] ["This Sutta having been incorporated, word for word, as" 15-19, "inclusive, in the last Sutta, the reader is referred to the translation given there." The Mahli Sutta must have already...
Xiii. Tevigga Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous {p. 300} XIII. TEVI"GG"A SUTTA. [ON KNOWLEDGE OF THE VEDAS{1}.] [235] 1. Thus have I heard. When the Exalted One was once journeying through Kosala with a great company of the brethren, with about five hundred brethren, he came to the Brahman village in Kosal...
I. Brahma Gala Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 1} DIALOGUES OF THE BUDDHA. DGHA NIKYA. [COLLECTION OF LONG DIALOGUES.] I. BRAHMA-"G"LA SUTTA{1}. [THE PERFECT NET.] I. 1. Thus have I heard. The Blessed One was once going along the high road between R"g"agaha and Nland{2} with a great company...
Introduction To The Ambattha Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 96} INTRODUCTION TO THE AMBA"TTH"A SUTTA. THIS is one of several Suttas (mentioned in the notes to the celebrated verse quoted at the end of Chapter I) which deal with the subject of caste. It is sufficiently evident from the comparative frequency...
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Introduction To The Mahali Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 186} INTRODUCTION TO THE MAHLI SUTTA. THE form of this Sutta is remarkable. We have two distinct subjects discussed. First the question of the ability to see heavenly sights and hear heavenly sounds being raised, the Buddha says that it is not...
Introduction To The Kevaddha Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 272} INTRODUCTION TO THE KEVADDHA SUTTA. IN this Sutta we have the position taken up by the early Buddhists, and no doubt by Gotama himself, as to the practice of the wonders or miracles, in which there was then universal belief. They were not, however...
Introduction To The Samanna Phala Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 56} INTRODUCTION TO THE SMA"A-PHALA SUTTA. THE first Dialogue deals with the most fundamental conceptions that lay at the root of the Buddha's doctrine, his Dharma, his ethical and philosophical view of life--the second puts forth his justificati...
Abbreviations : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. xxiv} ABBREVIATIONS. 1. BUDDHIST CANONICAL BOOKS. A. Anguttara Nikya. B. V. Buddha Va"m"sa. D. Dgha Nikya. Dhp. Dhammapada. "G"t. "G"taka. Kh. P. Khuddaka P"th"a. M. Ma"ggh"ima Nikya. M. P. S. Mahparinibbna Sutta. S. Sa"m"yutta Nikya. S. N. Sutta Nipt...
Iv. Sonadanda Sutta : Sacred-Texts Buddhism Index Previous Next {p. 144} IV. SO"N"ADA"ND"A SUTTA. [CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TRUE BRAHMAN.] [111] I. Thus have I heard. The Blessed One once, when going on a tour through the Anga country with a great multitude of the brethren, with about five hundred brethren, arrived...
