About this book
An anthology of Buddhist scriptures, appropriate as an introduction to its vast literature, or as a sampler for those who want to better understand Buddhism. The selections in this anthology are primarily from the Theravada school of Buddhism. (Summary by Leon Mire)
Chapters (30)
101 - Part I: The Buddha. The Story of Sumedha
202 - The Birth of the Buddha
303 - The Attainment of Buddhaship
404 - First Events After the Attainment
505 - The Buddha's Daily Habits
606 - The Death of the Buddha
707 - Part II: The Doctrine. Questions Which Tend Not to Edification
808 - There Is No Ego
909 - The Middle Doctrine
1010 - Karma
1111 - Fruitful and Barren Karma
1212 - Good and Bad Karma
1313 - Rebirth Is Not Transmigration
1414 - Death's Messengers
1515 - The Devoted Wife
1616 - The Hare-mark in the Moon
1717 - The Way of Purity
1818 - Concentration
1919 - The Conversion of Animals
2020 - Love for Animals
2121 - Sariputta and the Two Demons
2222 - The Summum Bonum
2323 - The Trance of Cessation
2424 - The Attainment of Nirvana
2525 - Part III: The Order. The Admission and Ordination Ceremonies
2626 - The Mendicant Ideal
2727 - And Hate Not His Father and Mother
2828 - The Story of Visakha, Part 1
2929 - The Story of Visakha, Part 2
3030 - The Story of Visakha, Part 3
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