The Dharma: Or, the Religion of Enlightenment: an Exploration of BuddhismIn the mountain hall we are taking our seats, In solitude calming the mind;Still are our souls and in silence preparedBy degrees the truth to find.-"Devotion"This beautiful meditation on the dharma, or truth, of Buddhism is the perfect introduction to one of the world's most ancient faiths. Concise and sensibly organized, Carus-one of the foremost figures of American Buddhism of the early 20th century-gently explains, in this 1918 book, the faith's "noble truths" concerning suffering and its roots, the "ten evils" that bedevil us, and the concepts of Karma, Samskara, and Nirvana. A selection of Buddhist poetry, little gems of verse culled from a variety of ancient and contemporary sources, serves as meditations on the life lessons offered here.American philosopher and theologian PAUL CARUS (1852-1919) also wrote The Religion of Science (1893), The Gospel of Buddha (1894), and The History of the Devil (1900). |
Contents
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Karma | 23 |
Skandhas | 29 |
The Stanza of Ashvajit | 36 |
The Atman | 43 |
Transiency and Permanence | 52 |
The Uncreate | 65 |
The Eternal in | 71 |
The Buddhist Faith | 87 |
A Summary of the Tenets of Buddhism | 96 |
iv | 107 |
Ourselves | 111 |
The Ego Illusion | 117 |
Buddhist Doxology | 123 |
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ABHIDHARMA Amitâbha Ashvajit Ashvajit's stanza âtman attained birth Blessed bliss Bodhi Bodhisattva bodily Brahman Buddhahood Buddhas arise Buddhas is sure Buddhist Buddhist Chants called causation ceases cessation character conformations are lacking consciousness covers and masters death deeds deny the existence dependent origination Dhammapada dhammo Dharma disciples discovered and mastered doctrine enlightenment eternal evil fact a Buddha fixed and necessary formula FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS glorious Buddhas Gospel of Buddha heart Ibid incarnation individual karma King Milinda lamp law of cause life's lust mind minutely explains monks moral name and form Nikaya Nirvâna noble truth ourselves Pâli path Peace is gained priests Questions of King rebirth refuge reincarnation religion remains a fact Sabbe salvation samskâra Sangha sankhâra saranam gacchâmi selfhood sensation sense sentiency Shâriputra skandha soul soul-forms suffering sure and everlasting tanha teaches thou thought tion transient translation twelve nidânas uncreate upadana vedana veramanî sikkhâpadam wisdom word
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