The Dharma: Or, the Religion of Enlightenment: an Exploration of Buddhism

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Cosimo, Inc., Dec 1, 2005 - Poetry - 152 pages
In 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).

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Contents

The Four Noble Truths
3
The Uncreate
9
Preach the Doctrine that is Glorious
15
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
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107
Ourselves
111
The Ego Illusion
117
Buddhist Doxology
123

Reincarnation Not SoulTransmigration
58

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