Buddhism
by Thomas William Rhys Davids (9781459051584)

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: 2. Dhamma-pada. ' The Path of Right,' pablished by Mr. Kausboll in Copenhagen, 1855, with Latin translation (2nd edition, London, 1900). It is an anthology of 423 verses current among the early Buddhists. These are mostly taken from the older works. This precious little book has been often translated. The bet version is the one in German by Dr. K. E. Neumann. Max Miiller's translation into English, published in the ' Sacred Books of the East,' is very unsatisfactory. A better one is by Professor Gray, of Rangoon. 3. Udana. ' Songs of exultation.' Eighty-two short lyrics, supposed to have been uttered by Gautama under strong emotion, at important crises in his life. Translation by Major Strong.] 4. Iti-vuttaka. One hundred and ten extracts beginning, "Thus it was spoken by the Blessed One." Translation byj. H. Moore, 1908.] 5. Sutta-nipata. A collection of 70 lyrics. Translated by Prof. Fausboll in his ' Sutta Nipata,' 1881. 6. Vimana-vatthu. On the celestial mansions. 7. Petavattbu. On disembodied spirits. 8. 9. Thera-theri-gatha. Poems by Brethren and Sisters cf the Order. Translation into German by Dr. Neumann, and of the Sisters' poems into English by Mrs. Rhys Davids.] 10. Jataka. Five hundred and fifty old stories, fairy tales, and fables, the most important collection of ancient folklore extant. The Pali text and commentary is now edited by Prof. Fausboll, of Copenhagen. Translation into English by various authors, Cambridge University Press.] 11. Niddesa. A commentary ascribed to ijariputra, on the latter half of Sutta-nipata (No. 5). 12. Patisambhida. On the powers of knowledge and insight possessed by Buddhist Arahants. 13. Apadana. Stories about Buddhist Arahants. 14. Buddha-vansa. Short lives of the 24 precedi...

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