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Item Code: IDC140by Eugene Watson BurlinghamePaperback (Edition: 1999)Motilal Banarsidas Publishers Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 812081682x Language: English Size: 8.75" X 6.0" Pages: 379 |
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times since 1st Jun, 2010Buddhist Parables contains more than two hundred similes, allegories, parables, fables and other illustrative stories and anecdotes found in the Pali Buddhist texts and said to have been employed, either by the Buddha himself or by his followers, to convey religious and ethical lessons and the lessons of common sense. Much of the material has been translated into English for the first time.
The book is a collection of specimens of an unusually interesting type of literary composition, a text-book of the teachings of the Buddha, presented just as the Buddha and his followers presented them, by discourse and example; and a collection of good stories - all in one. It contains much that will interest children; it also contains much that will puzzle the profoundest philosopher.
About the Author:
The eminent American philologist Eugene Watson Burlingame was born August 5, 1876 at Albany, New York. He earned his B.A and M.A at Yale in 1898 and 1902. He studied at Harvard University from 1900 to 1910, but gained his Ph. D in 1910 at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Harrison Fellow for research in Sanskrit, 1908 - 11. Then he studied at Johns Hopkins, 1914-16, where he was a Johnson Scholar in Sanskrit and comparative philology. Then based at Yale from 1917 he engaged in original investigations and publications in Indian philology and Hindu fiction. He was elected a fellow of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Besides his Buddhist Parables (1922), he published his doctoral dissertation on Buddhaghosa's Dhammapada Commentary (1910); The Act of Truth (1917); Buddhist Legends, 3 vols. (Harvard Oriental Series, 1928-30); The Grateful Elephant and Other Stories (1923); Parabole Buddhists (1926).
Burlingame never married.
Foreword Preface Achnowledgenments Introductory Note Note on Pali Names Bibliographical NoteChapter I. Parables from the Book of the Buddha's Previous Existences on the gratefulness of animals and the ungratefulness of man
1. The grateful elephant
Where there's a will, there's a way
2. Grateful animals and ungrateful man
Driftwood is worth more than some men
3. Elephant and ungrateful forester
The whole earth will not satisfy and ungrateful man
Chapter II. Parables from the Book of the Buddha's previous Existence and from the Book of Discipline, on unity and discord
4. Quail, crow, fly, frog, and elephants
The biter bit
5. Quails and fowler
In union there is strength
6. Brahmadatta, Dighiti, and Dighavu
Love your enemies
7. Dighavu and the king of Benares
Love your enemies
Chapter III. Parables from the Book of the Buddha's Previous Existences on divers subjects
8. Two caravan-leaders
Adhere to the Truth
9. Vedabbha and the thieves
Cupidity is the root of ruin
10. A Buddhist Tar-baby
Keep the Precepts
11. Two dicers
Take care!
12. Brahmadatta and Mallika
Overcome evil with good
13. King Dadhivahana
Evil communications corrupt good manners
Part 1. Gem, hatchet, drum and bowl
Part 2. Corrupt fruit from a good tree
14. Antelope, woodpecker, tortoise, and hunter
In union there is strength
15. A Buddhist Henny-Penny
Much ado about nothing
Chapter IV. Parables from the Book of the Buddha's Previous Existences in early and late forms
16.Partidge, monkey, and elephant
Reverence your elders
A. Canonical version
B. Uncanonical version
17. The hawk
Walk not in forbidden ground
A. Canonical version
B. Uncanonical version
18. Snake-charm
A blessing upon all living beings!
A. Canonical version
B. Uncanonical version
19. Dragon Jewel-neck
Nobody loves a beggar
A. Canonical version
B. Uncanonical version
Chapter V. Parables from early sources on divers subjects
20. The birds
Nobody loves a beggar
21. The monkey
Walk not in forbidden ground
22. Blind men and elephant
Avoid vain wrangling
23. The anger-eating ogre
Refrain from anger
Chapter VI. Humorous parables from early and late sources
24. Mistress Vedehika
Patient is as patient does
25. Monkey and dyer
The Doctrine of the Buddha wears well
26. How not to hit an insect
Better an enemy with sense than a friend without it
A. Boy and Mosquito
B. Girl and fly
27. Monkey - gardners
Misdirected effort spells failure
A. One-stanza version
B. Three-stanza version
28. Boar and lion
Touch not pitch lest ye be defiled
29. Beetle and elephant
Pride goeth before a fall
Chapter VII. Parables from various sources on death
30. Kisa Gotami
There is no cure for death
31. Patacara
Kinsfolk are no refuge
32. The Heavenly Messengers
Prepare for death
Part 1. Makhadeva
Part 2. Nimi
33. Upasalhaka
Cremated fourteen thousand times in one place!
34. Ubbiri
Why weep for eight-four thousand daughters?
35. Visakhas sorrow
So many dear ones, so many sorrows
Chapter VIII. Parables from the Long Discourses on the subject: "Is there a life after death?"
The wicked do not return to earth
36. The condemned criminal
The virtuous do not return to earth
37. The man in the dung-pit
The virtuous do not return to earth
38. Time in heaven
How do we know that the gods exist?
39. The blind man
Why do not the virtuous commit suicide?
40. The woman with child
We cannot see the soul after death
41. We cannot see the soul during life
The dead are heavier than the living
42. Heat makes things light
We cannot see the soul
43. Villagers and trumpet
We cannot see the soul
44. The search for fire
Wilful persistence in error
45. Two caravan-leaders
Wilful persistence in error
46. During for fodder
Wilful persistence in error
47. Two dicers
Wilful persistence in error
48. Giving up bettier for worse
Conversion of the unbeliever
Chapter IX. Parables from the Buddhaghosa's Legends of the Saints
49. Ghosaka
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it
A. Story of the Past: A father casts away his son
B. Story of the Present: Ghosaka is cast away seven times
50. Little Wayman
The last shall be first
A. Birth of Little Wayman
B. Little Wayman as a monk
C. Story of the Past: The mouse-merchant
51. Nanda the Elder
Giving up worse for better
A. Canonical version
B. Uncanonical version
52. Bhadda Kundalakesa
Quick is the wit of woman
53. Visakha's marriage
Honor the household divinity
54. King Kappina and Queen Anoja
Behold the fruit of faith!
55. Khema
beauty is but shin-deep
56. Nanda
Beauty is but skin-deep
Chapter X. Parables from early sources on the Doctrine
57. The sower
Like the soil of the earth is the soil of the heart
58. The Buddha and Ananda
Whover walks in righteousness, honors the Buddha
59. The Buddha and Vakkali
Whoever sees the Truth, sees Me
Whoever sees Me, sees the Truth
60. The Buddha and the sick man
He that would wait upon Me, let him wait upon the sick
61. The snake
Grasp the Scriptures aright
62. Walking on the water
Behold the fruit of faith!
63. The Beginningless Round of Existences
Uproot Craving, the Eye of Existence
64. The relays
The Religious Life is only a means to an end
65. The Great Ocean
The Dcotrine tastes only of Deliverance
66. The Buddha and the herdsman Dhaniya
So if thou wilt, rain, O god!
67. The axe in the mouth
Every man is born with an axe in his mouth
Chapter XI. Similes and short parables from the Question of Milinda
There is no permanent individuality
68. Chariot
There is no continuous personal identity
69. Embryo and child
70. Lamp and flame
71. Milk and butter
What, then, is reborn?
Name-and-Form is reborn
72. Theft of mangoes
73. Fire in a field
74. Lamp under a thatch
75. Girl and woman
76. Milk and curds
What is Name and what is Form?
77. Germ and egg
Time has no beginning
78. Seed and fruit
79. Egg and hen
80. Circle
Out of nothing comes nothing
81. Timbers and house
82. Seeds and plants
83. Clay and vessels
84. Lyre and sound
85. Fire-drill and fire
86. Burning-glass and fire
87. Mirror and reflection
There is no soul
88. Six Doors of the Senses
89. Men in Palace
90. Man outside of gateway
91. Man in trought of honey
Why does not the fire of Hell destroy the denizens of Hell?
Because of the Power of Kamma
92. Embryo of reptiles and birds
93. Embryo of beasts of prey
94. Human embryo
Nibbana is unalloyed bliss
95. Bliss of sovereignty
96. Bliss of knowledge
Nibbana is unlike anything else
Unlike anything else also are:
97. The great ocean
98. The gods without form
But it has the following qualities:
99. One quality of the lotus
100. Two qualities of water
101. Three qualities of water
102. Four qualities of the great ocean
103. Five qualities of food
104. Ten qualities of space
105. Three qualities of the wishing-jewel
106. Three qualities of red-sandalwood
107. Three qualities of the cream of ghee
108. Five qualities of a mountain-peak
Nibbana is neither past nor future nor present
It is neither produced nor not produced not to be
produced. Yet it exists, and may be realized
109. Escape from a bon-fire
110. Escape from a heap of corpses
111. Escape from peril
112. Escape from mud
113. Red-hot iron ball
114. Bon-fire
115. Traveler who has lost his way
Nibbana is not a place
116. Fields and crops
117. Fire-sticks and fire
118. Seven Jewels of a King
How do we know that the Buddha ever existed?
How do we know that Kings existed of old?
By what they have left us
So is it in the case of the Buddha
119. The builder of a city is known by his city
120. So is the Buddha known by his City of Righteousness
Seven Shops of the Buddha:
121. Flower-shop
122. Perfume-shop
123. Fruit-shop
124. Buyer and seller of mangoes
125. Medicine-shop
126. Herb-shop
127. Ambrosia-shop
128. Jewel-shop
Seven Jewels of the Buddha:
129. Morality
130. Concentration
131. Wisdom
132. Deliverance
133. Insight
134. Analytical Powers
135. Prerequisites of Enlightment
136. General shop
The Pure Practices
137-162. Twenty-six similes
chapter XII. Parables from the Long Discourses on the Fruits of the Religious Life
Removal of the Five Obstacles 163. Payment of a debt 164. Recovery from a sickness 165. Release from prison 166. Emancipation from slavery 167. Return from a journey the Four Trances First Trance 168. Ball of lather 169. Pool of water 170. Lotus-flowers Fourth Trance 171. Clean garment Insight 172. Threaded gem Creation of a Spiritual Body 173. Reed, sword, snake The Six Supernatural Powers 174. Potter, ivory-carver, goldsmith The Heavenly Ear 175. Sounds of drums Mind-reading 176. Reflection in a mirror Recollection of previous states of existence 177. Recollection of Journey The Heavenly Eye 178. Mansion at cross-roads Knowledge of the means of destroying the taminations: Nibbana 179. Pool of waterChapter XIII. Parables from the Medium-length Discourses on two kinds of herdsmen
180. Mara, the Wicked Herdsman Destruction of the Eye of Mara The Four Trances Knowledge of the means of destroying the taminations 181-183. The Buddha, the God Herdsman I How Gotama mastered his thoughts 181. Herd of cows How Gotama concentrated his thoughts 182. Herd of cows How Gotama attained Enlightement The Four Trances Recollection of previous states of existence The Heavenly Eye Knowledge of the means of destroying the taminations 183. Herd of deer The Buddha, the Good Herdsman 184. The Buddha, the Good Herdsman IIChapter XIV. Parables from the Medium-length Discourses on the Pleasures of Sense
185-191. Seven Parables 185. Skeleton 186. Piece of meat 187. Torch of grass 188. Pit of red-hot coals 189. Dream 190. Borrowed goods 191. Fruit of tree 192. Creeper and treeChapter XV. Parables from the Medium-length Discourses on the fruit of good and evil deeds
Four Courses of Conduct Pain now and pain hereafter Pleasure now and pain hereafter Pain now and pleasure hereafter Pleasure now and pleasure hereafter 193. Poisoned calabash 194. Poisoned cup 195. Foul-tasting medicine 196. Curds and honey and ghee and Jaggery 197. Even as the sun, so shines righteousness Five Future States Hell 198. Pit of red-hot coals 199. Dung-pit 200. Tree with scanty shade World of men 201. Tree with ample shade Worlds of the gods 202. Palace Nibbana 203. Lotus-pondChapter XVI. Parables of the Sacred Heart of Buddha
Thou alone, O my Heart, art called to be the Saviour of All! A. On the Treasury of Merits of Buddha Thou art a Treasury of Merits! 204. On the Perfecting of the Perfections Mine eyes have I torn out! My heart's flesh have I uprooted! 205. On the attainment of Enlightenment Blessed indeed is that mother, whose son is such a one as he! 206. Abatement of Plagues at Vesali If he but come hither, these plagues will subside 207. The King who took upon himself the sins and sufferings of his people. If there be any that hunger, it is I that have made them hungry B. On the Sacrifice of the Body and Blood If will satisfy the hunger of my friends with my own body and blood. 208. Boar and lion Eat me, O lion! 209. Fairy-prince and griffin Eat me, O griffin! 210. Jeweler, monk, and goose I am ready to sacrifice my body to preserve the life of this goose! 211. Rupavati Only that I might attain Supreme Enlightenment! 212. King Shibi and the bird Thou alone, O my Heart, art called to be the Saviour of All! C. On the Sacrifice of the Eyes Here is your eye! take it! 213. King Savi and the blind beggar Should any man name my eyes, I will pluck them out and give them to him! 214. Subha of Jivaka's Mango Grove Here is your eye! take it! A. Prose version B. Poetical version 215. The prince-ascetic behold this, such as it is! take it, if you like! 216. Prince Kunala Plucked out, the eye of flesh; but gained, the Eye of Knowledge! 217. St. Brigid of Kildare A. Medieval Latin versions Dearer the Eye of the soul than the eye of the body B. Middle Irish version Lo, here for thee is thy beautiful eye! 218. St. Lucy of Syracuse A. Medieval Latin version (early) B. Medieval Latin version (late) Here hast thou what thou hast desired! leave me in peace! 219. St. Lucy of Alexandria And seizing her spindle, she bit, and gouged out her two eyes 220. King (Richard of England) and nun Behold the eyes that thou desirest! take them, and leave me in peace! Lost, the eyes of the flesh; but kept, the Eyes of the Spirit
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