Conze, Edward
Buddhist scriptures
/ Edward Conze
- London: Penguin Books, 1959
- 250 p.
PART I: THE TEACHER
Chapter 1. The Buddha's Previous Lives
Introductory Note
1. Shakyamuni's Meeting with Dipankara
2a. The Bodhisattva and the Hungry Tigress
2b. The Bodhisattva as the Preacher of Patience
3. Outline of a Bodhisattva's Progress
Chapter 2. The Legend of the Buddha Shakyamuni
Introductory Note
1. The birth of the Bodhisattva-2. Asita's visit - 3. The
Bodhisattva's youth and marriage-4. The awakening -
5. Withdrawal from the women6. The flight-7. The
apparition of a mendicant - 8. The dismissal of Chandaka
9. The practice of austerities - 10. Nandabala's gift - 11. The
defeat of Mara - 12. The Enlightenment 13. The meeting with the mendicant 14. The meeting with the five mendi-
cants 15. Turning the wheel of Dharma 16. The meeting
of father and son - 17. Further conversions 18. Devadatta
19. The desire for death 20. The leave-taking from Vaisali, the final couch, instructions to the Mallas 21. Parinirvana
22. The Relics
23. The Scriptures
PART II: DOCTRINES
Chapter 1. Morality
Introductory Note
1. The Five Precepts, with Buddhaghosa's commentary
2. Rules of monastic restraint
3. The monk's life
32. The Buddha's advice to Sariputra (E.M.H.) - 3b. The Rhinoceros (Ε.Μ.Η.)
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