THE DOCTRINE OF THE BUDDHA

THE RELIGION OF REASON

OF THE BUDDHA

THE RELIGION OF REASON

BY

GEORGE GRIMM

"Among beings there are some whose
eyes are not quite covered with
dust: they will perceive the truth."

PUBLISHED BY THE

OFFIZIN W. DRUGULIN, LEIPZIG

MCMXX VI

Copyright by Verlag W. Drugulin, Leipzig

1926

Printed in Germany

PREFACE.

CONTENTS

THEME AND BASIS OF THE DOCTRINE OF THE BUDDHA

THE FOUR MOST EXCELLENT TRUTHS

I. THE MOST EXCELLENT TRUTH OF SUFFERING

1. THE CRITERION OF SUFFERING.

2. PERSONALITY

3. THE WORLD OF SUFFERING

4. THE SUBJECT OF SUFFERING

II. THE MOST EXCELLENT TRUTH OF THE ARISING OF

SUFFERING

1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION

2. OLD AGE AND DEATH - BIRTH AS IMMEDIATE CON-

DITIONS OF SUFFERING

3. THE CONDITIONS OF REBIRTH

4. THE PROCESS OF REBIRTH-THE LAW OF KARMA

5. THE CONDITIONING OF THIRST

6. THE SANKHĀRĀ

7. IGNORANCE

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SUMMARY OF THE CHAIN OF SUFFERING

III. THE MOST EXCELLENT TRUTH OF THE ANNIHIL-

ATION OF SUFFERING .