Sacred Books of the East: Comprising Vedic Hymns, Zend-Avesta, Dhamapada, Upanishads, the Koran, and the Life of BuddhaCosimo, Inc., 2007 M04 1 - 480 pages Collected in 1899 by Epiphanius Wilson, the works in this text are words of praise to the one unknown God, illustrating the spiritual connection between peoples spanning across continents and centuries. This volume includes hymns from the Hindu Vedas, thought to be the oldest sacred texts in the world; the Avesta of the Zoroastrians, from pre-Christian Middle East; the Dhammapada, transcribed words of the Buddha given to provide guidance to men; excerpts from the Upanishads, Indian scriptures meditating on the philosophy and nature of God; selections from the Koran, the words God spoke to the prophet Mohammed that formed the foundation of Islamic faith; and the poetic story of the life of Buddha. Seen together in one place, these holy writing beautifully illustrate the passion of the rich, worshipful tradition of the lands of the East. |
Contents
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Introduction | 51 |
The Creation | 67 |
Contracts and Outrages | 76 |
Uncleanness | 83 |
Funerals and Purification | 91 |
Happiness | 132 |
Pleasure | 133 |
Anger | 134 |
XVIIIImpurity | 135 |
The Just | 137 |
The Way | 138 |
Miscellaneous | 140 |
The Downward Course | 141 |
Spells Recited During the Cleansing | 102 |
Praise of the Holy Bull | 108 |
To Rain as a Healing Power | 109 |
To the Waters and Light of the Moon IIO To the Waters and Light of the Stars | 110 |
THE DHAMMAPADA | 112 |
Introduction | 113 |
CHAPTER | 114 |
The TwinVerses | 115 |
On Earnestness | 117 |
Thought | 118 |
Flowers | 119 |
The Fool | 120 |
The Wise Man | 121 |
The Venerable | 123 |
The Thousands | 124 |
Evil | 125 |
Punishment | 126 |
Old Age | 128 |
Self | 129 |
The World | 130 |
The BuddhaThe Awakened | 131 |
The Elephant | 142 |
Thirst | 144 |
The Bhikshu | 146 |
The Brahmana | 148 |
THE UPANISHADS | 153 |
Introduction | 155 |
KAUSHITAKIUPANISHAD | 156 |
The Couch of Brahman | 157 |
Knowledge of the Living Spirit | 161 |
Life and Consciousness | 168 |
Introduction | 175 |
Chapter IEntitled the Preface | 211 |
Entitled the Family of Imran | 241 |
Entitled Women | 258 |
Entitled the Table | 276 |
LIFE OF BUDDHA | 292 |
CHAPTER II | 325 |
CHAPTER III | 351 |
CHAPTER IV | 386 |
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Agni Ahura Mazda answered Angra Mainyu apostle Aspahê Aspahê-astra Avesta beauty Bhikshu birth and death Bodhisattva body born Brahman Brâhmana Buddha cause chariots cleanse clouds corpse Dakhma dead deeds defiled delights desire Devas Drug Nasu rushes dwell earth evil eyes faithful father fear fire give gods grief Hara Berezaiti hast hath hearing heart heaven heavenly heroes hither horses hundred stripes Indra king Koran living lord lust Maker Mâra Maruts material world mighty mind Mohammed mountains Nirvâna offer pain Parsis penalty perish Persia Peshôtanu praise prâna prayer prince rejoiced religion religious reverence righteous Rishi Rudra sacrifice Sanscrit Soma sorrow soul Spenta Armaiti Spitama Zarathustra splendor Sraoshô-karana strength strong things thou Holy Thou shalt sprinkle thought true believers truth Verily wealth whilst wisdom wise words worship worshippers of Mazda Yima Zend Zoroaster