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Informationen zum Autor Anonymous; Translated by Edward Conze Klappentext A volume of key writings on the Buddha! collected from a variety of languages and traditions While Buddhism has no central text comparable to the Bible or Koran! there is a powerful body of scripture from across Asia that encompasses the dharma ! or the teachings of the Buddha. In this rich anthology! eminent scholar Donald S. Lopez! Jr. brings together works from a broad historical and geographical range! and from such languages as Pali! Sanskrit! Tibetan! Chinese! and Japanese. There are tales of the Buddha's past lives! a discussion of qualities and qualifications for a monk! and an exploration of the many meanings of enlightenment. Together they provide a vivid picture of the Buddha and of the vast and profound nature of the Buddhist tradition. For more than seventy years! Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1!700 titles! Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors! as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung A volume of key writings on the Buddha! collected from a variety of languages and traditions While Buddhism has no central text comparable to the Bible or Koran! there is a powerful body of scripture from across Asia that encompasses the dharma ! or the teachings of the Buddha. In this rich anthology! eminent scholar Donald S. Lopez! Jr. brings together works from a broad historical and geographical range! and from such languages as Pali! Sanskrit! Tibetan! Chinese! and Japanese. There are tales of the Buddha's past lives! a discussion of qualities and qualifications for a monk! and an exploration of the many meanings of enlightenment. Together they provide a vivid picture of the Buddha and of the vast and profound nature of the Buddhist tradition. For more than seventy years! Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1!700 titles! Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors! as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Inhaltsverzeichnis Buddhist ScripturesAcknowledgments Introduction 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 women 6. 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 mendicants 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 Buddahghosa's commentary 2. Rules of monastric restraint 3. The mo...
