
The Wisdom of the East: Buddhist Scriptures
By AnonymousLength2h 46m
About this audiobook
This book is a short collection of excerpts from Buddhist scripture, selected by an expert in the field. It includes several stories drawn from the Buddhas' life, including past lives from the Jataka.
Contents:
The Dream of Queen Māyā
The Birth of Gotama
The Four Signs
The Great Renunciation
The Chain of Causation
The Beginning of Buddha's Preaching
The Ordination of Yasa
The Ten Commandments
The Fire Discourse
The Weaver's Daughter
The Questions of Mālunkyāputta
The Questions of Uttiya
The Questions of Vacchagotta
Birth-Story of the Blessings of the Commandments
Birth-Story of King Mahāsīlava
Birth-Story of the City with Four Gates
The Pig-Faced Ghost
The Jewel Discourse. A Spell
Dhaniya The Herdsman
Buddha's Visit To Chunda
The Death of Buddha
The Non-Existence of Individuality
Non-Individuality and Moral Responsibility
Audiobook details
GenreSpirituality and Religion
Length2 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 22, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Editorial Note
13Chapter XII. The Questions of Uttiya
2Introduction
14Chapter XIII. The Questions of Vacchagotta
3Chapter II. The Birth of Gotama
15Chapter XIV. Birth-Story of the Blessings of the Commandments
4Chapter III. he Four Signs
16Chapter XV. Birth-Story of King Mahāsīlava
5Chapter IV. The Great Renunciation
17Chapter XVI. Birth-Story of the City with Four Gates
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6Chapter V. The Chain of Causation
18Chapter XVII. The Pig-Faced Ghost
7Chapter VI. The Beginning of Buddha's Preaching
19Chapter XVIII. The Jewel Discourse. A Spell
8Chapter VII. The Ordination of Yasa
20Chapter XIX. Dhaniya The Herdsman
9Chapter VIII. The Ten Commandments
21Chapter XX. Buddha's Visit To Chunda
10Chapter IX. The Fire Discourse
22Chapter XXI. The Death of Buddha
11Chapter X. The Weaver's Daughter
23Chapter XXII. The Non-Existence of Individuality
12Chapter XI. The Questions of Mālunkyāputta
24Chapter XXIII. Non-Individuality and Moral Responsibility