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The Gospel of Buddha is a compilation of teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, the historical Buddha. Authored by Paul Carus in the late 19th century, it presents the core principles of Buddhism, including the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path, in an accessible... Read Full Overview

The Gospel of Buddha was first published in 1894. It soon became a worldwide bestseller, completely eclipsing the one previous attempt to popularize Buddhism in the West, Sir Edwin Arnold's The Light of Asia. Carus collected accounts of the life and teaching of the Buddha from... Read Full Overview

The Gospel of Buddha, compiled from ancient records by Paul Caurs, tells the story of Buddha through a series of parables. It was a significant book in introducing Buddhism to the west and is still used as a text book by some sects.

The landmark book that introduced Buddhism to the Western World. "First published in 1894, this is the book that first introduced many Westerners to Buddhism; it remains a useful overview of the life and teachings of the Buddha. Carus, an independent philosopher who studied and... Read Full Overview

Esta obra es una selecci?n de los textos esenciales del budismo, donde se presenta a Buda en su m?s po?tica y profunda belleza, transmitiendo los valores esenciales de una Filosof?a espiritual que sigue conmoviendo a millones de seres humanos en todo el mundo.El budismo, como... Read Full Overview

Compiled from ancient records, this fundamental work on Buddhism contains the story of Buddha's life, his teachings, parables, and stories. A reprint of the classic work first published in 1894.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Rejoice at the glad tidings The Buddha, our Lord, has found the root of all evil; he has shown us the way of salvation. The Buddha dispels the illusions of our mind and redeems us from the terror of death. The Buddha, our Lord, brings comfort to the weary and sorrow-laden; he... Read Full Overview

The Gospel of Buddha is a classic religious studies text by Paul Carus that focuses on the life and teachings of the Gautama Buddha and contains this passage: "Lest the fundamental idea of the Buddha's doctrines be misunderstood, the reader is warned to take the term "self" in... Read Full Overview