Sacred Books of the East
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Contents
- Vedic Hymns
- The Zend-Avesta
- The Dhammapada
- Life of Buddha
- Introduction
- To the Unknown God
- To the Maruts
- The Prologue
- The Dialogue
- The Epilogue
- To Indra and the Maruts
- To Agni and the Maruts
- To Rudra
- To Rudra
- To Agni and the Maruts
- To Vâyu
- To Vâyu
- Indra and Agastya: A Dialogue
- To Soma and Rudra
- To Rudra
- To Vâta
- To Vâta
- Introduction
- Discovery of the Zend-Avesta
- The Creation
- Myth of Yima
- The Earth
- Contracts and Outrages
- Uncleanness
- Funerals and Purification
- Cleansing the Unclean
- Spells Recited During the Cleansing
- To Fires, Waters, Plants
- To the Earth and the Sacred Waters
- Prayer for Helpers
- A Prayer for Sanctity and Its Benefits
- To the Fire
- To the Bountiful Immortals
- Praise of the Holy Bull
- To Rain as a Healing Power
- To the Waters and Light of the Sun
- To the Waters and Light of the Moon
- To the Waters and Light of the Stars
- Introduction
- Chapter I. The Twin-Verses
- Chapter II. On Earnestness
- Chapter III. Thought
- Chapter IV. Flowers
- Chapter V. The Fool
- Chapter VI. The Wise Man
- Chapter VII. The Venerable
- Chapter VIII. The Thousands
- Chapter IX. Evil
- Chapter X. Punishment
- Chapter XI. Old Age
- Chapter XII. Self
- Chapter XIII. The World
- Chapter XIV. The Buddha—The Awakened
- Chapter XV. Happiness
- Chapter XVI. Pleasure
- Chapter XVII. Anger
- Chapter XVIII. Impurity
- Chapter XIX. The Just
- Chapter XX. The Way
- Chapter XXI. Miscellaneous
- Chapter XXII. The Downward Course
- Chapter XXIII. The Elephant
- Chapter XXIV. Thirst
- Chapter XXV. The Bhikshu
- Chapter XXVI. The Brâhmana
- Introduction
- Kaushîtaki-Upanishad
- Introduction
- Mohammed and Mohammedanism
- Chapter I. Entitled, the Preface, or Introduction—Revealed at Mecca
- Chapter II. Entitled, the Cow—Revealed Partly at Mecca, and Partly at Medina
- Chapter III. Entitled, the Family of Imran—Revealed at Medina
- Chapter IV. Entitled, Women—Revealed at Medina
- Chapter V. Entitled, the Table—Revealed at Medina
- Introduction
- Chapter I. The Birth
- Chapter II. The Return of Kandaka
- Chapter III. Bimbisâra Raga Invites the Prince
- Chapter IV. Bimbisâra Râga Becomes a Disciple
- Chapter V. By Spiritual Power Fixing His Term of Years