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Chapter 4

Life of Buddha

The Upanishads

Introduction

KAUSHÍTAKI-UPANISHAD.—

The Couch of Brahman

Knowledge of the Living Spirit

Life and Consciousness

Selections from the Koran

Introduction

Mohammed and Mohammedanism

Chapter I.—Entitled, the Preface

Chapter II.—Entitled, the Cow

Chapter III.—Entitled, the Family of Imran

Chapter IV.—Entitled, Women

Chapter V.—Entitled, the Table

Introduction

CHAPTER I.—

The Birth

Living in the Palace

Disgust at Sorrow

Putting Away Desire

Leaving the City

CHAPTER II.—

The Return of Kandaka

Entering the Place of Austerities

The General Grief of the Palace

The Mission to Seek the Prince

CHAPTER III.—

Bimbisara Râga Invites the Prince

The Reply to Bimbisara Râga

Visit to Ârada Udrarama

Defeats Mara

O-wei-san-pou-ti (Abhisambodhi)

Turning the Law-wheel

CHAPTER IV.—

Bimbisara Râga Becomes a Disciple

The Great Disciple Becomes a Hermit

Conversion of the "Supporter of the Orphans and Destitute"

Interview Between Father and Son

Receiving the Getavana Vihara

Escaping the Drunken Elephant and Devadatta

The Lady Âmra Sees Buddha

CHAPTER V.—

By Spiritual Power Fixing His Term of Years

The Differences of the Likkhavis

Parinirvana

Mahaparinirvana

Praising Nirvana

Division of the Sariras