Vol. 11 · pages 661–665
The Buddha and His Dhamma
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A
Abbana Karma: 420
Abhaya (Raj Kumar): 152
Abhimukhi: 77
Abhya (Village Goddess): 9
Abudde: 340
Acala (stage of Bodhisatta): 77
Achar Dhamma: 295
Achetan: 86
Achiravati river: 251, 399, 480
Adar Kalam: 10, 61, 65, 119, 512
Addhariya Brahmins : 252
Adhamma : 226, 249, 256, 259, 264, 269,
270, 272, 275, 497, 499, 500.
—Discussed: 249-78;
—Belief in supernatural-249-50;
belief in God; belief in Union with
Brahma-256-58;
—Belief in soul-259-64; belief
in sacrifices-264-69; belief in
speculations-269-71; belief in
infallibility of books-275-78; reading
books of Dhamma without having
Sila is-272-75.
Aditthana: 127, 128
Aditya: 2
Aggika, the Brahmin: 306-7
Aghamarsana: 81
Agni: 81
Agnihotra: 139
Agnihotris: 137, 139
Ahalya (wife of Saint Gautama): 20
Ahimsa: 225, 506-9
—Critics of: 506-8
—Different interpretations of: 345
—In Buddhism : 345-47
—True meaning of: 346-47
Ahimsa Peramo Dharma : 346
Ahoshi Kamma: 244
Ajatshatru: 153, 405-8, 493-94, 559
—invades Kasi: 408-9
Ajit Kesakambal: 97, 99, 550, 570
Akash: 330
Akriyawada: 97
Akshmala: 20
Akusal Kamma : 127, 243-44
Alagaddupamma Sutta: 329, 350
Alavaka, a Yakkha : 581-83
Alavi (town): 581
Allakapa : 1
Almsmen : 389, 392, 395, 401
Amagandha, a Brahmin : 401-3
Amagandha, characterstics of: 402
Ambalathika town ; 535. 541
Ambarish : 175
Ambasanda : 533
Ambavana of Jeevaka: 476
Ambrosia: 186
Amita (d/o Sinahu): 2, 9
Amitodana : 2
Amrapali: 476-78—gift from : 476-78
Amrapalivana : 476-78
An-atta (No soul): 76, 259, 262, 597
Ananda (Son of Amitodan): 7, 170, 19499, 216, 239, 403, 407-8, 476, 525,
541-44, 547-57, 576, 584, 588-91.
Anapanasati: 64
Anarchy: 317
Anathapindaka : 146-49,459, 47475,492,587
—Gift of: 474-75
—Pleasance of: 155, 196, 237, 320, 330,
333, 378, 395, 453, 527, 561, 587.
Anga Country: 1, 519, 533, 570
Anga Desa: 533
Angirasa sage : 497
Angulimala, the robber: 204-7, 568
Anguttara Nikay: 292, 451
Anicca :: 76, 597
Anila, a Sage : 81, 82
Anjana (Father of Mahamaya): 2
Annhilism: 97
Annihilationist: 98
Anoma (river): 34
Antarvastra: 418
Anuman Praman (Inference): 84, 256
Anupiya (town): 318, 440, 533
Anuruddha: 168, 169, 170, 555
Apa: 98, 262, 330
Apanath (Town): 526-27, 533
Apavitra: 323
Aporapariya Vedaniya Kamma: 244
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Appana (town): 533
Arcishmati (inteligence of fire): 76
Arhant: 139, 518, 527
Arhatas: 272, 273
Arittha Bhikku: 513
Ariyan Eight Fold Path : 550
Ariyan Method: 293
Asanga, the Buddhist Philosopher: 240
Asavas : 220, 232, 293, 581
Ascetic : 427-32
—blemishes of: 429-32
Ashes of Buddha : 558-59
—division of: 559
Ashtanga Marga (Eight-fold Path): 77,
123,129,139,254, 283, 393, 395, 45253, 550
—Explained: 218-20, 238, 285
Ashvajit, a Parivrajaka: 56
Asita: 5-8, 15
Asmaka: 1
Asoka tree: 18
Assaji: 141-142
Assalayan : 302, 303
—converted : 303
Assalayan Sutta : 302
Assapura (town): 533
Atman (Atma-Soul): 92, 93, 98, 103,
256-59
Attakappa (town): 559
Atthaka sage: 497
Autathya, the husband of Mamata : 20
Avanti: 1
Avatar Theory: 78
Avijja (Avidyat) study of nescience): 77,
92, 124, 130
Avyakta: 85
B
Bactria: 348
Banyan tree (Bodhi): 68, 73, 76, 121
Beluna: town 542
Benaras : 235-37, 398, 555
Bhadda Kaccana: 196
Bhaddiya (in Jatiya wood): 466
Bhaddiya, a Lichhavi :. 485
Bhaddiya, a Sakyan Raja : 169, 170
Bhadia, the city: 519
Bhadia, the Lichhavi: 485-86
Bhaduka, a Parivrajaka : 56
Bhagga Country : 524
Bhaggas: 1
Bhaggavas, the wanderer: 318, 441-42
Bhaggi: 578
Bhagu: 170
Bhanakas: 350
Bhandagam: 542
Bharadvaja (disciple of Adar Kalam, of
Kapilvastu): 9, 32-34.
Bharadvaja (s/o Brihaspati): 20, 497
Bharadvaja, a Brahmin of Manaskatha
251, 252, 256-58.
Bharadvaja, a Brahmin of Rajagraha: 517-18.
Bheehuvargiya Brahmins: 252
Bhesakala grove : 524, 526, 578
Bhesika, the Barber: 233
Bhikku and Upasaka compared: 114
Bhikku(s): 149, 154, 275, 364
—and ascetic : 428-32
—and Brahmin : 432-33
—conception of: 425-27
—confession of: 419-20
—and the laity: 114, 434-35, 451-55
—conduct rules for: 419
—as missionaries : 439
—duties to convert: 439-47
—function of: 447
—offences of: 418-21
—to spread Dhamma : 447
—vows of; 417-18
Bhikkuni Sangha : 200, 416, 417, 421
Bhikkunis: 196, 273, 479-80
Bhoga-Nagara: 542
Bhrigu: 61, 62, 63, 65
Bijaka Niyam : 242
Bimbisara, the King of Magadha : 2, 46, 47,
49, 56, 144-45, 152-53, 206, 473, 474, 476,
507, 519, 541.
Bodhi (Prince): 524-26
Bodhisatta: 76, 232-33
—how he became Buddha : 76-78
Bolton, Rev. Leslie : 597
Brahma (Deity): 6, 81, 209-10, 250, 302,
400, 518.
Brahma Sahampati: 111-13
Brahma the Great: 167, 250, 252, 253-59,
269-71, 497-98, 501, 580.
Brahma world: 580
Brahma’s Heaven: 112, 179, 209, 210
Brahmachari (s): 291
Brahmacharya: 88, 416
Brahmadatta (disciple of Suppiya): 444
Brahman (Upanishadic): 92, 93, 256
Brahmanaspati: 81
Brahmin(s): 3, 87-90, 195, 257, 287, 301, 306
Brahminic Nibbana : 233-34
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Brahminic Philosophy: 87-89, 97, 121,
257-58, 264-68, 272, 275-78,287, 29093, 302, 337, 346-49, 494-501.
Buddha Gautama :
—discards Vedas : 83; -accepts Kapila’s
theory partly: 85-86; -opposed to
Brahminism : 89-91; -rejects Upanishadic philosophy : 93; -contemporary
thinkers of: 97-99; meets Brahma
Sahampati: 113; -First Sermon by:
120-30; response of Parivrajakas to :
131-32;-meets Shuddhodana : 163-65;
meets Yashodhara : 165-68; -reception
by Sakyas : 168-71; -reply to priest:
172-73; disciples of: 427; -argues
with Minister of Shuddhodana: 17376; -receives gift of Veluvana : 475;
-not annihilationist : 329; 332; to
Niganthas : 342-43;
—Conversion compaign by: of Criminals :
Angulimala: 204-7; others: 203-10; of
Low and lowly- Upali : 185; Sunita:
185-86; Sopaka: 186-87; Suppiya :
187; Sumangala : 188; Suprabuddha :
189-90; of Rich and Royal: Yashas :
135-37; Kashyapas : 137-41; Sariputta
and Moggallana: 141-43; Bimbisara :
144-46; Anathpindaka : 146-49;
King Pasenjit: 149-52; Jeevaka: 152;
Ratthapala: 153-60; Rustic Brahmins:
179-81; Brahmins of Uttaravati:
181-82; of women: Mahaprajapati
Gautami: 193-95; Yashodhara : 196;
Prakrati : 196-200;
—His place in His Dhamma : 215-16;
-as Marga Data: 218-21; does not
claim divinity : 221; Compared with
founders of world religions: 215;
-Classified Dhamma : 226; Discusses
Not-Dhamma: 249-78; explains
Dhamma : 229-45; -explains Nibbana :
233-38; On various concepts e.g.: -on
craving and Anitya: 239-40; -on moral
order: 244-45;
—On Saddhamma: 281-309; -On
Universal learning: 287-91; -Pradnya
explained: 291-94; -emphasis o Sila,
Karma and Maitri: 295-300; -Opposed
to inequality: 306; -On Chatur-varnya:
306-9;
—Sermons to : Householder: 375;
-Husband and Wife : 370-77; -On
character : 378-84; On righteousness :
385-94; -On Nibbana : 395-97; -On
Dhamma : 398-404; -On socio-political
questions :
405-10; -On war: 408-9; -His conception
of a Bhikku : 425-35; -On duties of
Bhikku : 439-47;
—On supernatural beings: 249; -on
God: 250-55; -On Brahma: 255-58;
-On soul: 259-64; -On sacrifice in
Yajna: 264-69; On infallibility of
books: 275-78; -On rebirth: 329-36;
-On Karma : 337-43; -On Ahimsa :
345-47; -On transmigration of
soul: 348-49; -On having birth of
daughter : 376;
—Benefactors of: 473-82;-Enemies of:
485-501; -critics of: 505-13; Friends
of: 517-28;
—Last meetings with : Mahaprajapati:
535; -Yashodhara: 535; -Rahul:
535-36; -Sariputta: 537; -Leaves
Vaishali : 541; -Halt at Pava :
542-43; -Reaches Kushinara : 544;
-appoints no successor: 547-48;
-Last conversion by: 549-51; -Last
words of: 551-52; -Mahaparinibban
of: 555-56.
Buddha’s words
—test of: 350-51
Buddhas of old : 165
Buddhism : 329, 343
—different views of: 225-26
—not pessimistic: 512
—is rationalism : 250
—Omission in : 451
—criticism of: 452
Buddhist Literature : 350
Buddhist Way of Life : 355-73
—on good and evil: 355-56; -craving:
357; lust and illwill: 358; Enmity :
359; man and mind: 354-61;
self-conquest; 361-62; -Justice :
363-66; thought-fullness : 366-67;
-vigilance : 367-68; -Sorrows and
happiness: 368-69; -Hypocrisy:
369-70;-on following right way : 371
C
Cannibal of Atavi: 568
Causality: 84
Causation, law of: 588
Cessation of: 588, 589
Ceylon : 345
Champa (City): 555
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Chandal Kuppa: 533
Chandalika: 199
Channa: 14, 32-36, 38-40, 42, 188, 552
—accompanies Siddhartha : 33-34
Chaturvarna: 87, 89, 90-91, 103, 303
—based on birth : 306
Chaturyam Samvarvad: 98
Chedi: 1
Chetana (Conciousness): 262
Chincha, A Brahmini Parivrajika: 490-92
Christ, Jesus : 215, 221-22
Christianity : 215
Chunda, Blacksmith of Pava: 542-43,54748, 555
Cittalata Grove : 4
Class struggle: 239
Conversion as Upasaka : 114
Conversion not by force : 444-43
Conversion not by miracles : 441-43
Conversion to Sangha : 114
Craving: 239, 357
Cuckoo : 18
Cula-Dukkha-Khanda-Sutta: 342
Cunda: 261, 286
D
Dabb a Grass: 267
Dakkhina girl: 486
Dana: 127,130
Dandapani Sakya : 13, 14
Darkie : 298-99
Deer Park (Mruga vana of Isipattana):
398, 119
Deva (s): 269, 297, 381, 459, 478, 513
Deva Kings: 580
Devadaha Sutta: 244, 284, 343
Devadaha village : 2, 4, 533
Devadatta (Son of Amita): 9, 12, 13,
170, 346, 405, 492-94. attempts on
Buddha’s life : 493-94
Dhaga, a Brahmin: 3
Dhamma Chakra Pravartana Sutta: (1st
sermon on Dhamma) 120-30
Dhamma: 547, 548, 578
—differs from religion: 316-17
—false and true : 371-72
—is morality : 325
—Path of purity : 121
—should promote maitri: 295
—three perfections in life : 232
—to be saddhamma :
—What is it: 121, 229-45, 287, 297
—to maintain purity of life : 229-32; to
reach perfection in life: 232-33; -to live
in Nibban: 233-38; to give up craving:
239; belief in law of change : 240-41;
belief in moral order : 242-45;
—and religion compared: 315-25; purpose
of: 318-22; -and morality: 322.
Dhamma Sangiti (first congregation): 216
Dhammapada : 238
Dhammika, the Upasaka: 391, 453
Dhananjani, a Brahmin : 389-91
Dhananjani, a Brahmini, wife of
Bharadvaja: 517-19.
Dhananjaya, father of Vishakha : 519-20
Dhanniya: 188
Dharmamegha : 77
Dhotodana: 2
Dhyana (ecstacy) : 331
Dhyan Marg : 64, 65
Dictatorship: 317
Dirghatamas: 81, 82
Ditthadamma Vedaniya Kamma : 244
Divine dispensation : 242
Dona, a Brahmin ; 380, 381, 496-501
Drona, a Brahmin : 559
Drumakesha: 175
Dukkata offence : 508
Dukkha : 86, 98, 510
—Buddha’s Conception of: 510-11
—Kapila’s conception of: 510
—Marxist conception of: 512
—removal of: 512
Durangama : 77
E
Earnestness : 367-68
Eight chief rules for women : 195-96
Eight fold Path (see Ashtanga Marg)
Eka-Nala Village: 486
Electric field: 263
Elements (four-earth, water, fire and
air): 240
Equality : 226, 302, 308, 325
Esoterism: 225
Esukari Brahmin :
—in defence of caste : 304-05
Eternalist: 329
Etuma: 533