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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 INDEX

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32 INDEX 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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33 INDEX 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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34 INDEX 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