Buddhist Texts Through the Ages
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By Edward Conze
Edward Conze collected quotes from the main Buddhist scriptures about all the central topics in the Buddhist tradition. That is: not Buddhism as it applies to YOUR main concerns, but Buddhism as Buddhists have written about it.
This is a book for the serious Buddhist, or for the student of world religion who wants to know just what Buddhism is about.
Buddhist Texts Through the Ages
Edward Conze
If studying popular books about Buddhism has left you wanting a more thorough knowledge of the Buddhist tradition, this is a must have volume.
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The Joy of being a Buddhist monk...
And what, monks, are the defilements of the mind? Greed and covetousness, malevolence, anger, malice, hypocrisy, spite, envy, stinginess, deceit, treachery, obstinacy, impetuosity, arrogance, pride, conceit, indolence. If a monk thinks and kn0ws that these are defilements of the mind and gets rid of them, he becomes possessed of unwavering confidence in the Buddha and thinks: 'Thus indeed is he the Lord, Arahant, perfect Buddha ... a Buddha a Lord.' And he becomes possessed of unwavering confidence in the Dhamma and thinks: 'Dhamma is well taught by the Lord, it is thoroughly seen here and now, it is timeless, inviting all to come-and-see, leading onwards [to nirvana], to be understood by the wise each for himself.' And he becomes possessed of unwavering confidence in the Order and thinks: 'The Lord's Order of disciples is of good conduct, upright, of wise conduct, of dutiful conduct, that is to say the four pairs of men, the eight persons. [This refers to four stages on the Path, and those who have attained to the fruits of them] This Order of the Lord's disciples is worthy of alms, hospitality, offerings and reverence, it is a matchless field of merit for the world.'
At this stage there is for him giving up, renouncing, rejecting, getting rid of, forsaking. When he thinks that he has unwavering confidence in the Buddha, Dhamma and the Order, he acquires knowledge of Dhamma and the delight connected with Dhamma; rapture is born from that delight; being rapturous, his body is impassible; this being so, joy is felt, and in consequence the mind is well concentrated.
Buddhism, by Edward Conze
Buddhism: Its Essence and Development
Edward Conze wrote his 'Buddhism' with just that purpose.
Because this book is ABOUT Buddhism, not simply a translation of texts, this is a book that is outdated a bit after 50 years of Buddhist research. Still, it's a good start on understanding the history and philosophy of Buddhism. Written by the same author as 'Buddhist Texts' it will answer the main questions the latter book gives rise to.
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The limitations of happy feelings
One of the more controversial sides of Buddhism
(Anguttara Nikaya 3, 399-401 ; Conze p. 73)
This quote implies that one has to get beyond both happiness and sorrow, as one extreme leads to the other. Instead the happy medium should be found.
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