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7:38:58
Zip file size:
210MB
Catalog date:
2009-11-15
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Book Coordinator:
Leon Mire
Meta Coordinator:
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Proof Listener:
Peter Yearsley

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Wikipedia - Buddhist Writings

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Buddhist Writings

Various
Translated by Henry Clarke Warren (1854 - 1899)

An anthology of Buddhist scriptures, appropriate as an introduction to its vast literature, or as a sampler for those who want to better understand Buddhism. The selections in this anthology are primarily from the Theravada school of Buddhism. (Summary by Leon Mire)

Genre(s): Other religions

Language: English

Keyword(s): religion (731), buddhism (22), scriptures (3), Theravada (2)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 00 00 - Introductory Note Leon Mire
 00:02:37
Play 01 01 - Part I: The Buddha. The Story of Sumedha CalmDragon
 00:30:02
Play 02 02 - The Birth of the Buddha CalmDragon
 00:21:45
Play 03 03 - The Attainment of Buddhaship elifarley
 00:33:02
Play 04 04 - First Events After the Attainment Alan Davis Drake (1945-2010)
 00:08:51
Play 05 05 - The Buddha's Daily Habits Leon Mire
 00:09:14
Play 06 06 - The Death of the Buddha Shubda
 00:38:40
Play 07 07 - Part II: The Doctrine. Questions Which Tend Not to Edification ajmacbeth
 00:14:45
Play 08 08 - There Is No Ego ajmacbeth
 00:18:13
Play 09 09 - The Middle Doctrine ajmacbeth
 00:11:49
Play 10 10 - Karma Carl Manchester
 00:06:59
Play 11 11 - Fruitful and Barren Karma Carl Manchester
 00:17:53
Play 12 12 - Good and Bad Karma Carl Manchester
 00:04:57
Play 13 13 - Rebirth Is Not Transmigration Seth Lemons
 00:15:34
Play 14 14 - Death's Messengers Laurie Anne Walden
woggy298
 00:16:05
Play 15 15 - The Devoted Wife Alan Davis Drake (1945-2010)
 00:07:48
Play 16 16 - The Hare-mark in the Moon ajmacbeth
 00:10:04
Play 17 17 - The Way of Purity pengwin321
 00:05:58
Play 18 18 - Concentration pengwin321
 00:02:40
Play 19 19 - The Conversion of Animals pengwin321
 00:02:18
Play 20 20 - Love for Animals Megami
 00:02:30
Play 21 21 - Sariputta and the Two Demons Bellona Times
 00:05:22
Play 22 22 - The Summum Bonum Måns Broo
 00:41:58
Play 23 23 - The Trance of Cessation Denny Sayers (d. 2015)
 00:19:48
Play 24 24 - The Attainment of Nirvana Varra Unreal
 00:04:22
Play 25 25 - Part III: The Order. The Admission and Ordination Ceremonies Stephen O'Donnell
 00:19:48
Play 26 26 - The Mendicant Ideal Ashwin Jain
 00:08:07
Play 27 27 - And Hate Not His Father and Mother Ashwin Jain
 00:08:51
Play 28 28 - The Story of Visakha, Part 1 Raerity
 00:29:51
Play 29 29 - The Story of Visakha, Part 2 Raerity
 00:20:38
Play 30 30 - The Story of Visakha, Part 3 Raerity
 00:18:29