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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

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

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