The Life or Legend of Gaudama, the Budha of the Burmese, with Annotations

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 edition. Excerpt: ... had not, as yet, reached its acme. His knowledge, however, was wonderfully great ami extensive--it enabled him to obtain a clear insight into the darknesses of the past, and a distinct foresight of the future. master. Thariputra havjug disposed every thing in his owq cell, rose up ai)d casting an attentive and serious Jook upon the place he was wont to sit on, during the day, he said: this is the last time I will ever see this place; never will I any more enter into this cell. Thereupon he left the spot, followed by the five hundred Rahans, went to the presence ofGaudama, and humbly requested permission to go and quietly enter into the state of Niban, and thereby be delivered from the whirlpool of endless existences. Gaudama asked him, in what place he intended to obtain Niban. Thariputra replied: in the country of Magada, in the village of Nalaka, in the very room where I was born. You alone, O Thariputra, said Hudha, know the time of your entering the state of Niban. As it is difficult, if not impossible, ever to find among all my disciples one like unto you, I desire you to preach once more to the a sembly of Rahans. Thariputra knowing that Budha wished him at the same time to show a display of Lis power, prostrated before him, then rose up, in the air, to the height of one palm tree, and came down to worship Budha. He rose successively seven times in the air, to the length of a palm tree, higher than the preceding one. On the last time, he stood in the air for some time and announced the law to the multitude of Rahans and people; then coming down he submissively requested Budha to withdraw into the interior of the monastery. Budha complying with his wishes, entered into a hall studded with diamonds. Thariputra having bosyed towards the four...