Project Gutenberg 2011-04-17 Public domain in the USA. 904 Carus, Paul 1852 1919 Kopetzky, O. (Olga) Kopetzky, Olga The Gospel of Buddha, Compiled from Ancient Records Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gospel_of_Buddha Andrea Ball & Marc D’Hooghe "The Gospel of Buddha" by Paul Carus is a philosophical and religious text compiled in the early 20th century. It serves as an introduction to the teachings of the Buddha, primarily derived from ancient Buddhist scriptures. The book aims to present Buddhism in a way that emphasizes its core principles, stripping away sectarian differences and focusing on a universal understanding of enlightenment and the nature of existence. The opening of the text outlines the book's purpose, describing its derivation from the old Buddhist canon and highlighting the importance of interpreting the Buddha's teachings for contemporary readers. The preface conveys how Buddhism functions as a guide to alleviate suffering through understanding truth, karma, and the rejection of selfish desires. The text begins with an invitation to rejoice in the light of truth brought by the Buddha, encouraging readers to contemplate the evils of existence and the transformative power of spiritual enlightenment. It touches on themes like the nature of the self, mortality, and the pursuit of Nirvāna, setting the stage for the narrative of Siddhartha's journey toward becoming the Buddha. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Buddhism Christianity and other religions -- Buddhism Gautama Buddha Gautama Buddha -- Teachings BQ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 818445 2025-08-14T14:29:02.012422 text/html 788712 2021-10-27T22:21:37 text/html 5373315 2025-08-14T14:29:26.412380 application/epub+zip 5381205 2025-08-14T14:29:10.397359 application/epub+zip 328112 2025-08-14T14:29:06.674334 application/epub+zip 5728832 2025-08-14T14:29:34.188779 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5666470 2025-08-14T14:29:21.163346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598079 2022-09-16T12:17:03.396004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595864 2025-08-14T14:28:58.873384 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 595533 2021-10-27T22:23:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19273 2025-08-14T14:29:34.346725 application/rdf+xml 16037 2025-08-14T14:29:07.322324 image/jpeg 3481 2025-08-14T14:29:07.001330 image/jpeg 198726 2021-10-27T22:24:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 5409325 2021-10-27T22:24:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 5502740 2025-08-14T14:29:02.211354 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia