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*EDITOR’S INTRODUCTION*

*AUTHOR’S UNPUBLISHED PREFACE*

*INTRODUCTION*

*PROLOGUE*

BOOK ONE: SIDDHARTH GAUTAMA — HOW A BODHISATTA BECAME THE BUDDHA

*Book One, Part I — From Birth to Parivraja*
1.*His Kula* – 2. *His Ancestry* – 3. *His Birth* – 4. *Visit by Asita* – 5. *Death of Mahamaya* – 6. *Childhood and Education* – 7. *Early Traits* – 8. *Marriage* – 9. *Father’s Plans to Save His Son* – 10. *The Failure of the Women to Win the Prince* – 11. *The Prime Minister’s Admonition to the Prince* – 12. *The Prince’s Reply to the Prime Minister* – 13. *Initiation into the Sakya Sangh* – 14. *Conflict with the Sangh* – 15. *Offer of Exile* – 16. *Parivraja—the Way Out* – 17. *Parting Words* – 18. *Leaving His Home* – 19. *The Prince and the Servant* – 20. *The Return of Channa* – 21. *The Family in Mourning*

*Book One, Part II — Renunciation for Ever*

  1. *From Kapilavatsu to Rajagraha* – 2. *King Bimbisara and His Advice* – 3. *Gautama answers Bimbisara* – 4. *Reply by Gautama (concluded)* – 5. *News of Peace* – 6. *The problem in a New Perspective*

*Book One, Part III — In Search of New Light*

  1. *Halt at Brighu’s Ashram* – 2. *Study of Sankhya* – 3. *Training in Samadhi Marga* – 4. *Trial of Asceticism* – 5. *Abandonment of Asceticism*

*Book One, Part IV — Enlightenment and the Vision of a New Way*

  1. *Meditation for New Light* – 2. *Enlightenment* – 3. *The Discovery of a New Dhamma* – 4. *Gautama who was a Bodhisatta, after Sammabodhi becomes a Buddha*

*Book One, Part V — The Buddha and His Predecessors*

  1. *The Buddha and the Vedic Rishis* – 2. *Kapila—The Philosopher* – 3. *The Bramhanas* – 4. *The Upanishads and their Teachings*

*Book One, Part VI — The Buddha and His Contemporaries*

  1. *His Contemporaries* – 2. His attitude to His Contemporaries*

*Book One, Part VII — Comparison and Contrast*

  1. *What HE Rejected* – 2. *What HE Modified* – 3. *What HE Accepted*

BOOK TWO: CAMPAIGN OF CONVERSION

*Book Two, Part I — Buddha and His Vishad Yoga*

  1. *To preach or not to preach* – 2. *Proclamation of good news by Bramha Sahampati* –
  2. *Two types of conversion*

*Book Two, Part II — The Conversion of the Parivrajakas*

  1. *Arrival at Sarnath* – 2. *The Buddha’s First Sermon* – 3. *The Buddha’s First Sermon (cont’d)* – 4. *The Buddha’s First Sermon (cont’d)* – 5. *The Buddha’s First Sermon (cont’d)* – 6. *The Buddha’s First Sermon (concluded)* – 7. *The Response of the Parivrajakas*

*Book Two, Part III — Conversion of the High and the Holy*

  1. *Conversion of Yashas* – 2. *Conversion of the Kassyapas* – 3. *Conversion of Sariputta and Moggallana* – 4. *Conversion of Bimbisara* – 5. *Conversion of Anathapindika* – 6. *Conversion of Pasenjit* – 7. *Conversion of Jeevaka* – 8. *Conversion of Ratthapala*

*Book Two, Part IV — Call from Home*

  1. *Suddhodana and the Last Look* – 2. *Meeting Yeshodhara and Rahula* – 3. *Reception by the Sakyas* – 4. *Last attempt to make Him a Householder* – 5. *The Buddha’s answer* – 6. *The Minister’s reply* – 7. *The Buddha’s Determination*

*Book Two, Part V — Campaign for Conversion Resumed*

  1. *Conversion of Rustic Brahmins* – 2. *Conversion of the Brahmins of Uttaravati*

*Book Two, Part VI — Conversion of the Low and the Lowly*

  1. *Conversion of Upali, the Barber* – 2. *Conversion of Sunita, the Sweeper* – 3. *Conversion of Sopaka and Suppya, the Untouchables* – 4. *Conversion of Sumangala and other Low Castes* – 5. *Conversion of Suprabuddha, the Leper*

*Book Two, Part VII — Conversion of Women*

  1. *Conversion of Mahaprajapati Gautami, Yeshodhara, and her Companions* – 2. *Conversion of Prakrati, a Chandalika*

*Book Two, Part VIII — Conversion of the Fallen and the Criminals*

  1. *Conversion of a Vagabond* – 2. *Conversion of Angulimala, the Robber* – 3. *Conversion of Other Criminals* – 4. *Risk of Conversion*

BOOK THREE: WHAT THE BUDDHA TAUGHT

*Book Three, Part I — His Place in His Dhamma*

  1. *The Buddha claimed no place for Himself in His Own Dhamma* – 2. *The Buddha did not promise to give salvation. He said He was Marga Data (Way Finder) and not Moksha Data (Giver of Salvation)* – 3. *The Buddha did not claim any Divinity for Himself or for His Dhamma. It was discovered by man for man. It was not a Revelation*

*Book Three, Part II — Different Views of the Buddha’s Dhamma*

  1. *What others have understood Him to have Taught* – 2. *The Budha’s Own Classification*

*Book Three, Part III — What is Dhamma*

  1. *To Maintain Purity of Life is Dhamma* – 2. *To Reach Perfection in Life is Dhamma* – 3. *To Live in Nibbana is Dhamma* – 4. *To Give up Craving is Dhamma* – 5. *To believe that all compound things are impermanent is Dhamma* – 6. *To believe that Karma is the instrument of Moral Order is Dhamma*

*Book Three, Part IV — What is Not Dhamma*

  1. *Belief in the Supernatural is Not Dhamma* – 2. *Belief in Ishwara (God) is Not Essentially Part of Dhamma* – 3. *Dhamma Based on Union with Brahma is a False Dhamma* – 4. *Belief in Soul is Not Dhamma* – 5. *Belief in Sacrifices is Not Dhamma* – 6. *Belief Based on Speculation is Not Dhamma* – 7. *Reading Books of Dhamma is Not Dhamma* – 8. *Belief in the Infallibility of Books of Dhamma is Not Dhamma*

*Book Three, Part V — What is Saddhamma*

SECTION ONE–THE FUNCTIONS OF SADDHAMMA

  1. *To Cleanse the Mind of its impurities* –
  2. *To Make the World a Kingdom of Righteousness*

SECTION TWO–DHAMMA TO BE SADDHAMMA MUST PROMOTE PRADNYA

  1. *Dhamma is Saddhamma when it makes learning open to all* – 2. *Dhamma is Saddhamma when it teaches that mere learning is not enough: it may lead to pedantry* – 3. *Dhamma is Saddhamma when it teaches that what is needed is Pradnya*

SECTION THREE–DHAMMA TO BE SADDHAMMA MUST PROMOTE MAITRI

  1. *Dhamma is Saddhamma only when it teaches that mere Pradnya is not enough: it must be accompanied by Sila* –
  2. *Dhamma is Saddhamma only when it teaches that besides Pradnya and Sila what is necessary is Karuna* – 3. *Dhamma is Saddhamma only when it teaches that more than Karuna what is necessary is Maitri*

SECTION FOUR–DHAMMA TO BE SADDHAMMA MUST PULL DOWN ALL SOCIAL BARRIERS

  1. *Dhamma to be Saddhamma must break down barriers between man and man* – 2. *Dhamma to be Saddhamma must teach that worth and not birth is the measure of man* – 3. *Dhamma to be Saddhamma must promote equality between man and man*

BOOK FOUR: RELIGION AND DHAMMA

*Book Four, Part I — Religion and Dhamma*

  1. *What is Religion?* – 2. *How Dhamma Differs From Religion* – 3. *The Purpose of Religion and the Purpose of Dhamma* – 4. *Morality and Religion* – 5. *Dhamma and Morality* – 6. *Mere Morality is not Enough: it must be Sacred and Universal*

*Book Four, Part II — How Similarities in Terminology Conceal Fundamental Difference*

SECTION ONE–REBIRTH

  1. *Preliminary* – 2. *Rebirth of What?* – 3. *Rebirth of Whom?*

SECTION TWO–KARMA

  1. *Is the Buddhist Doctrine of Karma the same as the Brahminic Doctrine?* – 2. *Did the Buddha believe in Past Karma having effect on Future Life?* – 3. *Did the Buddha believe in Past Karma having effect on Future Life?—concluded*

SECTION THREE–AHIMSA

  1. *The different ways in which it was interpreted and followed* – 2. *True meaning of Ahimsa*

*SECTION FOUR–TRANSMIGRATION*

*SECTION FIVE–CAUSES OF THIS MISUNDERSTANDING*

*Book Four, Part III — The Buddhist Way of Life*

  1. *On Good, Evil, and Sin* – 2. *On Craving and Lust* – 3. *On Hurt and Ill-will* – 4. *On Anger and Enmity* – 5. *On Man, Mind, and Impurities* – 6. *On Self and Self-Conquest* – 7. *On Wisdom, Justice, and Good Company* – 8. *On Thoughtfulness and Mindfulness* – 9. *On Vigilance, Earnestness, and Boldness* – 10. *On Sorrow and Happiness; On Charity and Kindness* – 11. *On Hypocrisy* – 12. *On Following the Right Way* – 13. *Mix not True Dhamma with False Dhamma*

*Book Four, Part IV — His Sermons*

SECTION ONE–SERMONS FOR HOUSEHOLDERS

  1. *The Happy Householder* – 2. *[A] Daughter may be better than a Son* – 3. *Husband and Wife*

SECTION TWO–SERMONS ON THE NEED FOR MAINTAINING CHARACTER

  1. *What Constitutes the Downfall of Man* –
  2. *The Wicked Man* – 3. *The Best Man* – 4. *The Enlightened Man* – 5. *Man—Just and Good* – 6. *Need for Doing Good Deeds* – 7. *Need for Making Good Resolutions*

SECTION THREE–SERMONS ON RIGHTEOUSNESS

  1. *What is Righteousness?* – 2. *Need for Righteousness* – 3. *Righteousness and the Claims of the World* – 4. *How to Reach Perfection in Righteous Conduct* – 5. *One Need Not Wait for a Companion to Tread on the Path of Righteousness*

SECTION FOUR–SERMONS ON NIBBANA

  1. *What is Nibbana?* – 2. *The Roots of Nibbana*

SECTION FIVE–SERMONS ON DHAMMA

  1. *Why Right Views Rank First* – 2. *Why Bother About Life After Death?* – 3. *Prayers and Invocations to God are a Futility* – 4. *It is Not What You Eat that Makes You Holy* – 5. *Not Food but Evil Actions that Matter* – 6. *Not Enough is Outward Washing* – 7. *What is Holy Life?*

SECTION SIX–SERMONS ON SOCIO-POLITICAL QUESTIONS

  1. *Do not Depend on the Favour of Princes* –
  2. *If the King is Righteous, his Subjects will be Righteous* – 3. *It is the Social System on which Depends Political and Military Strength* – 4. *War is Wrong* – 5. *The Duties of a Victor, Who has Won Peace*

BOOK FIVE: THE SANGH

*Book Five, Part I — The Sangh*

  1. *The Sangh and its Organisation* – 2. *Admission to the Sangh* – 3. *The Bhikkhu and His Vows* – 4. *The Bhikkhu and Ecclesiastical Offences* – 5. *The Bhikkhu and Restraints* – 6. *The Bhikkhu and Good Conduct Rules* – 7. *The Bhikkhu and the Trial of Offences* – 8. *The Bhikkhu and Confession*

*Book Five, Part II — The Bhikkhu: the Buddha’s Conception of Him*

  1. *Buddha’s Conception of What a Bhikkhu Should Be* – 2. *The Bhikkhu and the Ascetic* – 3. *The Bhikkhu and the Brahmin* – 4. *The Bhikkhu and the Upasaka*

*Book Five, Part III — The Duties of the Bhikkhu*

  1. *The Bhikkhu’s Duty to Convert* – 2. *Conversion Not to be by Miracles* – 3. *Conversion Not to be by Force* – 4. *A Bhikkhu Must Fight to Spread Virtue (Dhamma)*

*Book Five, Part IV — The Bhikkhu and the Laity*

  1. *The Bond of Alms* – 2. *Mutual Influence* – 3. *Dhamma of the Bhikkhu and the Dhamma of the Upasaka*

*Book Five, Part V — Vinaya for the Laity*

  1. *Vinaya for the Wealthy* – 2. *Vinaya for the Householder* – 3. *Vinaya for Children* – 4. *Vinaya for Pupils* – 5. *Vinaya for Husband and Wife* – 6. *Vinaya for Master and Servant* – 7. *Conclusions* – 8. *Vinaya for Girls*

BOOK SIX: HE AND HIS CONTEMPORARIES

*Book Six, Part I — His Benefactors*

  1. *Gift from King Bimbisara* – 2. *Gift from Anathapindika* – 3. *Gift from Jeevaka* – 4. *Gift from Ambrapali* – 5. *Munificence of Vishakha*

*Book Six, Part II — His Enemies*

  1. *Charge of Conversion by Glamour* – 2. *Charge of being a Parasite!* – 3. *Charge of Breaking Happy Households* – 4. *Jains and a False Charge of Murder* – 5. *Jains and a False Charge of Immorality* – 6. *Devadatta, a Cousin and an Enemy* – 7. *Brahmins and the Buddha*

*Book Six, Part III — Critics of His Doctrines*

  1. *Critics of Open Admission to the Sangh* – 2. *Critics of The Rule of Vows* – 3. *Critics of the Doctrine of Ahimsa* – 4. *Charge of Preaching Virtue and Creating Gloom* – 5. *Critics of the Theory of Soul and Rebirth* – 6. *Charge of being an Annihilationist*

*Book Six, Part IV — Friends and Admirers*

  1. *Devotion of Dhananjanani, a Brahmani* – 2. *The Abiding Faith of Visakha* – 3. *The Devotion of Mallika* – 4. *The Ardent Wish of a Pregnant Mother* – 5. *Keniya’s Welcome* – 6. *Pasendi in Praise of the Master*

BOOK SEVEN: THE WANDERER’S LAST JOURNEY

*Book Seven, Part I — The Meeting of those Near and Dear*

  1. *The Centres of His Preachings* – 2. *The Places He Visited* – 3. *Last Meeting between Mother and Son, and between Wife and Husband* – 4. *Last Meeting between Father and Son* – 5. *Last Meeting between the Buddha and Sariputta*

*Book Seven, Part II — Leaving Vaishali*

  1. *Farewell to Vesali* – 2. *Halt at Pava* – 3. *Arrival at Kushinara*

*Book Seven, Part III — His End*

  1. *The Appointment of a Successor* – 2. *The Last Convert* – 3. *Last Words* – 4. *Ananda in Grief* – 5. *The Lament of the Mallas and the Joy of a Bhikkhu* – 6. *The Last Rites* – 7. *Quarrel Over Ashes* – 8. *Loyalty to the Buddha*

BOOK EIGHT: THE MAN WHO WAS SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA

*Book Eight, Part I — His Personality*

  1. *His Personal Appearance* – 2. *The Testimony of Eye-witnesses* – 3. *His Capacity to Lead* [surely something missing at end of this]

*Book Eight, Part II — His Humanity*

  1. *His Compassion—The Maha Karunik* – 2. *Healing of the Stricken* – 3. *His Concern for the Sick* – 4. *His Tolerance of the Intolerant* – 5. *His Sense of Equality and Equal Treatment*

*Book Eight, Part III — His Likes and Dislikes*

  1. *His Dislike of Poverty* – 2. *His Dislike of the Acquisitive Instinct* – 3. *His Joy at the Beautiful* – 4. *His Love for the Lovely*

*EPILOGUE*

  1. *Tributes to the Buddha’s Greatness* – 2. *A Vow to Spread His Dhamma* – 3. *A Prayer for His Return to His Native Land*

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