This book is a short collection of excerpts from Buddhist scripture, selected by an expert in the field. It includes several stories drawn from the Buddhas' life, including past lives from the Jataka.
Contents:
The Dream of Queen MÄyÄ
The Birth of Gotama
The Four Signs
The Great Renunciation
The Chain of Causation
The Beginning of Buddha's Preaching
The Ordination of Yasa
The Ten Commandments
The Fire Discourse
The Weaver's Daughter
The Questions of MÄlunkyÄputta
The Questions of Uttiya
The Questions of Vacchagotta
Birth-Story of the Blessings of the Commandments
Birth-Story of King MahÄsÄ«lava
Birth-Story of the City with Four Gates
The Pig-Faced Ghost
The Jewel Discourse. A Spell
Dhaniya The Herdsman
Buddha's Visit To Chunda
The Death of Buddha
The Non-Existence of Individuality
Non-Individuality and Moral Responsibility