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Buddhism
Sutras, Dhammapada & Zen writings
58 entries · 4 sections
Modern works
The Gospel of Buddha: Compiled from Ancient RecordsPaul Carus, 1909 — A modern retelling of the Buddha's work and life.Buddha, the WordPaul CarusAmitabhaPaul Carus, 1906 — Buddhist concepts of God, non-violence, and religious tolerance.The Buddhist CatechismHenry S. Olcott, 1908 — A unity platform for Buddhists, drawn up by Buddhism's first modern western convert.The Creed of BuddhaEdmond Holmes, 1919 — A Pantheist looks at contemporary Western views of Buddhism.The Life of BuddhaAndre Ferdinand Herold, 1922 — A good introduction to the life and works of Buddha.A Buddhist BibleDwight Goddard, 1932 — An edited (but not watered-down) collection of key Zen documents, a favorite of Jack Kerouac.The Smokey the Bear SutraGary Snyder — A much beloved short poem about the relationship between Buddhism and ecology
Southern Buddhism
The Dhammapada and The Sutta Nipâta (SBE10),Max Müller, 1881Buddhist Suttas (SBE11)T.W. Rhys Davids, 1881Vinaya Texts (Part I) (SBE13)T.W. Rhys Davids, 1881 — The Pâtimokkha and The Mahâvagga, I-IV.Vinaya Texts (Part II) (SBE17)T.W. Rhys Davids, 1882 — The Mahâvagga, V-X, and The Kullavagga, I-III.Vinaya Texts (Part III) (SBE20)T.W. Rhys Davids, 1885 — The Kullavagga, IV-XII.The Questions of King Milinda, Part I (SBE35)1890The Questions of King Milinda, Part II (SBE36)1894Dialogues of the BuddhaT.W. Rhys Davids, 1899 — Volume II of the Sacred Books of the Buddhists.Buddhism in TranslationsHenry Clarke Warren, 1896 — A often-cited scholarly anthology of translations of key Theravada Buddhist documents.The UdânaDawsonne Melanchthon Strong, 1902Psalms of the SistersCaroline A. F. Rhys Davids, 1909The Buddha's Way of VirtueW.D.C. Wagiswara, 1920 — A translation of the Dhammapada, one of the central Buddhist sacred texts.
Jataka
The Jataka is a huge collection of fables framed as previous incarnations of the Buddha, many of which either have parallels or derivatives in western folklore and literature. Although the Jataka is not considered part of the canonical Buddhist scripture, it is very popular. Each tale usually has a concise moral, and the entire collection is a browsers' delight.
The Jataka, Vol. IRobert Chalmers, 1895 — The first of six volumes of the complete Cowell translation of the Jataka.The Jataka, Vol. IIW. H. D. Rouse, 1895 — The second of six volumes of the complete Cowell translation of the Jataka.The Jataka, Vol. IIIH.T. Francis, 1897 — The third of six volumes of the complete Cowell translation of the Jataka.The Jataka, Vol. IVW.H.D. Rouse, 1901 — The fourth of six volumes of the complete Cowell translation of the Jataka.The Jataka, Vol. VH.T. Francis, 1905 — The fifth of six volumes of the complete Cowell translation of the Jataka.The Jataka, Vol. VIE.B. Cowell, 1907 — The sixth and final volume of the complete Cowell translation of the Jataka.Indian Fairy TalesJoseph Jacobs, 1912 — A collection of Indian folklore, retold for younger readers 'of all ages', includes many stories from the Jataka, a Buddhist compilation of fables.Jataka TalesEllen C. Babbit, 1912 — A collection of Jataka stories, fables about previous incarnations of the Buddha, usually as an animal, retold for younger readers.Buddhist ScripturesE. J. Thomas, 1913 — A short collection of Buddhist scripture, from the Wisdom of the East series.
Northern Buddhism
The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King (SBE19)Asvaghosha Bodhisattva, 1883Buddhist Mahâyâna Texts (SBE 49)E.B. Cowell, 1894Saddharma-pundarîka (The Lotus Sutra) (SBE 21)H. Kern, 1884She-rab Dong-bu (The Tree of Wisdom)W. L. Cambell, 1919 — An influential Tibetan Buddhist text.Esoteric Teachings of the Tibetan TantraC.A. Musés, 1961 — Includes Seven Initation Rituals of the Tibetan Tantra, the Six Yogas of Naropa, plus the Vow of Mahamudra.Açvaghosha's Discourse on the Awakening of Faith in the MahâyânaTeitaro Suzuki, 1900The Awakening of Faith of AshvagoshaTimothy Richard, 1907The Path of LightL.D. Barnett, 1909 — A translation of the Bodhicharyavatara of Santideva, a key Mahayana Buddhist text.The Gateless GateEkai, 1934 — One of the classic collections of Zen Buddhist Koans.Chinese BuddhismJoseph Edkins, 1893 — A comprehensive discussion of Chinese Buddhism.Buddhism In TibetEmil Schlaginteweit, 1863 — One of the few 19th century books about Tibetan Buddhism.The Religion of the SamuraiKaiten Nukariya, 1913 — This book focuses on Northern (Mahayana) Buddhism, and Zen Buddhism in particular. It includes a wealth of detail as well as very lucid explanations of Zen Buddhist concepts.Shinran and His Work: Studies in Shinshu TheologyArthur Lloyd, 1910 — A Christian scholar explores Shinshu Buddhism. Includes text and translation of the Shoshinge of Shinran Shonen, with extended commentary.The Creed of Half JapanArthur Lloyd, 1911 — A comprehensive history of Mahayana Buddhism, particularly in Japan, and possible ties to Gnosticism and early Christianity. Includes two translated texts from the Nichiren school.Principal Teachings of the True Sect of Pure LandYejitsu Okusa, 1915 — The history and practice of Pure Land Buddhism in Japan.Buddhist PsalmsS. Yamabe, 1921 — A key Pure Land text, by the founder of the most popular form of Buddhism in Japan.Manual of Zen BuddhismDaisetz Teitaro Suzuki, 1935 — An anthology of texts relating to Zen.Zen for AmericansSoyen Shaku, 1906 — A collection of essays on BuddhismMysticism, Christian and BuddhistDaisetz Teitaro Suzuki, 1957 — Suzuki compares and contrasts Buddhism with Meister Eckhart's mystical outlook.Gleanings In Buddha-FieldsLafcadio Hearn, 1897The Nō Plays of JapanArthur Waley, 1921 — Translations of a selection of Nō dramas, which have deep connections with Japanese Buddhism, Shinto, and Japanese folklore.Buddhism and ImmortalityWilliam Sturgis Bigelow, 1908 — A essay on Karma and Nirvana in the light of Darwin and Emerson.India in Primitive ChristianityArthur Lillie, 1909 — What are the links between Buddhism and early Christianity?The Way to NirvanaL. de la Vallée Poussin, 1917 — Investigating Buddhist thought on rebirth and transcendence.The Book of TeaKakuzo Okakura, 1906 — The aesthetics of the Japanese Tea Ceremony, and its connection to the Japanese world-view as a whole.The Ideals of the EastKakuzo Okakura, 1904 — The evolution of Japanese art and its relationship to Buddhism.Journal Articles about BuddhismA collection of academic journal articles about Buddhism from the 19th Century.Tibetan Buddhism: ArchivesZen Buddhism: Archives