The Path of Light

æons AMITĀBHA angered anguish arises aspirant Avalokitesvara bear beatification become Bodhi Body of Enjoyment Brahma Buddhahood Buddhas and Bodhi-sattvas Buddhism cast charity Conquerors consciousness countless creatures death deeds delight desire doctrine dwelling enemy evil existence fall fallen sword fellow-creatures finite flesh foes friends gained GAUTAMA BUDDHA glad grace guard happiness hard to win heed heedless hell highest blessing Hindu holy honour human birth hurt imagination kamma karma khandhas labour likewise living long-suffering love of right Madhyamika Maha-yāna merit Nagarjuna ness Nirvana outer forces pain Pali Canon Passions perfect pleasure praise pride reality rejoice remembrance reverence righteousness Royal Asiatic Society Saints sake salvation Sanskrit and Pali Sariputra sattvas seek sins skandhas sorrow soul spirit suffering supreme surrender sword teaching thee thine things thou hast Thought of Enlightenment thy fellow thyself transcendental truth virtue Void wandering WATSON AND VINEY weal welfare whence wisdom worship wrath wrong wroth