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The Questions of King Milinda
translated by T. W. Rhys Davids
Part II of II
Volume XXXVI of "The Sacred Books of the East"
[1894]
CONTENTS.
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INTRODUCTION.
Chinese books on Nâgasena
The Buddhist canon
Vasubandhu's reference to Nâgasena
Kshemendra's reference to Milinda
The Mahâvamsa on Assagutta and Vattaniya
The Kathâ Vatthu
Milinda and other authorities on the soul theory
The Milinda later than the Kathâ Vatthu
TRANSLATION OF THE TEXT.
Book IV. The Solving of Dilemmas.
41st Dilemma. Why should houses (Wihâras) be built for the houseless
ones?
42nd Dilemma. Was not the Buddha immoderate in food?
43rd Dilemma. Was not Bakkula said to be superior (in health) to the
Buddha?
44th Dilemma. Why is the Buddha's teaching called both new and old?
45th Dilemma. Did not the Bodisat once kill animals in sacrifice?
46th Dilemma. Did not the Bodisat once abuse the Buddha?
47th Dilemma. Was not Kassapa the Buddha less powerful than the
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48th Dilemma. Why is the Buddha called both Brahman and king?
49th Dilemma. Did not the Buddha teach for hire?
50th Dilemma. Did not the Buddha once doubt? (See no. 34.)
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51st Dilemma. Was not the Buddha taught by others?
52nd Dilemma. Why can there be only one Buddha at a time?
53rd Dilemma. Did not the Buddha put the Order above himself?
54th Dilemma. As a layman can reach Arahatship, why enter the Order?
55th Dilemma. Did not the Buddha, having tried and abandoned
asceticism, nevertheless still insist on it?
56th Dilemma. Men sometimes throw off the robes. Why not test
candidates before initiation?
57th Dilemma. How is it that Arahats suffer bodily pain?
58th Dilemma. Why cannot an offender, who is not aware of his offence,
enter the Path?
59th Dilemma. How can a guilty Samana purify gifts?
60th Dilemma. The 'soul' in water
61st Dilemma. Why does the Order trouble itself about learning, and about
buildings and gifts?
62nd Dilemma. Why cannot a layman, who can become an Arahat,
continue as one?
63rd Dilemma. How is it that an Arahat can do wrong?
64th Dilemma. What is there that is, but not in the world?
65th Dilemma. What is there that is without a cause?
66th Dilemma. Karma-born, cause-born, and season-born
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67th Dilemma. What becomes of dead devils?
68th Dilemma. Why did not the Buddha promulgate all the Rules of the
Order at once?
69th Dilemma. How does the sun get cool?
70th Dilemma. Why is the sun hotter in winter?
71st Dilemma. How can Vessantara's giving away of his children be
approved?
72nd Dilemma. Why did the Bodisat undergo penance?
73rd Dilemma. Which is stronger, virtue or vice?
74th Dilemma. Do the dead derive advantage from gifts given here?
75th Dilemma. Dreams and sleep
76th Dilemma. Is death ever premature?
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77th Dilemma. How can there be wonders at the graves of Arahats?
78th Dilemma. Cannot all men be converted?
79th Dilemma. Is Nirvâna all bliss, or partly pain?
80th Dilemma. The form, figure, duration, &c., of Nirvâna
81st Dilemma. The realisation of Nirvâna
82nd Dilemma. The place of Nirvâna
Book V. The Problem of Inference.
§ 1. How can you know that the Buddha ever lived?
4. The ordinary city, and its architect, shops, and inhabitants
5. The City of Righteousness, and its architect
6. The flower bazaar therein
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7. The perfume bazaar therein
8. The fruit bazaar therein
10. The antidote bazaar therein
11. The medicine bazaar therein
12. The ambrosia bazaar therein
13-20. The jewel bazaar therein, and the seven jewels of the Truth
21. The general store bazaar therein
22. The inhabitants of the City of Righteousness
23. The generals in the City of Righteousness
The chaplains in the City of Righteousness
The lamplighters in the City of Righteousness
The peace-officers in the City of Righteousness
The shop-keepers in the City of Righteousness
The drunkards (!) in the City of Righteousness
The watchmen in the City of Righteousness
The lawyers and judges in the City of Righteousness
The bankers in the City of Righteousness
24. The conclusion drawn by inference
Book VI. The Voluntary Extra Vows.
§ 1. Can laymen attain Nirvâna?
6. The twenty-eight advantages of the vows
7. The eighteen good qualities that come from keeping them
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