Buddhist Scriptures The Dhammapada was arranged and classified in its present form (in oral tradition) at the First Council. It is a major part of Buddhist scriptures. It consists of:- Approx. 420 verses Arranged in 26 chapters Each one is accompanied by a story about the persons circumstances related to the story.

Buddhist Scriptures The Jataka stories are a collection of about 540 stories of the previous lives ofSiddhartha Gautama when he was born as a Bodhisattva. Most of the stories are connected with Buddhist ideas of karma and rebirth.

Buddhist Scriptures The Mahayana School of Buddhism regards the Lotus Sutra to be the most important of their teachings/scriptures. In part 1. of the Lotus Sutra, we see the nature of people and their existence. In part 2. of the Lotus Sutra, we see the nature of the Buddhas. In addition, it also sets out the duties of a teacher of the Dharma i.e. i.Reading ii.Reciting iii.Teaching iv.Copying

Buddhist Scriptures Q uotes from the Dhammapada “A fool who thinks he is a fool is for that reason a wise man: the fool who thinks that he is wise is called a fool indeed” (v63) “One should give up anger; one should abandon pride….” (v221) “Self conquest is indeed far better than the conquest of all other folk” (v104) “One who speaks or acts with a pure mind will have happiness follow him like a shadow that never leaves…..” (v2) “In those who do not harbour such thoughts, hatred will cease….” (v4)