The Catechism of the Shamans, by C. F. Neumann. View of the History, Literature, and Religion of the Hindoos, by Rev. W. Ward. Horace Sinicae: Translations from the Popular Literature of the Chinese, by Rev. Robert Morrison. Contemporary Review for February, 1876. Cornhill Magazine for August, 1876. The Buddhist, vol. 1. Journal of Pali Text Society for 1886. Journal of Buddhist Text Society of India, vols. 1, 3, 4 and 5. Journal of Royal Asiatic Society, new series, vol. 2; also vol. for 1894. Journal of Ceylon Branch of Royal Asiatic Society, No. 2. Journal of Asiatic Society of Bengal, Vol. 36. Transactions of Asiatic Society of Japan, vol. 22. Journal of American Oriental Society, vol. 4. Journal Asiatique, septieme serie, vols. 17, 19 and 20. Lalita Vistara, by P. E. Foucaux. La Guirlande Pricieuse des Demandes et des Responses, by P. E. Foucaux. Sept Suttas Palis, tires du Dighanikaya, by P. Grimblot. * * * * * THE ESSENCE OF BUDDHISM. All beings desire happiness; therefore to all extend your benevolence.--Mahavamsa. Because he has pity upon every living creature, therefore is a man called "holy."--Dhammapada. Like as a mother at the risk of her life watches over her only child, so also let every one cultivate towards all beings a boundless (friendly) mind.--Metta-sutta. Hurt not others with that which pains yourself.--Udanavarga. I cannot have pleasure while another grieves and I have power to help him.--Jatakamala. With pure thoughts and fulness of love, I will do towards others what I do for myself.--Lalita Vistara. If you desire to do something pleasing to me, then desist from hunting forever! The poor poor beasts of the forest, being ... dull of intellect, are worthy of pity for this very reason.--Jatakamala. You will generously follow the impulse of pity, I hope.--Jatakamala. For that they hated this poor slender boy, That ever frowned upon their barbarous sports, And loved the beasts they tortured in their play, And wept to see the wounded hare, or doe, Or trout that floundered on the angler's hook. --Lloyd "Nichiren." Good men melt with compassion even for one who has wrought them harm.--Kshemendra's Avadana Kalpalata. Though a man with a sharp sword should cut one's body bit by bit, let not an angry thought ... arise, let the mouth speak no ill word.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king. Them who became thy murderers, thou forgavest.--Lalita Vistara. Overcome evil by good.--Udanavarga. Conquer your foe by force, and you increase his enmity; conquer by love, and you reap no after-sorrow.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king. This great principle of returning good for evil.--Sutra of Forty-two Sections. The member of Buddha's order ... should not intentionally destroy the life of any being, down even to a worm or an ant.--Mahavagga.