This is a short story set in the first century CE during the height of Buddhism in India. Carus uses the story as a frame to discuss Buddhist concepts of God, non-violence and religious tolerance. Carus, the proprietor of Open Court Press, was a prolific author on Buddhism, Taoism, philosophy, and other topics, many of which also appear at this site.

AMITABHA

A STORY OF

BUDDHIST THEOLOGY

BY

PAUL CARUS

CHICAGO

THE OPEN COURT PUBLISHING COMPANY

LONDON AGENTS

Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co., Ltd.

[1906]