The Legends and Theories of the Buddhists: Compared with History and Science: with Introductory Notices of the Life and System of Gotama Buddha |
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... evidence in the singular fact , that the name of Gótama Buddha is not found in any work in our language that is exclusively biographical , although no uninspired man has exercised a greater influence than he upon the social and ...
... evidence in the singular fact , that the name of Gótama Buddha is not found in any work in our language that is exclusively biographical , although no uninspired man has exercised a greater influence than he upon the social and ...
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... evidences I had been permitted to witness , on the part of many of the more intelligent of the Singhalese , of a sincere desire to attain to the possession of the light and truth . I have formed bright anticipations as to the future ...
... evidences I had been permitted to witness , on the part of many of the more intelligent of the Singhalese , of a sincere desire to attain to the possession of the light and truth . I have formed bright anticipations as to the future ...
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... evidences of deep thought , and possesses so many claims to our regard , it manifests throughout the most palpable ignorance , not only as to the facts of science , but also as to the great and essential principles of morality ; and ...
... evidences of deep thought , and possesses so many claims to our regard , it manifests throughout the most palpable ignorance , not only as to the facts of science , but also as to the great and essential principles of morality ; and ...
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... evidence presented by the Pitakas of the age in which they were written will be more definite when they have been more thoroughly studied . The insight we receive therefrom into the social and religious position of the people of India ...
... evidence presented by the Pitakas of the age in which they were written will be more definite when they have been more thoroughly studied . The insight we receive therefrom into the social and religious position of the people of India ...
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... evidence ; but how far the difference may extend cannot now be determined . The works committed to writing by the Singhalese priests are said to have been the same as those brought over in the memory of Mahindo , who introduced Buddhism ...
... evidence ; but how far the difference may extend cannot now be determined . The works committed to writing by the Singhalese priests are said to have been the same as those brought over in the memory of Mahindo , who introduced Buddhism ...
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Afghan Language ancient Anguttara Nikaya appear Aryan authority become birth body brahma-loka Brahmans Buddha Buddhist caste cause Ceylon character Christianity cloth Commentaries continent Crown 8vo death déwas Dharmma divine doctrines earth edition evidence evil existence extended former Gótama Hindu hymns India island Jambudípa kalpas khandas king Kshatriya language legends lived Maha Méru Mahindo Mátanga Max Müller miles high mind mountain native never nirwána Note origin Pali period Pingala Pitakas possessed precepts present priest principles produced race rahats Ráhu received record regarded religion Rig Veda rishis rivers Royal Royal Asiatic Society sacred books sage Sakwala rock Sákya Sanskrit Sára Sangaha seen Sekra Singhalese soul Sramana statements supposed Suttanta Syriac T. H. HUXLEY Tathagato teachings tell Text things thought thousand tion told translated tree truth Uttarakuru Vedas Vedic Wannaná whilst whole words yójanas
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Page 175 - Behold, I shew you a mystery ; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump ; for the trumpet shall sound ; and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is...
Page 39 - And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure...
Page 175 - ... in hell for many years, for many hundreds of years, for many thousands of years, for many hundreds of thousands of years; and...
Page 67 - The profoundly wise priests had heretofore orally perpetuated the Pali Pitakattaya and its ArthakathS (commentaries). At this period these priests, foreseeing the perdition of the people (from the perversions of the true doctrines) assembled ; and in order that the religion might endure for ages, recorded the same in...
Page 11 - Brahmin eats but his own food ; wears but his own apparel ; and bestows but his own in alms : through the benevolence of the Brahmin, indeed, other mortals enjoy life.
Page 185 - You have to proclaim glad tidings fresh as when they came from angels' lips, To you is born in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.