Popular Aspects of Oriental ReligionsAbingdon Press, 1917 - 255 pages |
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... practical at- titudes . The author's primary endeavor , however , has been to find as adequate an answer as possible to the question , " What contribution do these Ori- ental faiths make toward the betterment of hu- manity and the ...
... practical at- titudes . The author's primary endeavor , however , has been to find as adequate an answer as possible to the question , " What contribution do these Ori- ental faiths make toward the betterment of hu- manity and the ...
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... practical advice might be helpful , the missionary said : ' You have a marvelous memory to be able to repeat this long passage without a mistake . However , if you simply memorize it , it will do you no good . You must practice it ...
... practical advice might be helpful , the missionary said : ' You have a marvelous memory to be able to repeat this long passage without a mistake . However , if you simply memorize it , it will do you no good . You must practice it ...
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... practical turn and de- voted himself to the formulation of ethical prin- ciples . And yet ancient Taoism colors and in- fluences the work of each . THE TEACHINGS OF LAOTSZE Laotsze's teachings were of such a mystical type that even ...
... practical turn and de- voted himself to the formulation of ethical prin- ciples . And yet ancient Taoism colors and in- fluences the work of each . THE TEACHINGS OF LAOTSZE Laotsze's teachings were of such a mystical type that even ...
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... practical problems of their everyday lives . On her head she wore a gigantic stack of false hair made of rope , and her body , covered with ashes , was scantily clad in a few dirty rags . One only had to look at her shrewd face ...
... practical problems of their everyday lives . On her head she wore a gigantic stack of false hair made of rope , and her body , covered with ashes , was scantily clad in a few dirty rags . One only had to look at her shrewd face ...
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... practical reason as did Kant , and hence Hinduism took on a paralyzing mystical develop- ment based upon this skepticism . Moreover , the student of Hinduism , whatever he may think of its fundamental assumptions , must maintain some ...
... practical reason as did Kant , and hence Hinduism took on a paralyzing mystical develop- ment based upon this skepticism . Moreover , the student of Hinduism , whatever he may think of its fundamental assumptions , must maintain some ...
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Ahura Madza ancestors ancient animistic Arya Samaj ascetic attitude Avesta beautiful began believe Benares bo-tree body Brahma Samaj Brahman Buddhism caste centuries ceremony China Chinese Chinvat Bridge Chris Christ Christian Confucius course crowd customs dead death doctrine early elements ethical evil fact faith famous fire followers funeral Ghat gods Gotama Buddha Haoma Heaven Hindu Hinduism holy human hundred ideals India influence Islam Japan Kali Korea land leaders likewise lives Madame Blavatsky Mahal Malabar Hill marble marriage meaning ment million missionary modern Mohammed Mohammedan moral Moslem mosque movement mystical organization Oriental Parsee Parseeism Pitakas practical prayer priests Prophet reform religion religious representing reveal rites sacred Shiva shrine social soul spirit-worship spirits story strange symbol Taj Mahal Taoism Teacher teachings temple theosophy thousand tion to-day tomb tower Towers of Silence truth whole worship Zoroaster Zoroastrianism
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Page 66 - Who knows exactly, and who shall in this world declare, whence and why this creation took place ? The gods are subsequent to the production of this world: then who can know whence it proceeded ? or whence this varied world arose ? or whether it uphold [itself], or not ? He who, in the highest heaven, is the ruler of this universe, does indeed know; but not another can possess that knowledge.
Page 180 - God is great. God is great. ... I bear witness that there is no god but God. ... I bear witness that Mohammed is the Apostle of God. . . . Come to prayer ! Come to prayer ! ... God is great. God is great. There is no god but God.
Page 60 - Prayer is requested for the National Assembly, now in session, for the newly established Government, for the President yet to be elected, for the Constitution of the Republic, that the Government may be recognized by the Powers, that peace may reign within our country, that strong virtuous men may be elected to office, that the Government may be established upon a strong foundation.
Page 131 - There is no such thing, O King, as alms or sacrifice or offering. There is neither fruit nor result of good or evil deeds. There is no such thing as this world or the next. There is neither father nor mother, nor beings springing into life without them. There are in the world no recluses or Brahmans who have reached the highest point, who walk perfectly, and who having understood and realised, by themselves alone, both this world and the next, make their wisdom known to others.
Page 129 - ... mind he is not entranced in the general appearance or the details of it. He sets himself to restrain that which might give occasion for evil states, covetousness and dejection, to flow in over him so long as he dwells unrestrained as to his mental (representative) faculty.
Page 142 - ... idea of which seems to be to catch the image of the spirit as it comes ; a second raises...
Page 214 - Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling ; for it is God that worketh in you to will and to do of his good pleasure.
Page 61 - Powers; that peace may reign within our country ; that strong and virtuous men may be elected to office ; and that the Government may be established upon a strong foundation. Upon receipt of this telegram you are requested to notify all churches in your province that April twenty-seventh has been set aside as a day of prayer for the nation. Let all take part.
Page 46 - A gentleman has nine aims. To see clearly; to understand what he hears; to be warm in manner, dignified in bearing, faithful of speech, painstaking at work; to ask when in doubt; in anger to think of difficulties; in sight of gain to remember right.
Page 16 - ... phenomenal world, distinct from it, giving it form, existence, and activity, lies the ultimate, invisible, immeasurable power of Mind, of conscious Will, of Intelligence, analogous in some way to our own ; and, — mark this essential corollary, — that man is in communication with it. " What the highest religions thus assume was likewise the foundation of the earliest and most primitive cults.