Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... Buddha . is necessary to explain briefly the differences which led to the breach between Buddha and the orthodox teaching of his day . In the basis of his philosophic teaching Buddha was a Hindu of the Hindus . The Brahmins of his time ...
... Buddha . is necessary to explain briefly the differences which led to the breach between Buddha and the orthodox teaching of his day . In the basis of his philosophic teaching Buddha was a Hindu of the Hindus . The Brahmins of his time ...
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... Buddha might always be seen . At a distance of nearly two miles farther on , north - east from the river , he arrived at the Deer - park , where there was a monastery , built in eight sections , within . a walled enclosure . There were ...
... Buddha might always be seen . At a distance of nearly two miles farther on , north - east from the river , he arrived at the Deer - park , where there was a monastery , built in eight sections , within . a walled enclosure . There were ...
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... Buddha . The practice of divination and sorcery , which formed no part of Buddha's creed , became as popular with his disciples as they had been with the Brahmin priests . In short , the very errors which Buddha had tried to eradicate ...
... Buddha . The practice of divination and sorcery , which formed no part of Buddha's creed , became as popular with his disciples as they had been with the Brahmin priests . In short , the very errors which Buddha had tried to eradicate ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kāsis The Vedic hymns The Upanishads | 9 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
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