,,! ,,metaphysic ,,( ,,*ri/ianity ,,& ,,buddhism4 ,a ,,symphony4 ,,by ,,major-,,g5]al ,,dawsonne ,m4 ,,/rong1 ,c4,b4 7,late ,indian ,army71 ,,au?or ,,( ,,selections ,,f ,,! ,,bo/,n ,,( ,s,,di1 ,,translat$ ,,into ,,engli% ,,v]se4 ,let e man take he$ h[ he builde? !reupon4--,bible4 ,,london3 ,,watts ,,co41 #ag1 ,,johnson',s ,,c\rt1 ,,fleet ,,/4 #ahii4 ,,lov+ly ,,d$icat$ ,,to ,,my ,,wife ,,9 ,,memory ,,( ,,our ,,soj\rn ,,9 ,,! ,,ea/4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,*ap4 ,,page ,,introduction vii ,i4 ,,jesus ,,& ,,gotama #a ,,ii4 ,,god ,,& ,,! ,,kosmos #cc ,,iii4 ,,s\l1 ,,self1 ,,individuality1 ,,& ,,k>ma #ee ,,iv4 ,,heav5 ,,& ,,nirvana #hb ,v4 ,,"s ,,conclud+ ,,rem>ks #ajc ,,at ,,! ,,malagawa ,,temple1 ,,ceylon #aac ,,app5dix3--,,metrical ,,adaptations ,,( ,,buddhi/ic ,,leg5d ,,& ,,scripture3-- #a4 ,! ,la/ ,words ( ,gotama ,buddha to 8 ,fav\rite ,disciple ,an&a #aae #b4 ,samsra & ,nirvana #aaf #c4 ,rejoice #aah #d4 ,! ,goal #abj #e4 ,buddha & ! ,h]dsman #abc #f4 ,buddha & ! ,k+ #abf ,,introduction4 ,si notre foi diffre quant la =me et aux dogmes1 nos mes re/5t t\j\rs d'accord sur un pr9cipe t]nel et div94--,,george ,,s&s4 ,an imm5se difficulty has to be enc\nt]$ by ^? :o h be5 deeply impress$ by ! value & beauty ( ,*ri/ianity :5 !y are call$ ^u to consid] ! claims ( o!r fai?s4 ,anyone :o has _h )9 8 exp]i5ce & "u 8 obs]vation su* an exceptional case z t ( a s9c]e ,*ri/ian :o1 f *ildhood to old age1 has set be=e him ! ideal ,*ri/ & ! ,*ri/ian conception ( an all-compassionate ,fa!r--a ,*ri/ian ^: inn] light has be5 s pure t no d>kness ( d\bt has ev] dimm$ x1 & no doctr9al w>f>e has ev] /a9$ its radiance--he1 ,i cont5d1 has an almo/ insup]able ob/acle to ov]come :5 he attempts to associate hol9ess & purity1 ( ! same supreme ord]1 ) ! foll[]s ( o!r religi\s sy/ems :i* h be5 =mulat$ = ! com=t & salvation ( humanity4 ,x is d\btful if any ord9>y adh]5t ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?1 h[ev] ext5sive 8 sympa?ies t[>ds p]sons outside 8 own flock1 has ev] be5 able to pass ?is b>ri]1 :i* always seems to int]pose itself :5 se>* is made = a common bond ( union ) an ali5 belief4 ,a man may h liv$ _m a ye> 9 ! ,ea/1 & witness$ !re1 ) deep appreciation1 ! purity1 ! endurance1 ! t\*+ self-d5ial ( ! dev\t peasantry1 & ! beautiful *>ity ( ! poor t[>ds ! poor2 or he may h associat$ ) sa9tly ascetics 9 ,india1 & ) ! yell[-rob$ & g5tle religieux ( ,ceylon2 he may h survey$ ! fam\s temple ( t fair isl&1 9 ! int5se /illness ( a tropical night1 till all id5tity ( self seem$ to vani% 9 ! solemnity ( ! surr\nd+s1 & ! only s\nd 0 t ( a monk's inton+ voice he>d f )9 ! dungeon-l ap]tures ( ! build+1 & ! only light t ( ! fitful fireflies amid ! l(ty & droop+ foliage2--yet1 9 ea* & all ( ^! exp]i5ces1 t aroma ( hol9ess1 s p]ceptible at times 9 our own religi\s atmosph]e1 w\ld someh[ seem /rangely abs5t to ! unacclimatiz$ s5ses1 & no halo w\ld be di/+ui%able by a vision :i* _h be5 re/rict$ by prejudice4 ,/ill m difficult is x to rise to ! same height ( rev]5ce = a sa9tly & surpass+ p]sonality if x is pres5t$ 9 sacr$ records o!r ?an ^? to :i* "o has own$ a prior allegiance4 ,nev]!less1 ! discov]y 9 o!r religi\s sy/ems ( a correspond5ce ) "o's own p>ticul> p]suasion mu/ assur$ly t5d t[>ds ! atta9m5t ( t attitude ( m9d comm5d$ by ,/4 ,paul ( be+ all ?+s to all m54 ,to pave ! way t[>ds ! acquisition ( ?is m5tal po/ure 9 relation to religi\s concepts is ! ma9 object ,i h _h 9 view 9 compos+ ?is small book4 ,x has be5 said t no age has m ne$$ a dep>ture 9 ?is direction ?an our own4 ,on ! "o h&1 sect>ian hatr$ & dogmatism almo/ obscure ! great tru?s common to all mank9d2 on ! o!r1 m]ciless & de/ructive criticism1 9 und]m9+ mu* t us$ to be g5]ally accept$1 seems at times to ?reat5 ev5 ! f\ndations ( tru?4 ,"s p1 h[ev]1 ma9ta9 t !re is an appreciable value to be atta*$ to all dogmatic decl>ations1 & t ^? :o are work+ 9 /rictly-conf9$ !ological grooves are contribut+1 z speciali/s1 to a k ( ! :ole4 ,ev5 if ^! work]s are possess$ ( all ! un*>itable qualities sometimes attribut$ to ! n>r[-m9d$1 yet !y may be held des]v+ ( enc\ragem5t 9 view ( ! probability t ! m _! limit$ ideas become expos$ to ! light by _! en?usia/ic endeav\rs to ass]t !m z f9al tru?1 ! soon] w _! imp]fections be oblit]at$4 ,! fragm5t>y op9ions !y cl+ to w !n be discov]$ to possess no value except z con/itu5t elem5ts ( ! :ole4 ,o!rs g ! l5g? ( advocat+ t ! flames ( bigotry %\ld be fann$ to furnace-heat 9 ord] t ! fe$+ fuel may be ! m rapidly consum$4 ,9 any case1 ! m app>5t x becomes t e religion wor?y ( ! "n spr+s f a root common to all1 & is really1 at bottom1 ! "o true cosmic religion1 & t ! v>iations are sup]ficial & unimportant 9 !mselves1 ! great] w be ! advantages accru+ to humanity 9 ! political1 social1 & moral sph]es4 ,9 o!r words1 ! advantage to be d]iv$ f ! /udy ( ! obscure phases ( religions lies 9 ?is--t1 9 s do+1 our m9ds are bett] able to grasp ! solid>ity ( religi\s ?\ght & aspirations ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,we are enabl$ to see m cle>ly t all religi\s =ms1 & ev5 =mless philosophies1 h[ev] crude & idolatr\s ! =m] may appe> to p ( wide culture1 & h[ev] my/ical & evasive ! latt] may be reg>d$ by ^? ( n>r[ vision1 are b ! effects ( "o cause common to all4 ,:5 we h got rid1 ,buddhi/ically1 ( ! idea ( sep>at5ess1 or1 9 a ,*ri/ian s5se1 h ex]cis$ self-suppression1 we c !n proce$ to elim9ate ! notion ( sep>at5ess 9 religions & philosophies4 ,?us1 :e!r we are ,det]m9i/s or ,indet]m9i/s1 we %all exp]i5ce ! s5sation t1 accord+ to ! law ( developm5t1 x is 9 ! s*eme ( ?+s = u to /ruggle =w>d on our sev]al pa?s1 n 9 antipa?y to1 b h& 9 h& )1 ^? :o make use ( diff]5t modes ( progression t[>ds "o id5tical goal4 ,mission>y propag&ism1 "u ^! conditions1 w h ! same raison d'tre1 & our *]i%$ symbolisms w 9 no wise suff]4 ,hold+ ?is view1 ,i h felt no misgiv+s z to ! propriety ( plac+ side by side1 z x 71 ! hi/orical & radiant figures ( ,jesus ! ,*ri/ & ,gotama ! ,buddha1 & ( indicat+ an analogy betwe5 ! ess5tial features ( ! two sy/ems ( religion :i* ^! great deliv]]s ( a _w on e>? h fa%ion$ & comm5d$ = ! acceptance ( _! fell[ creatures4 ,inde$1 ,buddhism %\ld occupy a v l>ge place 9 ! affections & admiration ( all true ,*ri/ians on acc\nt ( ! _m po9ts ( resemblance disc]nible 9 ! *>act]s & gospels ( ,gotama & ,jesus4 ,/4 ,augu/9e1 ! great v9dicator ( ,*ri/ianity1 cle>s ! gr\nd = an assimilation ( ! two sy/ems4 ,he writes3 ,= ! ?+ 9 itself :i* is n[ call$ ! ,*ri/ian religion really 0 kn[n to ! anci5ts1 nor 0 want+ at any "t1 f ! beg9n+ ( ! human race until ! "t t ,*ri/ came into ! fle%1 f :i* ! true religion :i* _h previ\sly exi/$ began to be call$ ,*ri/ian2 & ?is 9 our day is ! ,*ri/ian religion--n z hav+ be5 want+ 9 =m] times1 b z hav+ 9 lat] times receiv$ ?is "n4 ,kpp5 says3 ,z1 f ! /&po9t ( ,buddhism1 all m5--nay1 all be+s--are bro!rs1 *ildr5 ( "o s91 sons ( ! same non5tity1 ?us all religions ( ! globe appe> to x z relat$1 z sprung f "o s\rce2 all pursu+ ! same end1 & arriv+ at ! same goal4 ,! religi\s views1 cre$s1 etc41 etc4 444 ( all nations1 ,*ur*es1 s*ools1 sects1 & p>ties1 h[ev] div]se !y may seem1 are h5ce1 accord+ to ! conception ( ! believ+ ,buddhi/1 n ali51 b inw>dly ak94 ,!y are m]ely peculi> =ms1 modifications1 obscurations1 deg5]ations ( ! same tru?--( "o law1 "o fai?1 "o r$emption4 ,= him !re is only "o doctr9e & "o ,way2 & all religions belong1 9 "o way or ano!r1 to ?is doctr9e1 & are all on t ,way4 ,among ! ?+s t c nev] be %ak5 are ! f\ndations ( ,*ri/ianity1 ,islam & ,buddhism1 & o!r cognate religi\s sy/ems4 ,"h & !re1 p]*ance1 a /eeple may come d[n ) a cra%1 a m9>et may fall1 a pagoda crumble into du/2 b ! f\ndation-/ones1 laid b5ea? ! surface1 buri$ 9 my/]y1 & encompass$ by d>kness1 rema9 irremoveable1 *angeless1 & et]nal4 ,x is1 !n1 9 ?is brood+ d>kness :i* envelopes _! occult s\rces t we mu/ take our /&2 & n until we h gr[n into & become "o ) ! encircl+ gloom1 & be5 subjectively /eep$ 9 x1 c we hope to und]/& or pron\nce a fair judgm5t ^u :at is ! less obscure & objective4 ,! comp>ative /udy ( religions requires approa* ) an op5 & receptive m9d1 & a l>ge am\nt ( intuitive sympa?y ) all4 ,x _c be fairly und]tak5 if ! initial object ( inve/igation is to m\ld ! "o or ! o!r to ! %ape ( p]sonal fancy4 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,lillie1 a mo/ int]e/+ expon5t ( ,buddhism 9 relation to ,*ri/ianity1 says t ! /udy ( an anci5t religion is n philosophy1 b pure hi/ory4 ,?is may be true1 9 a s5se2 b1 at ! same "t1 x is necess>y t ! records ( ! pa/ %\ld be /udi$ 9 a philosophical & syn!tic _s1 ) an ,impressioni/ r ?an a pre-,raphaelite t5d5cy4 ,mr4 ,lillie h>dly makes due all[ance = ! measure ( failure :i* mu/ accompany all human ef=ts to d ju/ice to a great idea1 & p]haps ov]/ra9s ! !ory t lit]>y & philological analysis h _h _! day1 & t ar*ology & hi/ory %\ld n[ reign supreme4 ,9 connection ) ! plac+ ( too great a reliance ^u ! lett] ( v5]at$ records1 a w>n+--s]i\s en\gh if we appropriate x to ourselves--has issu$ f ! p5 ( ! ,rev4 ,sp5ce ,h>dy1 :o1 9 a passage ( 8 book1 entitl$ ,ea/]n ,mona*ism 7p4 #aff71 emphasizes ) trem5d\s =ce ! prec>i\s position ( ^? :o take _! /& solely ^u sacr$ books4 ,! prie/s ( ,india1 he writes1 are encompass$ by weapons t may be wre/$ f _! h&s & us$ to _! own de/ruction4 ,:5 x is cle>ly prov$ to !m t _! v5]at$ records conta9 absurdities & contradictions1 !y mu/ ( necessity conclude t _! orig9 _c h be5 div9e2 &1 ! f\ndations ( ! sy/em be+ ?us %ak51 ! :ole mass mu/ spe$ily fall1 leav+ only ! unsightly ru9 z a monum5t ( man's folly1 :5 he endeav\rs to =m a religion f ! fecul5ce ( 8 own corrupt he>t or ! fancies ( 8 own p]v]t$ imag9ation4 ,x may be apposite "h to demon/rate h[ f> %ort ( ! ,paul9e /&>d ! cultivat$ ,european critic falls1 by ref]r+ to "s rem>ks ( ! ,rev4 ,pr(4 ,bruce 9 "o ( 8 ,gif=d ,lectures,a ( la/ ye>1 9 :i* he treats ( ,gotama's views conc]n+ ! moral ord] ( ! univ]se4 ,( ! two lead+ doctr9es ( ,buddhism1 ,k>ma is call$ by him fanta/ic & ,nirvana morbid2 &1 n cont5t ) su* a contemptu\s dismissal ( ^! rem>kable conceptions1 he proce$s to say3 ,! well-be+ ( ! race dem&$ w>riors1 brave 9 ! field ( battle aga9/ evil1 n monks1 immur$ 9 cloi/]s & pass+ _! lives 9 pov]ty1 we>+ ! yell[ robe ( a m5dicant ord]4 ,a ,vide ,glasg[ ,h]ald1 ,janu>y1 #ahih4 ,?is rhetorical fl\ri% may h s\nd$ v effective & conv9c+ z a p]oration1 & h produc$ ! desir$ result ( cle>+ ! lectur] f any possible imputation ( sympa?y ) ,buddhism1 except z an e?ical sy/em ( consid]able excell5ce2 b su* a summ+-up ( ,buddhism is nei!r m nor less ?an a ?r[+ ( du/ 9 ! eyes ( behold]s1 & is1 9 my op9ion1 v f> remov$ f ! dispassionate survey "o w\ld expect f a ,gif=d ,lectur]4 ,alight+ on su* a misrepres5tation ( 8 religi\s sy/em1 a ,buddhi/ w\ld naturally feel aggriev$1 & 8 belief 9 our self-adopt$ reputation = fair-play all r\nd might be rudely %ak54 ,k>ma is und\bt$ly "o ( ! s-call$ my/]ies ( ,buddhism2 b is x 9 any s5se m fanta/ic ?an any o!r religi\s my/]y8 ,is ?is !ory ( ! transmigration ( "* 7z x has be5 some:at loosely describ$7 m fanciful 9 its conception ?an t ( ! transmigration ( ! s\l1 a vaguely-appreh5d$1 feebly-po/ulat$ ego1 to a dim locality su* z heav58 ,!n1 aga91 x may be ask$1 :at is !re s objectionable 9 a quiet1 unobtrusive resi/ance to evil1 t x %\ld prompt ! lectur] to magnify ! importance ( a crude aggressiv5ess8 ,x is by no means true t ,buddhi/ monks are usually immur$ 9 cloi/]s2 !y1 9 fact1 move ab\t freely z examples1 )9 human limits1 ( ! highe/ morality1 & !y *iefly occupy !mselves 7z 9 ,burma7 ) ! education ( *ildr54,b ,g5]al ,=long1 9 8 ,%ort ,/udies 9 ! ,sci5ce ( ,comp>ative ,religions1 says3 ,gotama's religion wid5$ f ,ja9o-,buddhism into "o ( "w & duty t[>ds 8 fell[s2 8 in/ructions to ! ord] ( monks 7 to ! foll[+ effect3 t !y 7 n to beg f door to door1 b only to accept gifts 9 return = s]vices p]=m$2 & ?is 0 _! s]vice--to be an example to all m54 ,b ,^? :o h n yet read t pa!tically beautiful book1 ,! ,s\l ( a ,p1 by ,h4 ,field+1 are ref]r$ to *apt]s x4 & xi41 :]e9 are set =? ! true *>act]i/ics1 functions1 & aspirations ( ! ,buddhi/ monkhood 9 ,burma4 ,condemnation ( ^! monks = pass+ _! lives 9 pov]ty s\nds /rangely inappropriate com+ f ! lips ( a ,*ri/ian pr(essor2 &1 z to ! well-be+ ( ! race n dem&+ ! we>+ ( yell[ g>m5ts1 "o might reasonably ask if x dem&$ ! we>+ ( a black g[n4 ,we mu/1 9 all fairness1 ,i ?9k1 cr$it ,gotama ) possess+ a l>ge measure ( t ,light :i* lighte? e man t come? into ! _w4 ,sir ,edw9 ,arnold1 ,i believe1 ref]s to ! my/]ies ( ,buddhism z blank ab/ractions1 b ,i d n suppose he reg>ds !m z m blank ?an ! my/]ies ( o!r religions4 ,all my/]ies are1 9 a s5se1 blank ab/ractions1 & ! blank] !y are ! ne>] ! tru?2 & :at religion is )\t !m8 ,x may be conc$$1 h[ev]1 t su* a conception z ,ultimate ,reality ^u :i* to fall back 9 "t ( ne$ might prove to "s m9ds a m com=tless "o ?an t pres5t$ by ! ,compassionate ,fa!r ( ! ,*ri/ian ,god-idea4 ,b ev5 ?is ,*ri/ian symbolism has an elem5t ( my/]y 9 x4 ,!n !re is ! poetic phase ( an?ropomorphism1 :i* is n altoge!r to be despis$ f an /hetic po9t ( view4 ,su* z ! ,mohamm$an ,allah1 :o is describ$ ) exquisite imag]y 9 ! ,bo/n ( ,sdi z a beautiful cup-be>] at ,sufi/ic banquets1 ,s fair1 ,!y spill ! w9e & />e1,c :i* recalls ! an?ropomorphic ,deity ( ! ,psalms3-- ,9 ,8 h& is a cup1 & ! w9e is r$4 ,c ,au?or's translation ( ,bo/n ( ,sdi4 ,ano!r picture ( great poetical m]it is t ( ! ,inc>nate ,savi\r ( ! ,mexicans1 :o does n asc5d to heav5 on 8 dep>ture f ! e>?1 b sets =? ^u ! wide ocean 9 a wiz>d b>k ( s]p5t sk9s = ! fabl$ %ores ( ! k+dom ( 8 ,fa!r4 ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us1 9 8 preface to ,! ,gospel ( ,buddha1 says3 ,a comp>ison ( ! _m /rik+ agreem5ts betwe5 ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism may prove fatal to a sect>ian conception ( ,*ri/ianity1 b w 9 ! end only help to mature our insight into ! ess5tial nature ( ,*ri/ianity1 & s elevate our religi\s convictions4 ,x w br+ out t nobl] ,*ri/ianity :i* aspires to be ! cosmic religion ( univ]sal tru?4444 ,x w s]ve bo? ,*ri/ians & ,buddhi/s z a help to p5etrate fur!r into ! _s ( _! fai?1 s z to see its full wid?1 bread?1 & dep?4 ,! !ological =mation :i* has gradually develop$ into :at may be call$ ! cru/ ( cre$s1 & :i* has probably n[ rea*$ its limits ( h>d5+1 is se51 f day to day1 "u v>y+ influ5ces1 to be crack+ into wid] & deep] fissures4 ,! curi\s inquir] n[ possesses ample opportunities ( look+ bel[ ! surface & obs]v+ "s ( ! conditions t h1 9 ! c\rse ( ages1 giv5 rise to ! accretions4 ,! deep] we look1 or ! fur!r our horizon rec$es1 ! great] p]haps is ! s5se ( bewild]m5t & isolation2 yet s to w&] is1 at any rate1 to be free2 & we ne$ n j at pres5t fe> t ultimate k is nesci5ce1 :5 our vision w no long] be b\nd$ by any horizon1 & :5 ev5 vision itself w at la/ disappe>4 ,z x has be5 /at$ ( sci5ce1 s x may be affirm$ ( all inquiry1 t at a c]ta9 /age ( its developm5t a degree ( vagu5ess be/ consi/s ) f]tility4 ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism possess ?ree prom95t features--! metaphysical1 ! e?ical1 & ! biographical4 ,z ! two latt] h be5 s exhau/ively contra/$ 9 connection ) ^! sy/ems1 ,i h conf9$ myself 9 ! foll[+ pages *iefly to a consid]ation ( _! my/ical relation%ip4 ,d4 ,m4 ,s4 ,cal$onian ,unit$ ,s]vice ,club1 ,ed9burgh4 ,febru>y1 #ahii4 ,,sanscrit ,,& ,,pali ,,t]ms ,,us$4 ,includes ev]y?+ ( :i* imp]man5ce may be pr$icat$1 or1 :i* is ! same ?+1 ev]y?+ ,,samsk,,ra :i* spr+s f a cause4 7,*ild]s47 ,,sankh,,ra ,ge/altung5--,old5b]g's ,buddha1 ,g]man edition4 ,con=mations--,engli% translation ( ,old5b]g's ,buddha4 ,,sk&has ,! five attributes or elem5ts ( be+--=m1 s5sation1 p]ception1 discrim9ation1 & consci\sness4 ,,bhikkhu ,m5dicant1 monk1 fri>4 ,,bhik%u ,,ak,,sa ,space4 ,! ocean ( ,bir? & ,dea?1 transi5cy1 worldl9ess1 ,,sams,,ra ! re/lessness ( a worldly life1 ! agitation ( selfi%ness1 ! vanity fair ( life4 7,paul ,c>us47 ,,mah,y,,na ,! great vehicle--viz41 ( salvation4 ,,h9,y,,na ,! little vehicle--viz41 ( salvation4 ,,k>ma ,action1 "w1 ! law ( action1 retribution1 results ( de$s previ\sly done1 & ! de/9y result+ !refrom4 7,paul ,c>us47 ,,erratum4 ,= ,pr(essor ,old5b]g's ,buddhism read ev]y:]e ,pr(essor ,old5b]g's ,buddha3 ,8 ,life1 ,8 ,doctr9e1 ,8 ,ord]4 ,,*ri/ianity ,,& ,,buddhism4 ,,*apt] ,i4 ,,jesus ,,& ,,gotama4 ,= :ile "o sai?1 ,i am ( ,paul2 & ano!r1 ,i am ( ,apollos2 are ye n c>nal8--,,bible4 ,9 any attempt to appreciate ! relation%ip ( ,*ri/ianity to ,buddhism x is important to be> 9 m9d1 n only ! diff]5ces :i* h *>act]iz$ ! process ( _! evolution1 b also to recognize t ! two religions are1 9 _! orig91 di/9ct z to "t & locale2 t !y develop$ on diff]5t soils1 & h borne fruit ( v diff]5t k9ds2 & t ! races :i* subsequ5tly appropriat$ !m z religi\s sy/ems 7 9 _m respects dissimil>1 & liv$ "u widely div]g5t conditions4 ,only by reg>d+ ^! religions z gr[+ ap>t1 & 9 no mann] connect$ 9 ?is s5se1 c we ultimately arrive at a j & logical e/imate ( ! "* ( ! f\nd]s4 ,x is n by conf\nd+ _! s\rces at ! />t1 or by attempt+ to prove t ! "o sy/em is a product ( ! o!r1 t we c 9 ! end draw clos] ! bonds :i* seem to unite !m4 ,a consid]ation ( almo/ equal weight is t ( ! dual nature ( ! great p]sonalities ( ,jesus & ,gotama4 ,we mu/ n confuse ! significance ( ! t]m ,god ) ! man ,jesus1 nor ! my/ical pr9ciple embodi$ 9 ! title ,buddha ) ! p]sonal & human ,gotama4 ,bo? ,jesus z ,god & ,gotama z ,buddha are dual p]sonalities1 & comb9e 9 !mselves tangible & intangible realities4 ,! =m] is to be reg>d$ z man & ,god1 ! latt] z ,gotama & ,buddha4 ,b1 :ile wi%+ to emphasize ! fact ( ! indep5d5t orig9 ( ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism1 ,i h no int5tion ( combat+ ! fact t a spuri\s ,buddhism _h1 9 ! g>b ( ,ess5ism1 e/abli%$ a foot+ 9 ,pale/9e at a date ant]ior to ! ,*ri/ian era1 & t1 "u ! influ5ce ( ,/4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 ! recogniz$ lead] ( ! ,ess5es1 a way 0 prep>$ & made ready = ! great light :i* 0 to %9e =? afre% 9 ! maje/ic humanity ( ,jesus4 ,! pres5ce ( ,ess5e ,buddhi/s 9 ,pale/9e at t date is a matt] ( hi/ory1 & has be5 cle>ly e/abli%$ by prom95t ,ori5tal s*ol>s4 ,moreov]1 ! ,*ur* ( ,engl& itself has1 ?r\gh ! m$ium ( "s ( its mo/ reliable au?orities1 op5ly acquiesc$ 9 ! fact4 ,! ,ess5es1 :o 71 f ! second c5tury be=e ,*ri/ onw>ds1 domicil$ 9 ! ,holy ,l&1 al?\gh virtually ,buddhi/s1 d n seem to h pres]v$ intact ! t5ets ( ,gotama1 ?\gh ! e?ics rema9$ unadult]at$4 ,!y reta9$ _m ( ! qualities ( ! mona/ic ,buddhi/s1 su* z asceticism1 bro!rly love1 a r>e b5evol5ce t[>ds mank9d 9 g5]al1 & ! /ill r>] consid]ation = animal life4 ,nor 0 any dep>ture made f ! v[s ( *a/ity1 ! belief 9 ! transitory nature ( ?+s1 & 9 _! attitude ( non-resi/ance to evil4 ,x 0 r ) reg>d to metaphysical obscurities t !y w&]$ f ! /rict tea*+ ( ,gotama2 & we _c wond] t su* 0 ! case :5 we rememb] ! d\bts1 difficulties1 & unc]ta9ties t mu/ h beset ! pa?s ( ^! foll[]s ( ,gotama :5 !y _h no long] ! ,enlight5$ ,"o to po9t to !m ! way ( tru?4 ,especially d !y seem to h gone a/ray 9 ! matt] ( ! doctr9e ( ! s\l4 ,?is !y describ$ z com+ f ! subtle/ e!r1 & z lur$ by ! sorc]y ( nature into ! prison-h\se ( ! body4 ,! ,ess5es d]iv$ _! ,buddhi/ic t5ets & practices directly f ,gno/icism1 :i* is said to h prevail$ 9 ,alex&ria two c5turies be=e ! bir? ( ,*ri/1 & its exi/5ce 9 t city ow$ its orig9 to ! importation ( ,buddhism f ,india1 con/ant communication hav+ be5 e/abli%$ 9 ^? days betwe5 ,egypt & ! ,we/ ,coa/ ( ,india z f> nor? z ! m\?s ( ! ,indus4 ,fur!r1 ! edicts ( ,k+ ,asoka g to prove t at ab\t ?is "t he 0 on intimate t]ms & 9 frequ5t correspond5ce ) ! ,greeks2 also1 t dur+ 8 reign & "u 8 royal patronage ,buddhi/ mission>ies f\nd _! way to ,egypt1 & !re scatt]$ ! se$ f :i* arose ! ,gno/ics1 or ,!rapeuts1 & ! k9dr$ sect ( ! ,ess5es4 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,lillie1 9 8 ,buddhism 9 ,*ri/5dom1 p4 #ge1 writes3 ,! mo/ subtle ?9k] ( ! mod]n ,engli% ,*ur*1 ! late ,dean ,mansel1 boldly ma9ta9$ t ! philosophy & rites ( ! ,!rapeuts ( ,alex&ria 7 due to ,buddhi/ mission>ies :o visit$ ,egypt )9 two c5turies ( ! "t ( ,alex&] ! ,great4 ,9 ?is he has be5 support$ by philosoph]s ( ! calibre ( ,s*ell+ & ,s*op5hau] & ! great ,sanscrit au?ority ,lass54 ,r5an1 9 8 "w ,les ,langues ,smtiques1 also sees traces ( ?is ,buddhi/ propag&ism 9 ,pale/9e be=e ! ,*ri/ian era4 ,hilg5feld1 ,mutt]1 ,bohl51 ,k+1 all admit ! ,buddhi/ influ5ce4 ,colebrooke saw a /rik+ simil>ity betwe5 ! ,buddhi/ philosophy & t ( ! ,py?agoreans4 ,dean ,milman 0 conv9c$ t ! ,!rapeuts sprung f ! 'contemplative & indol5t frat]nities' ( ,india4 ,:5 we travel back f ,ess5ism to ,gno/icism we approa* ne>] geographically & conceptionally to ! s\rce f :i* !y bo? orig9at$4 ,gno/icism1 h[ev]1 presumes to tell u m ?an ,gotama *ose to reveal z to ! beg9n+s ( ?+s1 & ent]s into details ab\t v>i\s spiritual emanations :i* are at v>iance ) any inf]5ces t c be legitimately drawn f e>ly ,buddhism4 ,9 ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica1 "u ,gno/icism1 we read3 ,! ,supreme ,be+1 accord+ to ,gno/icism1 0 reg>d$ z :olly inconceivable & indescribable2 z ! ,unfa?omable ,abyss2 ! ,unnameable4 ,f ?is transc5dant s\rce exi/5ce sprang by emanation 9 a s]ies ( spiritual p[]s4 ,x 0 only ?r\gh ^! sev]al p[]s t ! ,inf9ite pass$ into life & activity1 & became capable ( repres5tation4 ,to ?is high] _w 0 giv5 ! "n ( ,pl]oma1 & ! div9e p[]s compos+ x 9 _! ev]-exp&+ procession f ! ,highe/ 7 call$ ons4 ,jesus1 accord+ to ! ,gno/ic conception1 0 "o ( ^! high] ons or ,buddhas proce$+ f ! ,k+dom ( ,light = ! r$emption ( ?is l[] ,k+dom ( ,d>kness4 ,if ! above 0 :ittl$ d[n to ! b>e /atem5t t ! ,b\ndless1 to be made p]ceptible1 _h to become active & creative1 & t ?us x happ5$ t ! ,b\ndless 0 manife/$ by & 9 ! univ]se1 ,gno/icism1 on ?is po9t1 w\ld n greatly diff] f :at 0 probably 9 ! m9d ( ,gotama :5 he po9t$ out t ! ,uncreat$ or ,unproduc$ mu/ h exi/5ce1 o!rwise ! creat$1 ! produc$1 c\ld n be4 ,9 face ( ! hi/orically-e/abli%$ fact t ,buddhism _h rea*$ ,pale/9e be=e ! ,*ri/ian era _h comm5c$1 & t ,buddhi/ic influ5ces 7 widely dissem9at$ ?r\gh\t ! ,holy ,l& :5 ,jesus arose ^u ! sc5e1 ,i wi% to ma9ta9 t ,jesus1 al?\gh nurtur$ 9 ! mix$ society ( c]emonial & ,ess5ic ,jews1 _c be claim$ z belong+ to ! ,ess5es or any o!r sect aft] he em]g$ f 8 long retirem5t & comm5c$ 8 m9i/ry4 ,dur+ ! "t ( 8 )drawal f publicity x mu/ be assum$ t he 0 gr[+ 9 wisdom1 & cont9u$ to d s until ! p]fect enlight5m5t came to him1 :5 ! ,holy ,gho/ desc5d$ ^u him1 & he knew himself to be ! ,son & symbol ( ,god1 &1 z su*1 capable ( reveal+ ! my/]ies ( ! k+dom ( heav5 to ^? :o _h e>s to he> & eyes to see4 ,?is view1 or read+1 ( ! ,scriptures 0 ! c>d9al t5et ( ! adoptioni/ ,*ri/ology ( ! ,paulician s*ool 9 ,arm5ia4 ,jesus1 z human1 0 und\bt$ly begott51 n made1 & di$4 ,jesus1 z div9e1 became s1 n by ! conv]sion ( ! ,godhead into fle%1 b by tak+ ( ! manhood into ,god--fir/ ! natural1 aft] t ! spiritual1 z ,/4 ,paul says4 ,jesus1 z ,god1 0 immortal4 ,jesus1 z a p]fect$ s\l on e>?1 0 a pres5tation ( ! ,logos1 9 ! s5se giv5 to ?is t]m by ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us1 z =ms ( spee*1 :i*1 conta9+ 9 words et]nal tru?1 is ! mo/ important "p ( ! human s\l1 :5 s\l is reg>d$ z ! =mative factors ( ! v>i\s =ms & _! relations t h be5 evolv+1 & are con/antly evolv+ & re-evolv+4 ,jesus 01 9 ?is respect1 altoge!r indep5d5t ( 8 ent\rage1 al?\gh a "p ( x 9 all o!r relations4 ,he utiliz$ :at 0 good & answ]$ 8 purpose 9 ! t5ets ( ! sev]al sections ( ! society 9 :i* he mov$4 ,he 0 an eclectic1 & /ood midway betwe5 my/ical & anti-my/ical ,israel4 ,! ,ess5es1 z already /at$1 d]iv$ _! doctr9es & cu/oms *iefly f ! ,gno/ics ( ,egypt1 & ! orig9 ( ! latt] has be5 trac$ to ! propagation ( ,buddhism by ,indian mission>ies s5t to ,egypt 9 ! "t ( ,k+ ,asoka4 ,n[1 ,gotama ,buddha 01 9 po9t ( "t1 an e>li] pres5tation ( ,logos2 &1 z ,gotama's influ5ces 7 at "w 9 ,pale/9e :5 ,jesus appe>$1 x foll[s 9 ! natural c\rse ( ?+s t ,jesus1 z a pres5tation ( ?is same ,logos1 or ,bodhi1 w\ld h %[n a /rong] lean+ t[>ds ! t5ets & practices ( ! ,ess5es ?an t[>ds ^? ( ! c]emonial ,jews4 ,! position ( ,jesus 9 ,pale/9e closely correspond$ ) t ( ,gotama 9 ,h9du/an4 ,gotama 0 isolat$ betwe5 ! c]emonial ,brahm9 class & ! extreme my/ical p>ty4 ,he also assimilat$1 z ,jesus did1 9 fur!rance ( 8 mission1 "s ( ! t5ets ( ea* p>ty1 ) c]ta9 modifications4 ,he %ock$ ! c]emoniali/s by %[+ disda9 = rites z rites1 & e/rang$ himself f ! extreme my/ical p>ty by refus+ to give 8 imprimatur to factiti\s asceticism4 ,9 ! same mann] ,jesus ignor$ "s ( ! ,ess5ic re/rictions by p>tak+ ( w9e & animal food4 ,brahmanism suff]$ corruption ?r\gh ! acquisition by ! prie/s ( weal? & p[]4 ,to ! end[m5t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 & ! elevation ( its prie/s to temporal sway by ! ,emp]or ,con/ant9e1 has be5 attribut$ ! beg9n+ ( ! decad5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian ideal4 ,! decl9e ( true ,buddhism 9 ,india 0 due 9 a great measure to ! munific5ce ( ,k+ ,asoka1 :o erect$ & enri*$ mona/]ies & o!r religi\s in/itutions4 ,?is l$ ultimately to _m s]i\s abuses1 z well z to deviations f ! precepts :i* ,gotama _h endeav\r$ to inculcate4 ,9 ,pale/9e1 at ! comm5cem5t ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 ! c]emonial ,jews or ,ph>isees1,d ?\gh a num]ically small section1 7 ! dom9ant p>ty ( ,judaism1 & 7 repres5t$ by dignit>ies ( an ov]be>+ly pr\d demean\r4 ,suppress$ by !m1 ! spirituality ( ! ,ess5e ,buddhi/s 0 ?r[n into ! %ade1 &1 :5 ! voice cry+ 9 ! wild]ness 0 no long] to be he>d & ! comm&+ p]sonality ( ,/4 ,john ! ,ess5e disappe>$ f ! sc5e1 ,ess5ism z an organization came to an end4 ,d ,an indiscrim9ate d5unciation ( ! ,ph>isees is1 ,i ?9k1 unju/ifiable4 ,!y mu/ be held des]v+ ( comm5dation 9 s f> z !y 7 guid$ by consci5ce to a close adh]5ce to ! lett] ( t ,law :i* _h be5 deliv]$ to !m by ! ,almighty1 ?r\gh ,ezra ! ,lawy]1 = /rict & undeviat+ obs]vance4 ,to cont5d ) ^! c]emoniali/s ( ,pale/9e & ! corrupt ,brahmanism ( ,india1 & to fur!r ! success ( _! respective missions 9 ! face ( ^! =midable =ces1 bo? ,jesus 9 ! "o case & ,gotama 9 ! o!r realiz$ ! exp$i5cy ( initiat+ a mode ( proselytism :i*1 by ! humble be>+ & unworldly aspect ( its ag5ts1 w\ld diff]5tiate x f ! arrogant & exclusive me?ods ( ! prie/ly classes4 ,! mission>ies :om ^! new lights s5t =? into ! _w to propagate ! doctr9e ( salvation receiv$ explicit in/ructions n to provide !mselves ) gold or silv]1 or *ange ( raim5t & %oes2 9 fact1 !y 7 to pose z examples ( t humility & =be>ance :i* 0 ! keynote1 9 _! e?ical significance1 ( ! two sy/ems z =mulat$ = ! r$emption ( humanity4 ,9 bo? cases ! spell ( ?is evangelism 0 soon to be lo/ 9 a resurg5ce ( ! v evils x 0 int5d$ to suppress--! pride ( ecclesia/icism & ! asc5dancy ( ritual--"u ! wid5+ %ad[s ( :i* ! und]ly+ tru?s ( symbolism became obscur$4 ,z told 9 ! /ory ( ! ,great ,r5unciation1 ,gotama goes into retirem5t at an e>ly age2 ,jesus also becomes a recluse4 ,x is probable t he sp5t ! ye>s elaps+ betwe5 8 adolesc5ce & ! comm5cem5t ( 8 m9i/ry among ! ,ess5es1 :o dwelt 9 caves 9 ! vic9ity ( ! ,dead ,sea1 :]e he w\ld h f\nd ample opportunity = m$itation1 z well z g5ial companion%ip at h&1 if desir$4 ,jesus & ,gotama bo? issu$ f _! retreats & my/ic communions1 impregnat$ ) a deep sympa?y = a suff]+ _w1 = ! we>y & heavy lad54 ,!y bo? acc5tuat$ ) ! same f]v\r ( conviction ! futility ( lay+ up treasure ^u e>?1 & po9t$ to ! same my/]i\s heav5 :]e true joy alone 0 to be f\nd4 ,b none ( ! dicta ( ,gotama h approa*$1 ei!r 9 a doctr9al s5se or 9 uncompromis+ sev]ity1 ! decl>ation ( ! ,prophet ( ,naz>e? z to ! absolute necessity ( r5\nc+ ! mo/ sacr$ family ties be=e acceptance c\ld be possible z a true & fai?ful disciple3 ,if any man come to me1 & hate n 8 fa!r1 & "m1 & wife1 & bre?r51 & si/]s1 yea1 & 8 own life too1 he _c be my disciple4 ,! use ( vehem5t declamations ( ?is nature 0 probably =c$ ^u ! speak] by ! condition ( ^? days1 :5 x 0 m ?an ev] necess>y to draw a %>p l9e & to emphasize ! dep? ( ! *asm t mu/ divide foll[]s ( ! ideal f ^? 9 ?rall to ! mat]ial4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ by ,mr4 ,lillie t1 if ,jesus _h _h to deal ) p 9 a lat] or m advanc$ /ate ( civilization1 o!r me?ods & o!r language w\ld 9 all probability h be5 us$ to suit ! alt]$ conditions4 ,! attitude t[>ds relations :i* ,jesus1 9 ! above-quot$ passage1 seems to h expect$ a disciple to assume may receive "s elucidation f a /ory told 9 ,visuddhi-,maga1 :i* is head$ by ! translator1 ,mr4 ,h4 ,c4 ,w>r51,e ,& ,hate ,n 8 ,fa!r & ,"m4 ,! /ory1 briefly relat$1 is to ?is effect3-- ,a "y man left 8 fa!r's h\se1 &1 hav+ jo9$ ! ,buddhi/ ord] ( m5dicants1 0 lo/ sight ( by 8 p>5ts4 ,! "m sorr[$ = ! long abs5ce ( h] son4 ,e ,buddhism 9 ,translations1 p4 #dcd4 ,mean:ile ! "y monk _h be5 allott$ a cell 9 a c]ta9 mona/]y4 ,b x s happ5$ t ?is cell _h be5 provid$ at ! exp5se ( 8 fa!r1 :o 0 a dev\t layman4 ,:5 ! fa!r he>d t ! cell _h be5 occupi$1 he set =? to visit ! occupant1 &1 z 0 cu/om>y1 to beg him to seek 8 alms at 8 h\se = a space ( ?ree mon?s4 ,! "y monk appe>$ at ! door ( ! cell1 9 8 yell[ robe & ) %av5 head1 &1 unrecogniz$ by 8 fa!r1 accept$ ! invitation to receive alms at ! h\se ( ! layman4 ,day aft] day he att5d$ at ! ?re%old ( 8 fa!r's h\se1 & took food f ! h&s ( 8 p>5ts4 ,/ill ! "m cont9u$ to grieve = h] long-abs5t son1 acc\nt+ him dead4 ,"o day1 z ! monk 0 return+ t[>ds ! mona/]y1 aft] p>t+ on ! road ) 8 "m1 ! latt]'s bro!r1 an eld]1 ov]took h]4 ,%e fell at h] bro!r's feet1 weep+ & lam5t+ = h] son4 ,!n ?\ght ! eld]3 ',surely ?is lad1 ?r\gh ! mod]at5ess ( 8 passions1 mu/ h gone away )\t ann\nc+ himself4' ,& he com=t$ h]1 & told h] ! :ole /ory4 ,! lay woman 0 pleas$1 &1 ly+ pro/rate1 ) h] face 9 ! direction 9 :i* h] son _h gone1 %e wor%ipp$1 say+3 ',me?9ks ! ,bless$ ,"o mu/ h _h 9 m9d a body ( prie/s l my son :5 he prea*$ ! c\rse ( conduct cu/om>y ) ! great sa9ts1 %[+ h[ to take delight 9 ! cultivation ( cont5t4444 ,?is man ate = ?ree mon?s 9 ! h\se ( ! "m :o bore him1 & nev] said1 ',i am ?y son1 & ?\ art my "m4'444 ,= su* a "o "m & fa!r are no h9drances1 mu* less any o!r lay devotees4 ,on "o occasion1 :5 ,i 0 privileg$ to att5d an ord9ation s]vice at ,k&y1 ,i 0 mu* /ruck ) an incid5t :i* occurr$ at ?is "t-old c]emony4 ,at ! conclusion ( ! s]vice1 :5 ! melodi\s inton+ ( ! celebrants _h ceas$ to rev]b]ate 9 ! solemn ru9s ( ! dimly-light$ aisle1 ! "y initiate 0 plac$ at ! bottom ( ! r[ ( monks1 :o 7 seat$1 cross-legg$1 9 ! nave ( ! temple4 ,dur+ ! s]vice ! lay spectators _h be5 rail$ (f at ! entrance1 :i* fac$ ! %r9e1 b5ea? :i* ! *ief abbot presid$4 ,b1 :5 ! newly-orda9$ monk _h assum$ a sitt+ po/ure 9 ! place assign$ to him1 ! rail+ 0 remov$1 & 8 female relations--p]haps 8 belov$ "o among !m--came =w>d & pro/rat$ !mselves at 8 feet4 ,! initiate sat ) d[nca/ eyes1 unmov$ by ! demon/ration1 recall+ to m9d "o ( ^? /atues ( ,buddha 9 :i* ! c\nt5ance is repres5t$ ) t ab/ract$ yet compassionate expression s *>act]i/ic ( ! ,p]fect ,"o4 ,!n also 0 br\ght to my recollection t say+ ( ,jesus record$ 9 ! ,gospel :5 he turn$ t[>ds 8 "m & exclaim$3 ,woman1 :at h ,i to d ) !e8 ,x may1 ,i ?9k1 be indisputably affirm$ t ! deep insight ( ^! great re=m]s into ! problems ( life1 ! pr(\nd impression !y made ^u a va9 _w1 _! sublimat$ ideas1 _! sup]human influ5ces1 _! /a9less lives--t all ^! proclaim !m to h be5 v]itable embodim5ts ( ! my/ic ,sophia & "o ) ,god4 ,sep>at$ only by ! "t appo9t$ = _! appe>ance 9 ! _w1 !y 7 bo? pres5tations ( ! same ,logos1 call$ 9 ,buddhi/ic t]m9ology ,bodhi or ,intellig5ce4 ,:e!r !re 0 a diff]5ce betwe5 ! quality ( pres5tation 9 ! cases ( ,jesus & ,gotama1 :e!r ! "o produc$ a m flamboyant light ?an ! o!r1 & 9 :at respects & h[ ! m$ia diff]$1 are que/ions t c only be answ]$ by ,*ri/ians & ,buddhi/s !mselves1 accord+ to ! light t is 9 !m4 ,9 ! p]son ( ,jesus ! human became div9e4 ,x 0 n a case ( ! conv]sion ( ! godhead into ! fle%4 ,! :ole ( ! s-call$ ,a?anasian ,cre$1 read 9 ! light ( positive psy*ology1 appe>s to be a /atem5t ( _m important tru?s1 &1 = all we "k1 x may be lit]ally true t1 unless a man makes ?is cre$ 8 own & acts up to x1 he _c be sav$ 9 ! s5se indicat$4 ,! cre$ is applicable to ! ne$s ( ! :ole _w1 &1 !re=e1 is rightly call$ ! ,ca?olic fai?4 ,un=tunately its patri/ic t]m9ology has l$ ! un5light5$ to conclude t x is exclusive & sect>ian2 consequ5tly1 _m e>ne/ ,*ri/ians h ev9c$ an incl9ation to reject x1 & ef=ts h be5 made to h x expung$ f ! ,liturgy ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&4 ,al?\gh x may be accept$ z a true /atem5t t ! typical ,h9du m9d1 :i* ranges ov] su* a va/ area ( speculation1 w nev] be induc$ by mission>y zeal to conf9e itself )9 ! app>5tly limit$ =mul ( ,*ri/ian doctr9e1 x mu/ n be ov]look$ t ev5 ! symbolism ( ,*ri/ianity repres5ts & cov]s a %oreless ocean 9 :i* ?\ght c disport itself )\t ev] com+ into contact ) ! limitations ( ! concrete4 ,! ,h9du m9d b9ds itself1 z x has be5 said ( ,art1 to no cre$s1 no articles ( fai?1 no s*emes ( salvation1 no confessions4 ,x _c by its v nature4 ,! uncondition$ is its c\ntry1 its native l&1 its home4 ,*ri/ rose f ! dead1 z ! purifi$ s\l ( man w at la/ be deta*$ f ! condition$1 ?\gh /ill rema9+ a quality ( ! condition$4 ,! ,*ri/ pr9ciple1 ! ,com=t]1 or ! ,holy ,gho/1 does n1 ) ! asc5sion ( ,*ri/1 leave u com=tless1 b /ays ) u to ! end4 ,) reg>d to ! po/hum\s appe>ance ( ,jesus & all ph5om5a ( a l nature1 x is n easy to f9d room 9 positive psy*ology = su* a ?+ z a docetic body2 yet x w\ld seem absolutely ne$ful = ! logical expansion ( su* a sci5ce to include1 z a speculative possibility1 ! seem+ exi/5ce ( loose integrations ( matt] ) app>5t =m & outl9e1 ( vapor\s c\nt]p>ts ( animal organisms1 ( aspects ( matt] n famili> to mank9d1 hav+ a place 9 ! g5]al s*eme ( ! app>itional _w4,f ,f ,maimonides & ! ,kabbali/s speak ( ,g5ii--semi-mat]ial be+s ^: bodies are ( fire1 air1 wat]1 mix$ ) f9e e>? & visible at times to man4 ,vide ,bible ,folk-,lore 7p4 #aij71 by ! au?or ( ,rabbi ,je%ua4 ,fur!r1 unless we dogg$ly refuse to rely on ! publi%$ exp]i5ces ( em95t & tru/wor?y m51 su* z ,mr4 ,my]s & 8 associates1 ! case ( ,mrs4 ,pip] mu/ be tak5 au srieux4 ,^? :o accept an animi/ic solution h und\bt$ly cle>$ a f5ce1 b !re /ill rema9s an ob/acle be=e !m 9 ! %ape ( ! def9ition ( _s4 ,9 seek+ = an int]pretation t w h>monize ) ! g5]al t5or ( ,buddhi/ic philosophy & positive psy*ology1 x is incumb5t t ! irrefragable ,law ( ,causation1 l'uvre 9 ! ph5om5al _w1 %\ld be tak5 into acc\nt1 & any attempt$ ef=t ( explanation ( unfamili> p[]s1 su* z ^? exhibit$ by m$iums1 dem&s t a place %\ld be f\nd = !m 9 ! mosaic ( cause & effect4 ,m$iumi/ic p[]s1 x seems to me1 are m]ely an ext5sion ( ! faculty ( expression-read+4 ,eff]5t n]ves dis*>ge impressions :i* c be read4 ,ev]yone1 m or less1 c read ! expressions ( a face1 & le>n !reby1 to a limit$ & imp]fect ext5t1 ! ?\ghts ( an individual4 ,9 ! case ( ! m$ium1 ! t]m9al organs ( ! aff]5t n]ves be+ hyp]-s5sitive1 ! m$ium is able to d m ?an read 9 a g5]al way ! ?\ght ( a p]son by ! impression convey$ ?r\gh ! dis*>ge ( ! eff]5t n]ves ( a p]son4 ,a m$ium1 !re=e1 receives1 9 proportion to ! degree ( hyp]-s5sitiv5ess possess$ by ! t]m9al organs ( ! aff]5t n]ves1 ! intimate k h>b\r$ 9 ! bra9-cells ( ano!r p]son1 :i* is con/antly be+ dis*>g$ by ! eff]5t n]ves ( t p]son4 ,^! p[]s1 :i* ,i relegate to ! realm ( causation1 mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ,bodhi1 or ,logos1 :i* is n subject to any ph5om5al law4 ,! f\nd] ( ! ,brahmo ,somaj1 ,ke%ub ,*und] ,s51 idealiz$ ,*ri/ z a univ]sal pr9ciple 9 ^! /rik+ s5t5ces3-- ,z ! sleep+ ,logos did ,*ri/ live pot5tially 9 ! ,fa!r's bosom1 long1 long be=e he came into ?is _w ( ours4444 ,:]ev] !re is intellig5ce1 9 all /ages ( life1 :]e !re is ! lea/ sp>k ( in/9ct1 !re dwells ,*ri/1 if ,*ri/ is ! ,logos4 ,9 ?is "r & rational view d n ! ,fa!rs all agree8 ,d !y n speak ( an all-p]vad+ ,*ri/8 ,d n !y be> unequivocal te/imony to ,*ri/ 9 ,socrates8 ,ev5 9 b>b>ian philosophy & 9 all ,hell5ic lit]ature !y saw & ador$ _! ,logos1 ,*ri/4444 ,i d5y & repudiate ! little ,*ri/ ( popul> !ology1 & /& up = a great] ,*ri/1 a full] ,*ri/1 a m et]nal ,*ri/1 a m univ]sal ,*ri/4 ,i plead = ! et]nal ,logos ( ! ,fa!rs1 & ,i *all5ge ! _w's ass5t4 ,?is is ! ,*ri/ :o 0 9 ,greece & ,rome1 9 ,egypt & 9 ,india4 ,9 ! b>ds & ! poets ( ! ,rig-,v$a 0 he4 ,he dwelt 9 ,confucius & 9 ,sakya ,muni 7,gotama ,buddha74 ,?is is ! true ,*ri/1 :om ,i c see ev]y:]e1 9 all l&s & 9 all times1 9 ,europe & 9 ,asia1 9 ,africa1 9 ,am]ica1 9 anci5t & mod]n times4 ,he is n ! monopoly ( any nation or cre$4 ,all lit]ature1 all sci5ce1 all philosophy1 e doctr9e t is true1 e =m ( righte\sness1 e virtue t belongs to ! ,son1 is ! true subjective ,*ri/1 :om all ages glorify4 ,he is pure intellig5ce 7,bodhi71 ! ^w ( ,god1 mighty ,logos4 ,scatt]$ 9 all s*ools ( philosophy & 9 all religi\s sects1 scatt]$ 9 all m5 & wom5 ( ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/1 are multitud9\s ,*ri/-pr9ciples & fragm5ts ( ,*ri/-life1 "o va/ & id5tical ,son%ip div]sely manife/$4 ,! writ] ( an article 9 a review,g says t ! expression1 ,logos1 is introduc$ ) />tl+ sudd5ness by ,/4 ,john 9 ! exordium ( 8 ,gospel1 & t !re is no?+ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t or 9 ! ,synoptic ,gospels to prep>e ! way = x1 or to expla9 x4 ,he incl9es1 ! writ] says1 to attribute ! introduction ( ! idea by ,/4 ,john to ! influ5ce ( ,philo-,judu1 :o elaborat$ x f ! acc\nt ( ! ,creation giv5 9 ,g5esis1 to su* an ext5t t he came to call ! ,logos1 or int]m$i>y p[]1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,philo1 aft] pr(\nd m$itation1 to quote 8 own words1 he>d ev5 a m solemn voice f my s\l1 accu/om$ (t5 to be possess$ by ,god & to disc\rse ( ?+s :i* x knew n1 :i*1 if ,i c1 ,i w recall4 ,philo1 ! writ] says1 mu/ h obs]v$ t ! ,mosaic cosmogony leaves ! modus op]&i ( creation 9 obscurity4 ,! acc\nt giv5 is ',god said1 ,let !re be light1' & s on4 ,?us ! spok5 ^w ( ,god is repres5t$ z ! effici5t cause ( creation4 ,b to attribute spee* to ! ,mo/ ,high 0 manife/ly a concession to ! frailty ( ! human intellect4 ,g ,/4 ,john & ,philo-,judu1 by ,w4 ,e4 ,ball 7,contempor>y ,review1 ,janu>y1 #ahih74 ,mr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,ball conc$es t ! ,logos-idea 0 preval5t 9 ! ,ea/ long be=e ! "t ( ! ,evangeli/1 & 9 ?is connection he ref]s to ! ,v$ic va* or spee*4 ,?is notion also possibly emanat$ f a cosmogony simil> to t f\nd 9 ,g5esis4 ,he proce$s to say t ! editors ( ! ,septuag9t delib]ately set !mselves to s(t5 d[n ^? passages 9 ! e>li] books ( ! ,bible :i* 7 conceiv$ to be mo/ op5 to ! *>ge ( an?ropomorphism4 ,a s+le example w suffice4 ,9 ,exodus xxiv4 #i-aa x is relat$ t ,moses & ,a>on1 ,nadab & ,abihu1 & sev5ty eld]s1 asc5d$ ,m\nt ,s9ai '& saw ! ,god ( ,israel4' ,! ,hebrew text is cle> beyond dispute2 b 9 ! ,septuag9t ! passage reads1 '& saw ! place :]e ! ,god ( ,israel /ood4' ,!n we are ref]r$ to ! "o liv+ & true ,god1 :o1 accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian articles ( fai?1 is )\t body1 p>ts1 or passions4 ,z1 h[ev]1 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures x 0 record$ t he _h be5 se5 & conv]s$ )1 x became necess>y to assume an emanation or int]m$i>y p[] = ?is speak+ & visible phase ( ,god2 h5ce1 fir/1 ! unp]sonifi$ ,logos ( ,philo1 & aft]w>ds ! ,logos made fle% 9 ! p]son ( ,jesus accord+ to ,/4 ,john4 ,! writ] ?9ks t1 h[ev] mu* ! conception ( ,philo 9 ! direction ( a ,logos z ! ,son ( ,god may be m9imiz$ 9 its importance 7on acc\nt ( ,philo's sil5ce on ! div9e human z a ,messiah7 ) ref]5ce to its be>+ ^u ! writ+s ( ,/4 ,john1 !re is no d\bt t ,philo suppli$ a !ological vocabul>y = ! expression ( ,johann9e & ,paul9e doctr9e4 ,/4 ,john grasp$ ,philo's conception ( ! ^w z n only ! revelation ( ! sil5t ,god1 b also z a reflection ( ! invisible ,god4 ,jesus nev] describ$ himself z ! son ( ,god4 ,su* endeav\rs1 h[ev]1 z ! above to fix ! g5esis & gr[? ( an idea f a concrete /atem5t 9 a book1 & to hypo!cate its translation f "o lead] ( ?\ght to ano!r1 leaves out ( reckon+ ! possibility ( ideas f9d+ a place 9 individual m9ds by means ( a my/ical faculty1 or :at is commonly call$ revelation4 ,?is my/ical faculty is ! p[] ( sublimat+ ideas1 a p[]1 evolv$ f mat]ialities1 t1 at a c]ta9 /age ( ?\ght1 produces a capacity = abnormal insight into ! nature ( ?+s1 a capacity t c be develop$ by tra9+2 t is to say1 :5 ! faculty ( k becomes s f> remov$ f ! me*anical influ5ces ( ! bra9 t its connection ) ! n]v\s sy/em may be consid]$ to be on ! v]ge ( absolute sev]ance4 ,?is faculty is due to no individualiz$ ext]nal p[]1 b is simply a developm5t f ! totality ( ?+s1 _! inh]5t qualities1 _! relation%ip & int]actions4 ,bo? ,philo & ,/4 ,john may be cr$it$ ) ! possession ( a c]ta9 am\nt ( ?is abnormal p[]1 & consid]$ z pres5tations ( ,logos1 b n 9 ! same p]fection z ,jesus & ,gotama4 ,bdhi1 ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us says1 is t :i* conditions ! cosmic ord] ( ! _w & ! uni=mities ( reality4 ,bdhi is ! ev]la/+ prototype ( tru?1 p>tial aspects ( :i* are =mulat$ by sci5ti/s 9 ! v>i\s laws ( nature4 ,above all1 ,bdhi is ! basis ( ! ,dh>ma2 x is ! f\ndation ( religion2 x is ! objective reality 9 ! con/itution ( be+ f :i* ! good law ( righte\sness is d]iv$2 x is ! ultimate au?ority = moral conduct4 ,x is evid5t f hi/orical s\rces t !re 7 _m ,buddhi/s liv+ at & aft] ! "t ( ,gotama1 :5 traditions & leg5ds accumulat$1 :o _h n assimilat$ 8 doctr9es 9 _! entirety & purity4 ,s x 0 9 ! case ( ,jesus1 ^: foll[]s & int]pret]s arriv$ at v>i\s conclusions 9 respect ( 8 tea*+4 ,"s :o h emancipat$ !mselves f ! lett] t kills1 & h acquir$ ! p[] ( grasp+ realities1 h conceiv$ ! true position ( ,jesus & ,gotama to h be5 t ( clairvoyants1 &1 consequ5tly1 x is n to be expect$ t a complete ma/]y ( ! mean+ ( _! communications w\ld ev] be atta9able by ord9>y human k4 ,?is latt] conclusion1 9 respect ( ,jesus1 is mo/ cle>ly e/abli%$ by passages to be f\nd 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,jesus & ,gotama lab\r$ "u ! same difficulty3 !y knew m ?an 0 translatable into language1 or communicable to _! foll[]s4 ,p>ables 7 attempt$ z m$ia = imp>t+ a glimm]+ ( ?is k to ! ignorant & obtuse4 ,pr(essor ,old5b]g says3 ,:5 we try to resuscitate1 9 our own way & our own language1 ! ?\ghts t are emb$d$ 9 ! ,buddhi/ tea*+1 we c sc>cely help =m+ ! impression t x 0 n a m]e idle /atem5t :i* ! sacr$ texts pres5t to u1 t ! ,p]fect ,"o knew mu* m :i* he ?\ght inadvisable to say ?an :at he e/eem$ x pr(itable to say4 ,jesus )held all explanation z to h[ evil came into ! _w4 ,he dealt ) x z a fact4 ,he did n ev5 !orize ab\t ! orig9 ( evil4 ,he taught1 on ! pr9ciple ( 8 well-kn[n say+1 ,he t ha? e>s to he> let him he>4 ,a c>eful reg>d to audi5ce is traceable 9 8 use ( apocalyptic language ab\t 8 second com+2 x is to ,jews only--! ,twelve1 or ! high prie/1 or ! ,sanh$r91 or ,na?aniel1 ! ',israelite inde$'--t he speaks ( cleft heav5s1 cl\d *>iots1 & att5dant troops ( angels4 ,) ! ,roman gov]nor he avoids ,jewi% metaphors 7,encyclopdia ,britannica1 ,es*atology74 ,bo? ,jesus & ,gotama mu/ h realiz$ ! hopelessness ( impr9t+ _! s-call$ esot]ic tea*+ 7:i* und]lay & int]tw9$ ) ! e?ical7 ^u ! und]/&+ ( ^? :o _h n cultivat$ n\m5al in/9cts4 ,gotama _h ne$1 ev5 on 8 dea?-b$1 to expla9 ev]y?+ all ov] aga9 to 8 close/ companion1 ! belov$ disciple ,an&a4 ,9 h[ _m ways ,jesus endeav\r$ to convey ! mean+ ( ! k+dom ( ,god to 8 he>]s6 ,yet to ?is day h[ few h grasp$ a fraction ( its import4 ,! mean+ mu/ be felt r ?an und]/ood by ! intellect4 ,9 fact1 x is necess>y to become a ,p>sifal to d s 7= n _m wise m5 aft] ! fle% are call$74 ,also1 "o mu/ get z f> z possible away f ! bondage ( ! intellect1 :i* h&icaps "o 9 ! attempt4 ,a full k ( su* my/]ies _c be atta9$ until ! ma*9]y ( ! bra9 is left a consid]able di/ance beh9d2 until ideas are no long] 9 positive connection ) ! neural vibrations ( ! bra94 ,! clock _c he> :at is go+ on ar\nd x = ! noise ( its tick+4 ,plot9us says3 ,to rea* ! ultimate goal1 ?\ght itself mu/ be left beh9d2 = ?\ght is a =m ( motion1 & ! desire ( ! s\l is = motionless re/1 :i* belongs to ! ,"o4 ,nei!r ,jesus nor ,gotama committ$ !mselves to writ+2 h5ce we are entirely dep5d5t1 9 our judgm5t ( ! purport ( _! mission1 ^u ! g5]al t5\r ( communications v\*saf$ to u by ! special correspond5ts ( _! era4 ,x is ^u ^! synopti/s & o!r record]s t p build _! !ories1 & pile up int]pretations 9 v>i\s v re/rict$ s5ses4 ,b def9+ is truly de?ron+ 9 ! cases ( ,jesus & ,gotama4 ,l ! dove 9 ! ,song ( ,solomon1 !y abide 9 ! clefts ( ! rocks1 9 ! secret places ( ! /airs4 ,! suppliant c only satisfy 8 ?ir/y s\l ) an invocation3 ,let me see ?y c\nt5ance1 let me he> ?y voice2 = sweet is ?y voice1 & ?y c\nt5ance is comely6 ,!ism1 ,a!ism1 ,deism1 & _m o!r 'isms mu/ be ca/ out ( our m9ds into ! bottomless pit be=e we c hope to place our trembl+ feet )9 ev5 ! ?re%old ( _! pres5ce4 ,!re1 p]=ce1 we mu/ arre/ our progress1 lo/ 9 transc5d5t wond]4 ,?is1 z ,c>lyle says1 is wor%ip 9 its highe/ s5se4 ,no allusion 0 made ei!r by ,jesus or ,gotama to ! miracul\s circum/ances said to h att5d$ _! nativity2 &1 al?\gh !re exi/ no data = ! assumption t ! hi/orians ( ! latt] 7 inspir$ writ]s l ^? ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ! messianic halo ) :i* ,buddhi/ tradition has encircl$ ! figure ( ,gotama t5ds to br+ toge!r ! p]sonalities ( ! two re=m]s into clos] pictorial relation%ip4 ,b ?is bl5d+ ( ! portraiture _c be tak5 9 any s5se z a help t[>ds :eel+ into l9e ! psy*ological =ces 9 ! field ( inquiry4 ,nev]!less1 ! int]e/ atta*+ to ^! traditions z co9cid5tal1 & ! consid]ation t ! date ( ! ,buddhi/ *ronicles is ant]ior to t ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 r5d] !m wor?y ( brief notice4 ,m4 ,erne/ de ,buns5,h says3 ,among a circle ( ,indians prophecies 7 accr$it$ :i* ann\nc$ ! inc>nation ( an angel1 call$ ! ,ano9t$ or ,messiah1 :o %\ld br+ to e>? ! ,wisdom or ,bdhi f above1 & e/abli% ! k+dom ( heav5ly tru? & ju/ice4 ,he w\ld be ( royal desc5t1 & g5ealogies w\ld connect him ) 8 ance/ors4 ,! ',bless$ ,"o1' ! ',god among ,gods1' & ! ',savi\r ( ! ,_w' 01 accord+ to ,buddhi/ic records1 inc>nate by ! ,holy ,gho/1 ( ! royal ,virg9 ,maya1 & he 0 born on ,*ri/mas ,day1 ! bir?day ( ! ,sun1 = :i* reason ! ,sun became ! symbol ( ,gotama ,buddha4 ,to be l ,gotama is to rea* ! ideal,i :i* has be5 set to humanity1 & to be l ,god4 ,salvation does n dep5d on any outw>d act1 b on a *ange or r5ewal ( ! m9d1 or a re=m ( ! inn] nature1 or fai? 9 ! innate guid+ p[] ( ,god1 ( :i* ! cele/ial ,buddha1 inc>nat$ 9 ,gotama1 0 held to be ! highe/ organ4 ,! sav+ fai?1 !re=e1 0 br\ght by1 & c5tr$ 91 ! inc>nate ,angel-,messiah1 ! ,savi\r ( ! ,_w4 ,salvation is by fai?1 & fai? comes by ! ,maya1 ! ,_s or ,^w ( ,god1 ( :i* ,gotama1 ! ,angel-,messiah1 0 reg>d$ z ! div9ely-*os5 & inc>nate mess5g]1 ! ,vic> ( ,god1 & ,god himself on e>?4 ,accord+ to ,*9ese-,buddhi/ic writ+s1 x 0 ! ,holy ,gho/1 or ,%+-,su1 :i* desc5d$ on ! ,virg9 ,maya4 ,! effect produc$ by ?is miracle is ?us summ$ up 9 ! mo/ anci5t ,*9ese life ( ,buddha :i* we at pres5t possess1 translat$ betwe5 ,a4,d4 #be & #aij3 ',if ! *ild born f ?is conception be induc$ to lead a secul> life1 he %all become a univ]sal mon>*2 b if he leaves 8 home1 & becomes a religi\s p]son1 !n he %all become ,buddha1 & %all save ! _w4' ,h ,! ,angel-,messiah ( ,buddhi/s1 ,ess5es1 & ,*ri/ians1 pp4 #be1 #cb4 ,i ,jesus is ! fa!r ( all ^? :o seek 9 dreams ( ! ideal ! repose ( _! s\ls 7,r5an74 ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us1 9 8 ,buddhism & its ,*ri/ian ,critics1 pp4 #aej-ea1 says3 ,accord+ to ! or?odox ,buddhi/ conception1 !re is no d\bt ab\t x t ! inc>nation ( ,buddha1 9 ! p]son ( ,gotama ,siddh>ta1 has pass$ away4 ,gotama has di$1 & 8 body w n be resurrect$4 ,b ,buddha cont9ues to live 9 ! body ( ! ,dh>ma--i4e41 ! law or religion ( ,buddha2 &1 9 s f> z he is ! tru?1 he is immortal & et]nal4 ,! :ole _w may break to pieces1 b ,buddha w n die4 ,! words ( ,buddha are imp]i%able4 ,! idea ( ! appe>ance ( a p]iodical ,messiah 0 extant ?r\gh\t ! ,ja9o-,buddhi/ times1 ?\s&s ( ye>s be=e ,gotama ,buddha ent]$ ^u 8 mission 9 ! field ( religi\s re=mation4 ,millions ( ,buddhi/s /ill believe t _! ,"l w come aga9 to r$eem 8 p1 appe>+ z ,maitri4,j ,! tw5ty-?ree ,buddhas :o prec$$ ,gotama--! immortal sa9ts univ]sally ackn[l$g$ by ! ,ja9s z com+ to e>? 9 div]s ages to aid & bless mank9d--h be5 record$1 ) _! names1 fa!rs' names1 & symbols1 rea*+ z f> back1 x has be5 calculat$1 z #f1jjj ,b4,c4 ,! ,bless$ ,"o said3 ',! ,buddha t w come aft] me w be kn[n z ,maitriya1 :i* means he ^: "n is ,k9dness4' ,j ,vide ,g5]al ,=long's ,%ort ,/udies 9 ! ,sci5ce ( ,comp>ative ,religions4 ,! conception ( a my/ical ,tr9ity 0 introduc$ into bo? ! ,*ri/ian & ,buddhi/ sy/ems ( belief at a late /age ( _! developm5t4 ,9 ! case ( ,buddhism x arose f ! simple =mula3-- ,i take refuge 9 ,buddha1 ,i take refuge 9 ! ,dh>ma1 ,i take refuge 9 ! ,sangha-- t is1 9 ! ,prophet1 ! ,law1 & ! ,*ur*4 ,^! aft]w>ds 7 int]pret$ to /& = ! ,self-,exi/5t1 ! ,son 7,logos7 or ,sophia 7,wisdom71 & ! ,holy ,gho/ 7or unit+ pr9ciple74 ,gotama has also be5 said to possess ?ree p]sonalities1 & e "o ( !m is ( equal importance4,k ,!re is ! ,dhrma ,kya2 !re is ! ,nirmna ,kya2 !re is ! ,sambhga ,kya4 ,buddha is ! all-excell5t tru?1 et]nal1 omnipres5t1 & immutable2 ?is is ! ,sambhga ,kya1 :i* is 9 a p]fect /ate ( bliss4 ,buddha is ! all-lov+ tea*]1 assum+ ! %ape ( ! be+s :om he tea*es2 ?is is ! ,nirmna ,kya1 8 app>itional body4 ,buddha is ! all-bless$ disp5sation ( religion2 he is ! _s ( ! ,sangha & ! mean+ ( ! comm&s :i* he has left u 9 8 sacr$ ^w1 ! ,dhrma2 ?is is ! ,dhrma ,kya1 ! body ( ! mo/ excell5t law4 ,k ,vide ,gospel ( ,buddha1 by ,paul ,c>us1 p4 #bbg4 ,x 0 proclaim$1 says ,mr4 ,lillie1 t ,gotama possess$ a sup]fluity ( good ,k>ma1 or ,righte\sness1 :i* 0 available = all m5 to p>take (1 :]eby salvation might be _h4 ,he quotes f ! ,bible z a p>allel to ?is idea3 ,by ! righte\sness ( "o ! free gifts came ^u all m5 unto ju/ification ( life2 also3 ,by ! ob$i5ce ( "o %all _m be made righte\s4 ,to be sav$ by ! blood 9 a reali/ic s5se is ano!r way v mu* acc5tuat$ by ,/4 ,paul4 ,to be sav$ ?r\gh fai? 9 ! blood has be5 tak5 to mean1 by "s int]pret]s1 ?r\gh fai? 9 ! g5ealogy1 or div9e /ock1 f :i* ,jesus trac$ 8 desc5t1 z well z ?r\gh fai? 9 ! life 7:i* is ! blood7--t is1 by foll[+ ! life-example ( ! ,son1 9 contradi/9ction to ! idea ( salvation ?r\gh a mat]iali/ic reliance on ! details ( a viol5t dea?4 ,! doctr9e ( ,pr$e/9ation1 :i* holds su* a prom95t position 9 ,*ri/ian !ology1 _c be exclud$ altoge!r f a consid]ation ( ,buddhi/ic philosophy1 9 :i*1 h[ev]1 x be>s a some:at diff]5t signification4 ,al?\gh bo? ,jesus & ,gotama made use ( ! language ( free-w z we talk ( to-morr[1 :i* nev] is1 "o is =c$ to conclude t1 by virtue ( _! position z manife/ations ( ! ,logos1 !y 7 bo? aw>e ( ! sci5tific c]ta9ty ( ! non-exi/5ce ( :at is commonly und]/ood z free-w4 ,! v fact ( ! law ( causation be+ ! pivot ar\nd :i* ,buddhi/ philosophy revolves seems to assure u t ?is 01 9 ! k ( ,gotama1 ! c5tral law ( ! ,kosmos1 & su* t x c\ld n be affect$ by ! w ( an individual :o 0 n an indep5d5t individual1 b simply "p & p>cel ( ! molecul> cont5ts ( ! app>itional _w4 ,z ,gotama recogniz$ t ! m9d & s5se ( humanity 7 s deeply +ra9$ ) ! notion ( free-w1 he 0 con/ra9$ to use ! argum5tum ad hom9em1 & outw>dly base 8 e?ical sy/em on a free-w :i* seem$ natural to humanity to believe 91 b :i* 0 nev]!less a delusion4 ,! sev]al passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t 9 :i* ! doctr9e ( ,pr$e/9ation is pla9ly set =? are too well kn[n to necessitate _! quotation "h4 ,/4 ,augu/9e says3 ,:at happ5s ( !e he himself ,god works 9 !e4 ,nev] any?+ happ5s ( !e :i* he himself does n "w 9 !e4444 ,nev] is any?+ done by !e unless he works x 9 !e4,l ,l ,cf4 ,i =m ! light & create d>kness2 ,i make peace & create evil3 ,i1 ! ,"l1 d all ^! ?+s 7,bible74 ,! univ]sal feel+ t we possess free-w is no pro( ( its reality1 & only on ! basis ( ! axiom t no?+ is too unsci5tific or extraord9>y to be possible 7:i* is s\nd en\gh7 c x be accept$ z a possibility4 ,ev5 ,locke c\ld n1 = ! life ( him1 reconcile omnisci5ce & free-w1 al?\gh he believ$ 9 bo?4 ,tak+ free-w z a s5sation1 we mu/ pron\nce x to be j z illusory z any o!r s5sation1 except z a s5sation4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,det]m9i/ view _c be classifi$ z a s5sation1 b is r a product ( reason4 ,pr(essor ,james says3 ,g5u9e ,det]m9ism affirms1 n ! impot5ce ( free-w1 b ! un?9kability ( free-w4 ,/4 ,paul writes1 ) ref]5ce to s93 ,x is no m ,i t d x1 b s9 7or evil ,k>ma7 t dwelle? 9 me4 ,& we are in/ruct$ 9 "s p>ts ( ! ,*ri/ian ,scripture t all good is ( ,god1 & n ( ourselves4 ,"h1 !n1 !re appe>s to be a complete oblit]ation ( ! idea ( free-w 9 respect ( actions ei!r good1 bad1 or indiff]5t2 & 9 confirmation ( ?is view x is necess>y to rememb] t ! language ( free-w 0 us$ = conv5i5ce sake1 t ,god is di/9ctly said to h call$ ^? ?+s :i* be n z ?\gh !y 74 ,/4 ,paul says3 ,! creature 0 made subject to vanity1 n will+ly4 ,possibly he may h _h 9 m9d :5 he deliv]$ ?is dictum ! vanity1 or va9 conceit1 ( assum+ free-w4 ,if x be p]missible to ass]t t we ex]cise no control1 9 ! s5se ( free-w1 ov] ! functions ( our dige/ive organs1 :i* p]=m _! "w )\t our be+ s5sibly consci\s ( x 7except 9 ! case ( abnormal di/urbance71 "o w\ld ?9k ! ass]tion might be ext5d$ 9 reg>d to c]ebral functions also4 ,we conceive ?\ght to prec$e _m ( our actions1 b if ?\ght is ! non-spatial accompanim5t ( c]ebral cell-action1 & ! latt] is no m am5able to ! control ( free-w ?an our dige/ive organs are1 !n ^? actions :i* are ! sequ5ces ( ?\ght _c be free-w actions4 ,x is g5]ally admitt$ t !re are occasions :5 an individual acts )\t ex]cis+ free-w2 :51 = in/ance1 a man loses 8 head1 z ! expression goes1 9 a sudd5 cata/rophe4 ,!re are also di/9ctly involunt>y actions1 su* z blu%+1 turn+ pale1 p]spir+1 etc4 ,x seems1 !n1 t an individual only ex]cises 8 w1 accord+ to g5]al belief1 "u c]ta9 conditions4 ,b if free-w is ackn[l$g$ to be abs5t "u "s conditions1 may we n reasonably conclude t x may be abs5t altoge!r1 & only exi/s z an illusion ( ! s5ses8 ,anyh[1 circum/ances--or1 9 o!r words1 ! molecul> activities ( ! univ]se--appe> to be ! dom9ant factor 9 det]m9+ our actions4 ,^! activities1 :5 work+ ?r\gh c]ebral cells1 turn out ?\ghts2 :5 op]at+ ?r\gh ! sk9 pores1 !y produce p]spiration4 ,locke1 9 8 *apt] on ,p[] 7human und]/&+71 seems to draw v ne> to an admission ( ,det]m9ism1 b !n flies away f x1 evid5tly al>m$ by ! spectre ( irresponsibility4 ,he lab\rs to demon/rate t uneas9ess or desire det]m9es ! w to ! successive 7s-call$7 volunt>y actions :]e( ! greate/ "p ( our lives is made up1 & by :i* we are conduct$ ?r\gh diff]5t causes to diff]5t ends4 ,?is is1 z f> z x goes1 unadult]at$ ,det]m9ism4 ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us def9es fre$om ( w z ! p[] to d t :i* "o wills1 n z ! fre$om ( a man to w :at he wills4 ,indet]m9ism he decl>es to be bas$ ^u error1 because x attributes to man an exceptional place 9 ! univ]se4 ,man is suppos$ to be exempt f ! uni=m & inexorable law ( cause & effect :i* rules 9 ! univ]se4 ,he says3 ,! decision ( a free man dep5ds ^u 8 "*2 b "* is only ! result ( innum]able causes1 :i* has become a cause ^u :i* o!r effects foll[1 accord+ to ! cosmic law ( causation1 :i* mu/ include 9 its imp>tial sway man z well z all o!r integrations ( matt]4 ,det]m9ism is morally safe1 because man _c escape f ! feel+ t he possesses free-w1 :i*1 nev]!less1 is an illusion1 9 ! s5se t illusions are ideas t h n orig9at$ f ! data ( exp]i5ce4 ,9 ,light 7,april #ah?1 #ahih7 !re is quot$ ! foll[+1 z "p ( a disc\rse on ,! ,evolution ( ,m9d1 deliv]$ by ,pr(essor ,jordan3 ,! plant se>*es = food by a movem5t ( ! fe$+ p>ts alone4444 ,! t5d] tip is ! plant's bra94 ,if locomotion 7 9 "q1 ! plant w\ld ne$ to be diff]5tly con/ruct$4 ,x w\ld dem& ! me*anism ( ! animal4 ,! n]ve1 bra91 & muscle ( ! plant are all repres5t$ by ! t5d] gr[+ cells ( ! mov+ tips4 ,! plant is t\*$ by moi/ure or sunlight4 ,x '?9ks' ( !m1 & 9 s do+ ! cells t are t\*$ & '?9k' are turn$ t[>ds ! s\rce ( ! /imulus4 ,! function ( ! bra91 !re=e1 9 "s s5se exi/s 9 ! tree1 b !re is no ne$ 9 ! tree = a special s5sorium4 ,a comm5t 9 ,light on ?is disc\rse runs z foll[s3 ,9 high] organisms ! m9d becomes m & m localiz$1 until 9 ! high] animals x has a special organ--! bra91 :i*1 h[ev]1 is %ut up 9 d>kness & 'has no k except su* z comes to x f ! s5se-organs ?r\gh ! +o+ or s5sory n]ves4' ,be+ fill$ ) ^! impressions1 "s ( :i* are actual s5sations1 :ile o!rs are memories ( pa/ s5sations1 ! bra9 mu/ make a *oice among !m by fixation ( att5tion1 if x is to act prop]ly4 ,to f9d data = su* a *oice is ! function ( ! intellect4 ,?is1 ,dr4 ,jordan tells u1 is ! diff]5ce betwe5 m9d & m]e in/9ct1 or inh]it$ habits4 ,m9d *ooses1 in/9ct _c1 = x is b an automatic m9d-process inh]it$ f g5]ation to g5]ation4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t ?is faculty ( *oos+1 said to be possess$ by ! bra9 & acquir$ by a process ( developm5t1 is n free1 b condition$4 ,! t]m9al organs ( ! aff]5t n]ves also may be said to possess ?is faculty ( *oice1 yet limit$ by _! qualities & ! nature ( ! ext]nal influ5ces to :i* !y are submitt$4 ,! admission ( a faculty ( *oice does n involve ! idea ( absolute fre$om1 nor ne$ x di/urb ! ,buddhi/ conception t !re exi/s no?+ beh9d ! organism 9 ! %ape ( an ego-entity1 or s\l1 :i* *ooses or rememb]s1 & t !re is no hidd5 ag5t :i* prompts ! conveyance ( impressions4 ,if we admit ?is faculty ( *oice to be possess$ by ! bra9 & t]m9al organs ( ! aff]5t & eff]5t n]ves1 x simply involves ! concession t ! /or$-up memories 9 ! bra91 & ! habits acquir$ by ! muscul> organism1 z results ( pa/ ext]nal influ5ces1 act 9 ! mann] ( *oice2 & 9 ?is s5se only1 x w\ld seem1 c ! notion ( fre$om be sci5tifically & logically ent]ta9$4 ,if ! faculty ( *oice1 9 ?is re/rict$ s5se1 z ! possession ( a pluricellul> organism su* z man1 is accept$ 9 confirmation ( ! exi/5ce ( fre$om1 !n we mu/ accord ! possession ( fre$om to ! simple/ =m ( life4 ,! cellule compos$ only ( protoplasm & a nucleus possesses ! v same faculty4 ,m4 ,alfr$ ,b9et tells u ( ! highly-develop$ psy*ical functions ( ! sp]matozoid2 h[ x se>*es out ! locality ( ! ovule situat$ at a di/ance2 h[1 ) a s5se ( direction1 x trav]ses ! :ole l5g? ( ! int]v5+ space1 ov]com+ all ob/acles--:i* are _m--9 its pa?1 to atta9 ! desir$ object2 & he ma9ta9s t su* actions _c be expla9$ by simple irritability1 nor by *emical aff9ity4 ,! bra9 may possess ?is faculty1 & ! p[] to c>ry into effect ! *oice1 z qualities ( its me*anism2 b !re is no discrete entity beh9d ! bra9 z ag5t4 ,is x q c]ta9 t1 :5 consci\sness seems to affirm t ',i c *oose s & s1' x means m ?an 'x is possible su* & su* a *oice w take place 9 my m9d'8 ,if x does n mean m ?an ?is1 its affirmation is n aga9/ ,det]m9ism 7,m9d1 ,april1 #ahih1 p4 #aia74 ,ev5 if ! faculty ( *oice is grant$1 x is limit$ 9 ! s5se t *oice does n always produce ! effect *os54 ,locke & ,hume say ',lib]ty is a p[] to act z we *oose4' ,b c we *oose8 ,are we ! orig9al causes ( our *oice8 ,& :at is ! p[] to :i* action is subject$8 ,mu/ x n be subject to "s o!r p[]1 &1 !re=e1 n free1 unless x is a self-exi/5t p[]8 ,en\gh has be5 said1 p]haps1 on ?is subject to expla9 ! au?or's position 9 assum+ t bo? ,jesus & ,gotama mu/ h be51 by necessity ( _! omnisci5ce1 well aw>e ( ! tru? ( ,det]m9ism4 ,yet1 hav+ to deal ) ph5om5al be+s1 !y 7 con/ra9$ to treat !m z su*1 & address !m 9 ph5om5al t]ms1 & to l[] !mselves to ! level ( ^? s5sations f :i* ! illusive & unconqu]able feel+ ( responsibility arises4 ,! fact ( occult p[]s hav+ be5 attribut$ to ,jesus & ,gotama makes x necess>y to include 9 ?is *apt] a brief ref]5ce to ! subject ( magic1,m & to consid] 9 :at light we %\ld reg>d ?is art 9 connection ) ^! two *>act]s4 ,m ,magic ,i def9e z ! art ( visualiz+ & utiliz+ ^? aspects & qualities ( matt] t are n famili> to ! normal s5ses4 ,x has be5 rem>k$ t ! opposition to magic has seldom be5 connect$ ) sceptical d\bts z to its reality1 & t ! di/9ction drawn betwe5 :ite & black magic 0 due to ! assumption by ! prie/ly class ( ! sole "r to ! ex]cise ( magic 9 _! rites1 & h5ce magicians :o 7 outside ! pale ( prie/hood 7 call$ sorc]]s1 or deal]s 9 black magic4 ,! pages ( ! ,*ri/ian ,bible are aflame ) magic1 &1 on op5+ ! ,old ,te/am5t1 "o seems to /& on ! ?re%old ( an unmeasurable cav]n1 :]e dreams ! ,great ,magician t inhabite? ,et]nity4 ,no "o :o has n made ( magic1 9 its sev]al bran*es1 a close /udy--:o has n lit]ally soak$ 9 my/icism 7t p[]ful solv5t ( def9ite dogma7--or :o is n gnomic1 intuitionally 9 ! "k )\t /udy1 c possibly pose z an au?oritative int]pret] ( ,god's ,holy ,^w4 ,an au?ority on ! ,h]metic ,philosophy says t a/rology is to be f\nd ?r\gh\t ! ,bible1 f ! v fir/ *apt] ( ,g5esis1 :5 ! />s 7 set = signs & seasons & days & ye>s1 on to ! ,book ( ,revelation1 :]e ! wond] 0 se5 9 heav51 ! woman clo!d ) ! sun1 & ! moon "u h] feet1 & all ! great a/rological problems 9 t book2 & ! great tru?1 ! ,inc>nation itself1 ann\nc$ by ! /> ( ! ,epiphany4444 ,all ! occult me?ods ( div9ation m or less f9d _! place 9 ! ,bible & 9 ! s*eme ( religion4 ,! div9ation by ,urim & ,?umm9 is a well-kn[n =m ( clairvoyance :i* is practis$ n[4 ,joseph's div9+-cup 0 m]ely a species ( magic mirror1 ! =m ( :i* is well kn[n n[1 & is us$ by "s clairvoyant se]s4 ,! use ( music by ! prophet ,eli%a1 :5 ! k+s ( ,israel & ,judah w5t out aga9/ ,moab1 is precisely ! same z is n[ us$ by _m ,spirituali/ m$iums & se]s1 ?\gh n ) ! same effect ord9>ily4 ,& s "o might g on ) all ! =ms ( div9ation4 ,x c be cle>ly prov$ t div9ation by c>ds 0 kn[n & practis$ 9 ,biblical times by ! ,biblical prophets2 all ?is %[+ t dur+ ! times ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 & ) comm5dation f ! prophets1 & 9 use by ! prophets1 7 modes ( div9ation :i* po/ulat$ ! tru? ( ! ,h]metic sci5ce4 ,x /&s to reason t ,jesus z ,god1 & ,gotama z ,buddha1 mu/ h be5 acqua9t$ ) all ! laws ( nature1 &1 consequ5tly1 7 9 full possession ( s-call$ occult p[]s4 ,! manife/ations ( ^! p[]s ent] m l>gely & di/9ctly1 z true records1 into ! life ( ,jesus ?an into t ( ,gotama4 ,! acts ( ,jesus 7 "o cont9u\s demon/ration ( occult p[]1 & 8 disciples 71 9 a less] degree1 gift$ ) ! same p[]s4 ,t :i* is kn[n z c]emonial magic 0 n made use ( to any ext5t by ,jesus & ,gotama z a me?od or means = ! production ( ^! p[]s4 ,?is 0 n requisite ) !m1 z x is 9 ! case ( ord9>y individuals1 :o mu/ h rec\rse to ^? aids :i* h be5 f\nd by occulti/s1 aft] long exp]i5ce1 to be ! mo/ effici5t means ( atta9+ _! object4 ,clumsi] me?ods h be5 us$ ) a m9imum am\nt ( success2 b1 if ! op]ator desires to arrive at any degree ( p]fection 9 ! art1 x is j z necess>y = him to obs]ve closely ! rules laid d[n by ! c]emoniali/s ( magic z x is = a gamekeep] to make use ( ! accept$ symbolism 9 ! tra9+ ( a retriev]--t is1 if ! object is to accompli% ! und]tak+ ) ! lea/ tr\ble & ! be/ results4 ,jesus & ,gotama1,n on acc\nt ( _! unique position z be+ en rapport ) ?is p[]1 _h no occasion1 !re=e1 to resort to c]emonial magic4 ,n ,gotama1 z ,buddha1 possess$ an intuitive insight ( ! nature ( e object 9 ! univ]se1 a k ( ! m9d ( all be+s1 & ( ! f9ality ( ! /ream ( life 7,! ,gospel ( ,buddha1 by ,paul ,c>us1 p4 #bdd74 ,! ,indian sa9t ,mozoomd> 7^: acqua9tance ,i _h ! privilege ( mak+ 9 ,india71 9 8 introductory rem>ks to ,! ,ori5tal ,*ri/1 a book publi%$ by him 9 #ahhc1 po9ts out h[ e/imates ( "* v>y if view$ f diff]5t /&po9ts1 & h[1 :5 ! s+ul>ity ( a nature happ5s to lie 9 its manysid$ness1 repres5tations ( x may be conflict+1 b q g5u9e & correct4 ,! :ole ( ! introduction to ?is "w %[s su* rem>kable & orig9al insight into ! "* ( ,jesus1 z judg$ f an ,ori5tal po9t ( view1 t ,i _c =be> to give a few quotations1 m especially z !y may t5d to help =w>d ! purpose ( ?is *apt] by demon/rat+ h[ ! p]sonalities ( ,jesus & ,gotama are int]*angeable "u c]ta9 aspects 9 respect ( _! my/ic significance4 ,e>ly 9 ! introduction ! writ] says3 ,x is held t ! cele/ial figure ( ! sweet ,prophet ( ,naz>e? is illum9$ ) /range & unkn[n radiance :5 ! light ( ,ori5tal fai? & my/ic devotion is all[$ to fall ^u x4 ,x is a fact t ! greate/ religions ( ! _w h sprung f ,asia4 ,x has1 ) "s accuracy1 be5 said1 !re=e1 t x is an ,asiatic only :o c tea* religion to ,asiatics4 ,9 ,*ri/ we see n only ! exalt$ness ( humanity1 b also ! gr&eur ( :i* ,asiatic nature is susceptible4 ,9 ! foll[+ v pla9 t]ms he di/+ui%es ,*ri/ z ! ,logos ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,john1 ) :i* may be classifi$ ! ,bodhi1 or ,intellig5ce ( ! ,buddhi/s3 ,he 0 ! ?\ght & en]gy ( ,god4 ,he 0 ! plan ( ,god4 ,he 0 ! light ( div9e reason & love1 z yet involv$ )9 ! great imp5etrable4 ,9 t s5se ! :ole univ]se 0 at "o "t m]ely ! ?\ght ( ! ,inf9ite ,be+4 ,& e "o ( u has sprung f ! =mless ocean ( div9ity t spread ?r\gh all4 ,john ! ,bapti/1 he writes1 _h ann\nc$ ! k+dom ( heav54 ,jesus po9t$ to x4 ,po9t$ :]e8444 ,he po9t$ to ! k+dom ( heav5 9 8 own he>t4 ,he po9t$ to ! inn] sph]e :]e 8 disembodi$ _s commun$ ) ! et]nal _s ( life2 &1 behold+ ,god 9 him & himself 9 ,god1 he exclaim$3 ',i & my ,fa!r are "o4'444 ,he also beheld 8 bre?r5 9 him1 & cri$3 ',abide 9 me1 & ,i 9 y4' ,?is1 ! writ] says1 is pure ,idealism1 & ,*ri/ ev5 idealiz$ 8 fle% & blood1 & adm9i/]$ !m to 8 disciples z a sacram5t4 ,f9ally1 ?is enraptur$ sa9t ( ,h9du/an places be=e ! read] two *>act]s 9 illu/ration ( ! di/9ctions :i* may be said to exi/ betwe5 ,ea/]n & ,we/]n conceptions ( ,jesus3 ,"o ( !m is an elaborately le>n$ man1 v]s$ 9 all ! pr9ciples ( !ology4 ,8 doctr9e is hi/orical1 exclusive1 & arbitr>y4444 ,he insi/s ^u pl5>y inspiration1 becomes /]n ov] =ms1 cont9ually descants on miracles 444 condemns m5 to et]nal d>kness & dea?4 ,he cont9ually talks ( blood & fire & hell 444 he hurls invectives at o!r m5's fai?4444 ,all scriptures are false :i* h gr[n up outside ( 8 disp5sation1 climate1 & au?ority4444 ,he is tol]at$ only because he c>ries ) him ! imp]ial pre/ige ( a conqu]+ race4 ,c ?is be ! ,*ri/ t w save ,india8 ,by 8 side ano!r figure4 ,he is simple1 natural4 ,he is a /rang] to ! le>n+ ( books4 ,out ( ! pr(\nd1 untaught impulses ( 8 s\l he speaks4444 ,8 doctr9es are ! simple utt]ances ( a fa!rhood :i* embosoms all ! *ildr5 ( m51 & a bro!rhood :i* makes all ! races ( ! _w "o great family4444 ,all nations respond to 8 my/ical utt]ances ab\t heav5 & e>?4444 ,8 self-imm]s$ air1 abs5t eyes 444 :i* %[ t 8 _s is f>1 f> away1 po9t him out to be ! ,prophet ( ! ,ea/1 ! sweet ,jesus ( ! ,galilean lake4 ,?r\gh\t ! :ole ,ea/]n _w ! p]fume ( 8 fai? & devotion has spread4 ,! wild g5ius ( ,mohamm$ knew & ador$ him amid ! s&s ( ,arabia4 ,! t5d]1 love-intoxicat$ s\l ( ,hafiz revell$ 9 ! sweetness ( ,*ri/'s piety amid ! rosebuds & night+ales ( ,p]sia4 ,look at ?is picture & ^u t4444 ,:5 we speak ( an ,ea/]n ,*ri/ we speak ( ! inc>nation ( unb\nd$ love & grace2 & :5 we speak ( a ,we/]n ,*ri/1 we speak ( ! inc>nation ( !ology1 =malism1 e?ical1 & physical =ce4 ,*ri/1 we "k1 is nei!r ( ! ,ea/ nor ( ! ,we/2 b m5 h localiz$ :at ,god meant to make univ]sal4 ,happily !re is no ne$ to sub/antiate ! fact ( ! imm5se consolations d]iv$ by humanity f ! ,*ri/ian mode ( reg>d+ ! pa/1 ! pres5t1 & ! future1 ) all its dazzl+ possibilities1 9 ! direction ( a ,new ,j]usalem2 b x mu/1 inde$1 seem /range to ^? nurtur$ amid ,*ri/ian influ5ces t a religi\s sy/em su* z ,buddhism1 :i* does n recognize a ,god or ,s\l or ,immortality 9 ! ,occid5tal s5se ( ^! t]ms1 %\ld claim to h z its product t cur lg] temp]am5t :i* is said to be1 & to h be51 ! di/9ctive *>act]i/ic ( its c\ntless adh]5ts4 ,:5 ! m9d w&]s af> f ! dogmatic ( ! s*olia/1 ! life ( ,jesus pres5ts itself ) a dramatic =ce ( lovel9ess & gr&eur :i*1 ( its k9d1 _c be surpass$2 & ! poetic pa?os ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 ?\gh n s resonant z t to be f\nd 9 ! pages ( su* works z ,job & ! ,prophets1 possesses a pa/oral *>m ( its own at once soo?+ & /imulat+4 ,9 ,buddhi/ic lit]ature1 & 9 ! int5sity ( ,buddhi/ic ?\ghts1 !re are extraord9>y & unrivall$ beauties :i* are emphasiz$ 9 a rem>kable mann]1 9 ! sympa!tic r5d]+ accord$ to !m by su* expon5ts z ,pr(essor ,old5b]g & ,mr4 ,lafcadio ,he>n4 ,"o mu/ be ins5sitive to a degree if su* writ]s & int]pret]s ( ,buddhism d n succe$ 9 /rik+ a *ord ( ov]:elm+ h>mony ?r\gh\t ! sy/em4 ,,*apt] ,,ii4 ,,god ,,& ,,! ,,kosmos4 ,diff]5ces veil a fundam5tal unity4--,,bruno4 ,bo? ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism c be set to ! same music1 ! music ( ! uncondition$4 ,! def9ition ( ! ,*ri/ian ,god z invisible & et]nal1 & z t :i* has n p>ts1 body1 or passions1 is inconte/ably an attempt to conv]t our ?\ghts to a belief 91 & appreciation (1 ! uncondition$4 ,! entire tea*+ ( ,jesus moves 9 ?is direction2 & ?is w be recogniz$ at once if we p]mit ourselves to int]pret 8 symbolic utt]ances 9 ! "r & only logical s5se4 ,to be sav$--t is1 to realize ! uncondition$--we mu/ believe 9 ,jesus2 namely1 9 8 tea*+4 ,if humanity c\ld assume ?is attitude ( m9d--if x c\ld attune its ?\ghts to :at ,*ri/ian symbolism really means1 or ought to mean--!n all ! magnific5t ritual ( ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ! reali/ic hymnology1 ev5 ! %ibbole?s ( ! ,salvationi/1 w\ld no long] give rise to ! sup]cili\s contempt ( ! s-call$ intellectual _w1 b w\ld ev]y:]e be recogniz$ z ! expression ( ! mo/ exalt$ philosophy1 & consonant ) ! late/ results ( psy*o-physiological rese>*4 ,! pr\d h held me exce$+ly 9 d]ision1 yet h ,i n %r9k$ f ?y law4 ,ev]y?+ t tea*es u t ! end ( all ?+s & ! goal ( all m5 is a complete realization ( ! uncondition$ is ! acceptable ^w ( ,god4 ,gotama1 us+ a symbolism ( 8 own1 & by means ( p>ables n :olly dissimil> to ^? employ$ by ,jesus1 taught ! self-same tru?4 ,! fle% has to be crucifi$--t is1 ! idea ( sep>at5ess has to be elim9at$--& !n only w ,heav51 ,nirvana1 at-on5ess ) ! unproduc$ 7) ,god71 be a reality4 ,x is legitimate to speak ( ,jesus z ,god1 & ,gotama is kn[n z ,buddha4 ,"h we h1 !n1 ,jesus-,god & ,gotama-,buddha4 ,b ,god & ,buddha are b two diff]5t t]ms us$ = ! expression ( "o id5tical idea4 ,! recognition ( ,buddha z an equival5t = ,god has be5 v g5]ally ignor$ by int]pret]s ( ,buddhism2 h5ce ! confusion ( ?\ght :i* has exi/$ 9 ?is connection4 ,?is 9 "s measure may also be due to ! fact t ,gotama1 9 prea*+ to ! ,brahm9s1 made use ( ! ^w ,brahma to d5ote ,god4 ,jesus & ,gotama 7 gnomic1 or div9ely wise--t is1 !y knew ( ! uncondition$4 ,!y bo? ard5tly desir$ to communicate ?is k to ! _w1 & ! way ( escape f absolute bondage to ! condition$ to a realization ( ! uncondition$4 ,if1 kn[+ ! way1 man /ill elects to cont9ue 9 bondage to ! condition$ /ate1 9 a hell ( mis]y or ?r\gh a s]ies ( inc>nations1 he c d s by disreg>d+ ! injunction1 ,set n y\r affections on ?+s on e>?4 ,gotama po9t$ out ! /raight pa? t leads to a union ) ,brahma 7,god72 b !re 0 also a circuit\s pa? indicat$ by him1 by :i* we c make gold5 /airways ( our weaknesses4 ,to ! diff]5t symbolism employ$ by ,gotama1 & ! mean+ atta*$ to ?is symbolism by 8 expon5ts1 may also be attribut$ ! failure ( _m acqua9t$ only ) ! outl9es ( ,buddhism to assimilate ! t]m ,buddha ) t ( ,god 9 its univ]sali/ s5se4 ,:5 we come to a c>eful & imp>tial /udy ( ! ,gospel ( ,buddha1 x is a/oni%+ :at a close connection is to be f\nd !re9 betwe5 ! ,god idea ( ! ,*ri/ian community & ! ,buddha idea ( ! ,asiatic _w4 ,gotama does n1 z _m suppose1 exclude ! notion ( ,god z t ( all-p]vad+ ,love4 ,! :ole wide _w1 he says1 above1 bel[1 ar\nd1 & ev]y:]e1 w cont9ue to be fill$ ) ,love1 f>-rea*+1 gr[n great & beyond measure4 ,buddha is ! all-lov+ tea*]1 assum+ ! %ape ( ! be+s :om he tea*es4 ,?is is ! second p]son ( ! ,buddhi/ triad1 ! app>itional body ( ,gotama4 ,! spl5did symbolism ( ! holy1 bless$1 & glori\s ,tr9ity1 ?ree p]sons & "o ,god1 common to bo? ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism1 falls l ! cl\dy hang+s ( a gorge\s sunset betwe5 u & ! uncondition$4 ,_m ( ! spectators are held spellb\nd & enslav$ by ! beauty ( ! ph5om5a alone2 a few see its mean+1 & realize ! n\m5on4 ,! symbol is1 z x 71 a ye>n+ ( ! visible to sugge/ ! invisible1 ! condition$ speak+ to u ( ! uncondition$4 ,! small m9ority--! ,bless$ ,ones1 ! ,arhats ( ,buddhism1 ! sa9ts ( ,*ri/5dom--!y are ^? :o "k ! ,"l1 :o see ,god4 ,yet !re rema9s = e be+ a sure hope ( ! dea?less life4 ,aft] _m a we>y r\nd ( bir?s & dea?s or long soj\rns 9 ,purgatory1 aft] _m a climb up ! d>k ladd] ( life1 e be+ at la/ w rea* ! desir$ goal1 & see ! fulfilm5t ( prophecy :5 ,god w be all & 9 all4 ,a great ,ori5tali/ has pron\nc$ ,buddhism to be ! mo/ godless ( all hea!n religions4 ,if ?is ass]tion means t ! god ( ! hea!ns is an?ropomorphic & t ( ! ,buddhi/s is n s1 !n ! /atem5t ( ?is di/+ui%$ s*ol>1 ?\gh a little /agg]+ at fir/ sight1 may be reg>d$ z conta9+ an elem5t ( tru?1 b n ! :ole tru?4 ,! "q :e!r ! true ,buddhism ( ,gotama recogniz$ a god 9 any s5se ( ! expression /ill ex]cises ! m9ds ( controv]siali/s4 ,at ! v outset ( our inquiry into ! ,buddhi/ic conception ( a god or no-god1 we are confront$ by directly conflict+ conclusions arriv$ at by two em95t au?orities4 ,pr(essor ,rhys ,davids reg>ds ! true ,buddhism ( ,gotama to be no?+ b blank ,a!ism1 :]eas ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,lillie unfl9*+ly pron\nces x to be ,!ism pur et simple4 ,9 my judgm5t1 all ! controv]sy t rages ar\nd ! ,h9ayna,o & ! ,mahayna1 :i* repres5t respectively ! ,s\!rn & ,nor!rn s*ools ( ?\ght1 only confuses ! issue2 & ! op9ions ( sect>ian ,buddhi/s1 or ev5 ! edicts ( ,asoka1 _c1 ,i ?9k1 be accept$ 9 !mselves z directly support+ any h>d-&-fa/ !ory reg>d+ ! ,!i/ic or ,a!i/ic t5d5cies 9 ! tea*+ ( ,gotama4 ,o ,! ,h9ayna1 or ,small ,vehicle ( ,salvation1 0 ! ab/ract & philosophical pres5tm5t ( ,buddhism z fir/ conceiv$4 ,x 0 m adapt$ to ! sage ?an to ! masses :o requir$ a symbolic pres5tation1 su* z is af=d$ by ! ,mahayna1 or ,great ,vehicle ( ,salvation4 ,we see ! same k9d ( developm5t hold+ a place 9 ! hi/ory ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,^u ! enigmatical utt]ances ( ,jesus & ! my/ical sophisms ( ,/4 ,paul !re has be5 rais$ a spl5did fabric ( dogmatic ecclesia/icism2 & "u ! %ad[ ( its symbolism ! poor 9 _s1 ! ignorant & ! weak1 h f\nd consolations :i* w\ld n h be5 !irs if no su* developm5t ( ! ab/ract pr9ciples ( ! fai? _h tak5 place4 ,) ref]5ce to ! evid5ce ( ! edicts1 x mu/ n be ov]look$ t ,asoka figur$ z a good ,!i/ :ile ,vic]oy at ,uja91 & = "s ye>s subsequ5t to 8 becom+ ,emp]or ( ,india--a fact :i* sev]al ( 8 edicts1 ,i believe1 confirm4 ,a ,god1 "o ,p]son 7yet ?ree ,p]sons 9 ,"o71 )\t body 7yet walks71 )\t p>ts 7yet se571 )\t passions 7yet ) compassion71 a _s1 an indef9able1 an illocatable1 incompreh5sible sub/ance 9 :i* we live & move & h our be+1 t _c be kn[n1 yet c be f\nd 7^? t seek aft] me %all f9d me71 :i* "s p h beautifully symboliz$ z a lov+ ,fa!r & o!rs h debas$ into a jeal\s & v9dictive tyrant--( su* a ,god only1 z an et]nally conditionless my/]y1 x c surely be e/abli%$1 f a review ( ,buddhi/ic evid5ce1 t x is n1 & has n be51 totally ignor$4 ,x is difficult to see ! =ce ( d5ot+ ,god z sup]-p]sonal or sup]-any?+4 ,he or ,x is p]sonal1 & ev]y?+ else z mask$ by mat]ialities1 & 9 ! s5se ( all ?+s be+ 8 cont5ts4 ,p>ticles ( matt] are ! cont5ts ( =m4 ,=m _c be manife/ )\t matt]4 ,god is pure or %apeless =m1 z well z ! =mative p[] ( =m4 ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us1 9 ref]r+ to ! ,god idea ( ! ,buddhi/s1 says3 ,no religion c exi/ )\t belief 9 ! exi/5ce ( an ultimate au?ority ( conduct2 b 9 ?is s5se ,buddhism1 too1 tea*es a belief 9 ,god4 ,! ,abhidh>ma1 or ,buddhi/ philosophy1 di/9ctly rejects ! idea ( a creation by an ,i%v>a--i4e41 a p]sonal creator2 b x recognizes t all de$s1 be !y good or evil1 w be> fruit accord+ to _! nature1 & !y tea* t ?is law1 :i* is ultimately id5tical ) ! law ( cause & effect1 is an irrev]sible reality2 t !re are no exceptions or deviations f x4 ,?us law takes1 to "s ext5t1 ! place ( ! ,god idea1 & ,buddhi/s ga9 a p]sonal attitude to x1 simil>ly z ,*ri/ians d :5 speak+ ( ,god1 9 q a peculi> way4 ,! doctr9e ( ! ,trikya1 or ! ?ree bodies1 tea*es u t ,buddha has ?ree p]sonalities4 ,! fir/ "o is ! ,dh>ma-,kya1 or ! body ( ! law2 x corresponds to ! ,holy ,gho/ 9 ! ,*ri/ian dogmatology4 ,! second p]sonality is ! ,nirmna-,kya1 or ! body ( trans=mations2 x is transi5t 9 its v>i\s =ms1 & its mo/ important & late/ appe>ance has be5 ,gotama ,siddhrta4 ,?is corresponds to ! second p]son ( ! ,*ri/ian ,tr9ity1 to ,god ! ,son1 or ,*ri/4444 ,! ?ird p]sonality ( ,buddha is call$ ,sambhoga-,kya1 or ! body ( bliss4 ,x is ! ,*ri/ian idea ( ,god ! ,fa!r4 ,buddha1 9 8 capacity z ,sambhoga-,kya1 is describ$ z et]nal1 omnipres5t1 & omnipot5t4 ,he is ! life ( all t lives1 & ! reality ( all t exi/s4 ,?us he is ! ,all 9 ,all1 9 :om we live & move & h our be+4,p ,p ,buddhism & its ,*ri/ian ,critics1 by ,paul ,c>us4 ,g5]al ,=long1 9 8 ,%ort ,/udies 9 ! ,sci5ce ( ,comp>ative ,religion1 in=ms u t ! fir/ great ,h9du ,creat+ ,fa!r 0 a real ,praj-pati1 ',"l ( ,creations'--a true ,h]maik ,brahm2 &1 be+ depict$ z a pot5t mascul9e ,zeus1 l to ,yahv1 ,*emo%1 ,amon1 etc41 he 9 "t naturally became di/a/eful to cultur$ & pi\s philosophic m9ds se>*+ aft] a great ideal1 & no magnifi$ man1 sol> or royal gov]nor4 ,z did ,v$anti/s1 s h o!rs develop$ a great neut] ,brahm2 ev5 pi\s ,*ri/ian philosoph]s h s\ght1 & "s few d>$ to own1 a ,brahm1 despite ! direct an?ropomorphic tea*+ ( ! ,*ri/ian & ,hebrew ,scriptures4 ,?us ! ,rev4 ,pr9cipal ,caird1 ,d4,d4 7,glasg[ ,univ]sity71 boldly says1 9 8 ,gif=d ,lectures1 #ahie-f1 t 9 8 view ',*ri/ianity kn[s no su* ?+ z a ,fir/ ,cause1 or an ,omnipot5t ,creator & moral gov]nor ( ! _w1 a be+ fram$ aft] ! image ( man1 an an?ropomorphic pot5tate seat$ on a cele/ial ?rone & disp5s+ rew>ds aft] ! mann] ( an e>?ly sov]eign or magi/rate4' ,x is rem>kable to f9d a p>allel conception ( ,law1 z associat$ by ,buddhi/s ) ! idea ( div9ity prevail+ among ! ,egyptians1 :o recogniz$ a div9ity 9 ^? cases only :5 !y p]ceiv$ ! pres5ce ( a fix$ ,law1 ei!r ( p]man5ce or ( *ange4 ,?is regul>ity1 :i* is ! con/itutive "* ( ! ,egyptian div9ity1 0 call$ ,mat4 ,mat is1 9 fact1 ! ,law & ,ord] by :i* ! univ]se exi/s4 ,tru? & ,ju/ice are b =ms ( ,mat z appli$ to human action4,q ,q ,vide ,book ( ! ,dead 7,briti% ,museum74 ,9 ,mr4 ,ar?ur ,lillie's book1 ,! ,influ5ce ( ,buddhism on ,primitive ,*ri/ianity1 !re is /ruck a note ( playfulness :i* almo/ leads "o to suppose t ! writ] does n int5d t he %\ld be tak5 s]i\sly ev]y:]e 9 8 fasc9at+ pages4 ,?is is app>5t ev5 9 8 treatm5t ( ! ,jewi% conception ( an ,almighty rul]1 :5 he takes = 8 text 7,judges i4 #ai73 ,! ,"l 0 ) ,judah1 & ,he drove out ! inhabitants ( ! m\nta9s1 b c\ld n drive out ! inhabitants ( ! valley because !y _h *>iots ( iron4 ,9 a simil> _s 9 ?is connection he w\ld probably h&le r r\ghly ! notion ( omnisci5ce4 ,mr4 ,lillie1 fur!r on 9 8 book1 quotes a conv]sation t is said to h tak5 place betwe5 ,gotama & "s ,brahm9s on ! subject ( ultimate union ) ! ,et]nal ,brahma4 ,gotama po9ts out t all _! talk ab\t union is fooli% talk1 because !y "k no?+ ab\t him4 ,b ?is does n necess>ily imply1 z "o w\ld ga!r f ! comm5t>y1 t ,gotama knew no?+ ( a ,brahma1 or quality ( ! kosmos or ,buddha1 :i* 0 indef9able1 & c\ld only be adumbrat$ 9 language1 & no m4 ,8 sole int5tion1 x seems to me1 0 to impress on 8 audi5ce t ?is ,brahma c\ld n be approa*$ by a factiti\s asceticism1 & t all speculations z to 8 nature & orig9 w\ld be m]e wa/e ( "t & en]gy4 ,subsequ5tly1 on p4 #hc1 ,gotama is made to ref] to ?is ,brahma z a non-,!i/ic ,x--evid5tly ! neut] ,brahm--! absolute1 or ! great ,i am ( ! ,*ri/ian ,bible4 ,"h ,i w\ld ref] en passant to ! foll[+ passage :i* occurs on p4 #hd3 ,!re are two s*ools ( ,buddhism1 & !y are q agre$ 9 ?is1 t ,buddhism is ! quick5+ ( ! spiritual vision4 ,?is1 ,buddhi/ically und]/ood1 is true en\gh1 b !re is a dang] ( ! ,*ri/ian read] associat+ ) ! expression spiritual ! idea ( ! exi/5ce ( a _s 9 man z an ego-entity4 ,int]pret$ 9 ?is s5se1 ! expression w\ld be :olly inapplicable to any possible phase ( ,buddhi/ic ?\ght or doctr9e4 ,gotama knew ( no indep5d5t _s-entity 9 man1 s !re c\ld be no su* ?+ z animi/ic vision 9 ,buddhism4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t x is evid5t f ! context t ,jesus1 :5 negatively describ+ a _s z t :i* ha? n fle% & bones1 0 n allud+ to _s 9 ! s5se giv5 to x by mod]n psy*ologi/s z ideas1 or z appli$ to ! ,sankhras by ! translator ( ,pr(essor ,old5b]g's book on ,buddhism1 b _h 9 view ^? pres5tations ( matt] ( human %ape1 )\t fle% & bone developm5t1 ! appe>ance ( :i* f "t to "t has be5 confirm$ by n a few rational & reliable p4 ,) ref]5ce to ,mr4 ,lillie's comm5ts on ! ,jewi% conception ( an ,almighty ,rul]1 x may be rem>k$ "h t executive omnipot5ce & omnisci5ce convey ! notion ( qualities t _c be philosophically appli$ to ! absolute z conceiv$ by ,brahm9s4 ,?is is v cle>ly enunciat$ 9 ! philosophy ( ! ,upani%ads4 ,mr4 ,a4 ,e4 ,g\gh1 9 8 book on ?is subject1 writes3 ,! ,self 7,brahma1 or ,reality7 is said to be omnisci5t1 b ! read] mu/ n be misl$2 ?is only means t x is self-consci\s4444 ,! omnisci5ce ( ! ,reality is its irradiation ( all ?+s4 ,x 7,reality7 kn[s b kn[s no?+1 x sees b sees no?+1 x loves b loves no?+2 because ,x is k1 sight1 love1 etc4 ,x transc5ds ! relation ( subject & object4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we meet ) ! expression1 ,god is love--t is1 a quality ) no objective application4 ,x is ! unse5 & et]nal 9 contradi/9ction to ! se5 & temporal4 ,brahma is ,beatitude4 ,b we mu/ be cauti\s4 ,brahma is n ,beatitude 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! t]m4 ,x is a bliss beyond ! di/9ction ( subject & object4444 ,! ,indian philosoph]s ev]y:]e affirm t ,brahma is k1 n t ,brahma has k4,r ,r ,! ,philosophy ( ! ,upani%ads1 by ,a4 ,e4 ,g\gh4 ,?is is v l ,s*ell+'s idea z portray$ 9 8 acc\nt ( ! ultimate goal ( ! f9ite ego3 ,! ultimate goal ( ! f9ite ego is enl>gem5t ( its sph]e till ! atta9m5t ( id5tity ) ! inf9ite ego4 ,b ! inf9ite ego kn[s no object1 & possesses1 !re=e1 no consci\sness or unity ( consci\sness1 su* z we mean by p]sonality4 ,consequ5tly1 ! ultimate goal ( all endeav\r may also be repres5t$ z enl>gem5t ( ! p]sonality to inf9ity--t is to say1 z its annihilation4 ,! ultimate goal ( ! f9ite ego1 & n only ( x1 b also ( ! non-ego--! f9al goal1 !re=e1 ( ! _w--is its annihilation z a _w4,s ,s ,vom i* als ,pr9cip d] ,philosophie4 ,mr4 ,g\gh1 9 ! book already ref]r$ to1 rem>ks t ,buddhism is ! philosophy ( ! ,upani%ads ) ,brahma left out2 t 9 ,buddhism ,brahma1 or ! inn] light1 is replac$ by z]o1 or a vacuum2 t !re is no light ( lights beyond ! d>kness ( ! _w-fiction2 t ! highe/ end & f9al hope ( man is a return into ?is vacuum1 or aborig9al no?+ness ( ?+s4 ,?is is ,nirvana1 ! ext9ction ( ! s\l2 ! pa? to x is ! pa? ( in]tion1 apa?y1 & vacuity4 ,buddhism exp\nd$ 9 ?is fa%ion is likely to produce a v errone\s conception ( :at x really proves to be4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 su* expressions z vacuum1 empt9ess1 voidness1 mu/ n be int]pret$ solely 9 a negative s5se2 !re is a positive s5se also to be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,! positive aspect ( su* expressions has be5 v cle>ly set =? by ! great ,*9ese philosoph]1 ,lau-toze1 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,! ?irty spokes unite 9 ! "o nave1 b x is on ! empty space 7= ! axle7 t ! use ( ! :eel dep5ds4 ,clay is fa%ion$ into vessels1 b x is on _! empty holl[ness t _! use dep5ds4 ,! door & w9d[s are cut out 7f ! walls7 to =m an ap>tm5t1 b x is on ! empty space 7)97 t its use dep5ds4 ,!re=e1 :at has a 7positive7 exi/5ce s]ves = positive adaptation1 & :at has n t = 7actual7 usefulness4,t ,t ,tak5 f ,buddhism & its ,*ri/ian ,critics1 by ,paul ,c>us4 ,secondly1 al?\gh ,gotama prea*$ a k9d ( quietism1 x 0 n ! quietism ( in]tion & apa?y4 ,he exhort$ 8 foll[]s to vigor\s activity 9 ! acquisition ( k3 ,he :o does n r\se himself :5 x is "t to rise1 :o1 ?\gh "y & /rong1 is full ( slo?1 ^: w & ?\ght are weak1 t lazy & idle man w nev] f9d ! way to k 7enlight5m5t74 ,if any?+ is to be done1 let a man d x2 let him attack x vigor\sly4,u ,u ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,ea/1 vol4 xvii41 pp4 #fh & #ge4 ,mr4 ,g\gh says t to ga9 ?is ext9ction ! sage mu/ loose himself f e tie & turn 8 back ^u ! _w4 ,?is is v mu* ak9 to ! way 9 :i* a ,*ri/ian mu/ act1 accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t1 if he w\ld ga9 heav51 union ) ,god1 ) ,love1 ) a quality4 ,b x w\ld be do+ inju/ice to ! _s ( ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism to describe _! ultimate goals z annihilation1 aborig9al no?+ness1 & ext9ction1 & ! pa? to x z "o ( in]tion1 apa?y1 & vacuity1 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ^! t]ms4 ,! expression annihilation has mu* to answ] =4 ,x has be5 flaunt$ scornfully 9 ! face ( ,buddhism by ,v$anti/s ( bygone ages & by ,*ri/ians ( ?is c5tury2 x has be5 hurl$ f pulpits ) trem5d\s vehem5ce into ! e>s ( bewild]$ congregations1 & x has =m$ a text = delight$ & triumphant d5unciation 9 innum]able articles--9 fact1 ) annihilation inscrib$ on its bann]s1 ! :ole ho/ ( ,buddha's army has be5 depict$ z m>*+ inevitably to utt] & irretrievable ru94 ,at ?is juncture let u turn to a lat] au?ority1 ,mr4 ,lafcadio ,he>n1 :o1 9 answ] to ! "q1 ,:at rema9s to rise above all =ms & ! total dis9tegration ( body & f9al dissolution ( ! m9d8 sets =? ! ,buddhi/ conception 9 ! foll[+ mann]3 ,unconsci\sly dwell+ beh9d ! false consci\sness ( imp]fect man--beyond s5sation1 p]ception1 ?\ght--wrapp$ 9 ! envelope ( :at we call s\l 7:i*1 9 tru?1 is only a ?ickly-wov5 veil ( illusion71 is ! et]nal & div9e1 ! absolute ,reality2 n a s\l1 n a p]sonality1 b ! ,all-self )\t selfi%ness--! ,muga no ,taiga--! ,buddha enwomb$ 9 ,k>ma4 ,)9 e phantom-self dwells ?is div9e2 yet ! innum]able are b "o4 ,)9 e creature inc>nate sleeps ! ,inf9ite ,intellig5ce1 unevolv$1 hidd51 unfelt1 unkn[n1 yet de/9$ f all ! et]nities to wak5 at la/1 to r5d away ! gho/ly web ( s5su\s m9d1 to break = ev] its *rysalis ( fle%1 & pass to ! supreme conque/ ( ,space & ,"t4,v ,v ,lafcadio ,he>n's ,glean+s 9 ,buddha ,fields4 ,!re is no d\bt1 z ,g5]al ,=long in=ms u 9 8 ,%ort ,/udies 9 ! ,sci5ce ( ,comp>ative ,religions1 t ,buddha's foll[]s f9ally rev]$ him z a god1 mix+ up ! fir/ high & pure tea*+ ( 8 fai? ) all ! v>i$ old & new doctr9es1 rites1 & follies peculi> to ea* race & l& :i* develop$ x4 ,e religion has to submit to ?is ordeal4 ,x _c be too (t5 reit]at$ t a p]sonal moral rul] ( ! univ]se1 a gigantic %ad[ ?r[n ^u ! void ( space by ! imag9ation1 or a sublimat$ edition ( man locat$ 9 ! sky1 is entirely =eign to true ,buddhism2 &1 al?\gh ,gotama deprecat$ z futile all speculations into ! ultimate orig9 ( ?+s1 he1 9 8 ,buddha capacity1 0 aw>e ( ! !ory ( an uncaus$ cause1 :e!r call$ ,aksa or ,dzyu1 or any?+ else1 f :i* ev]y?+ has issu$ 9 ob$i5ce to a law ( motion inh]5t 9 x4,w ,?is uncaus$ cause has its c\nt]p>t 9 ! incompreh5sible ,uncreate ( ! ,a?anasian ,cre$4 ,x is ! ,god )\t & ! k+dom ( heav5 )94 ,a ,buddha & ,x are "o4 ,w ,vide ,buddhi/ic ,cate*ism1 by ,colonel ,olcott4 ,9 ! ,:ite ,lotus ( ,dh>ma ,gotama is made to decl>e t1 ?\gh 9 ! =m ( a ,buddha1 he is 9 reality ! ,self-exi/5t4,x ,on ! o!r h&1 f a purely ph5om5al po9t ( view1 a ,buddha is simply a v wise man1 & means ',! ,awak5$4' ,x ,vide ,lillie's ,buddhism4 ,buddha1 z a ,buddha1 knew all ab\t ! ultimate orig9 ( ! ,kosmos4 ,! p]sonal ,buddha1 h[ev]1 ab/a9$ f any su* speculations1 hold+ t1 = ! purposes ( practical e?ics1 ! wise man n only may1 b mu/1 avoid ! di/raction ( speculation z to any ultimate cause 7,rev4 ,sp5ce ,h>dy74 ,self-conque/ & univ]sal *>ity1 ^! are ! f\ndation ?\ghts1 ! web & wo( ( ,buddhism1 ! melodies on ! v>iations ( :i* its entic+ h>mony is built up 7,pr(essor ,rhys ,davids74 ,su*1 too1 accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures1 is religion1 pure & undefil$1 be=e ,god & ! ,fa!r4 ,! ,rev4 ,a4 ,%]r+ po9ts out h[ ! success ( ,gotama 9 ov]com+ ! =ces oppos$ to him is unp>allel$ 9 human hi/ory4444 ,t a solit>y man1 pr9ce & ascetic1 aft] pond]+ = five ye>s ov] all ! great doctr9es ( religions1 prie/craft1 falsities1 ! immoralities1 %ams1 & confusions ( ^? times1 & ! groans & mis]ies ( 8 c\ntrym51 t he %\ld devise an entirely new sy/em1 ?9k x out1 & put x 9 ord] to meet objectors & ov]come _! argum5ts1 & !n g =? to ! gradual conque/ ( ,india1 & s5d =? mission>ies :o h conv]t$ #ejj millions ( p--t all ?is 0 ! ultimate result ( t "o man's en]gy1 sagacity1 & resolut5ess ( w is assur$ly "o ( ! mo/ a/\nd+ ev5ts 9 ! annals ( ! _w4 ,he 0 a simple philosoph]1 reason]1 & calm disputant1 employ+ no physical =ce :atev]2 :ile ! morality :i* he en=c$ 0 ! pure/ ! _w ev] saw4 ,g5]al ,=long1 9 quot+ ?is passage1 says3 ,su*1 dive/$ ( a few pr(essional words1 is ! delib]ate op9ion ( "o ( ! be/1 ! mo/ le>n$ & exp]i5c$ mission>ies4 ,pr(essor ,rhys ,davids seems to level a %aft at ! typical ,*ri/ian :5 he says t ! ,buddhi/ sa9t does n m> ! purity ( 8 self-d5ial by lu/+ aft] a positive happ9ess 9 a _w to come2 nor1 x might be add$1 does ! ess5tial ,*ri/ian :o realizes ! k+dom ( heav5 )94 ,if we take ! ^w ,god 9 a re/rict$ an?ropomorphic s5se1 & ! ^w s\l to mean an entity t survives ! body1 x w appe> /range to _m1 z ,pr(essor ,rhys ,david says1 t a religion :i* ignores ! exi/5ce ( su* a ,god1 & d5ies ! exi/5ce ( su* a s\l1 %\ld be ! v religion :i* has f\nd mo/ acceptance among m54 ,! same au?ority rem>ks t ( any immat]ial exi/5ce ,buddhism kn[s no?+4 ,?is is true if immat]ial or spiritual is tak5 to mean some?+ altoge!r divorc$ f matt]4 ,! univ]se1 accord+ to ,buddhism1 is n m]ely an arrangem5t ( matt] into =ms & sub/ances1 b x consi/s also ( ! qualities ( matt]1 & ! relation%ip ( ! diff]5t p>ticles & qualities to ea* o!r4 ,! philosophy ( ,buddhism1 9 ?is connection1 is ,monism1 :i* is describ$ by its expon5ts z a unit>y _w-conception1 b n a "o-sub/ance !ory4 ,x does n imply t ! _w consi/s ei!r ( matt] alone or ( _s alone1 or t all its ph5om5a are motions only2 b t our concepts ( spiritual1 mat]ial1 me*anical1 & o!r processes are ab/ractions1 repres5t+ special features ( reality2 reality itself be+ "o insep>able & indivisible entirety4 ,! ph5om5al is a mode ( ! n\m5al1 z heat is a mode ( motion4 ,ex-i/5ce is a mode ( i/5ce4 ,!re is no beyond1 no beh9d ! veil2 x is all "o4 ,if we take1 z a provisional analogy1 ! fl[] ( a tree to be ! n\m5al1 & ! root ! ph5om5al1 !y are bo?--z belong+ to ! tree--! same1 & yet n ! same4 ,! s\l might be lik5$ to ! blossom at ! apex1 at a po9t f>!/ away f ! e>?4 ,! m p]fect ?is s\l-blossom becomes1 ! ne>] x approa*es ! possibility ( ent]+ ^u ! uncondition$ z immortal beauty-- ,l to ! fl[] ,t fades into itself at ev5+ h\r1 & becom+ !reby id5tical ) tru?4 ,beauty is tru?1 tru? beauty--t is all ,ye "k on e>?1 & all ye ne$ to "k4 ,_m p assign to music a p[]1 exce$+ t ( all o!r arts1 ( sublimat+ ! emotions ( ! human he>t4 ,alt]+ some:at ! =m ( ! def9ition ( ,poetry z giv5 by ,!odore ,watts1 9 8 article on ! subject 9 ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica1 "o might say t absolute music is ! non-concrete & arti/ic expression ( ! human m9d 9 emotional & rhy?mical s\nds4 ,! /ate ( ! m9d "u ! influ5ce ( music has be5 comp>$ to a sea ( emotion--uncurdl$ by ?\ghts4 ,?is m5tal condition may also be sup]-induc$1 ,i ?9k1 by means ( sculpture1 pa9t+1 & poetry4 ,9 fact1 ,i w\ld ma9ta9 t ! success ( an arti/1 :e!r he be musician1 poet1 or pa9t]1 mu/ always be measurable by 8 p[] ( sugge/+ ! uncondition$1 or ( br++ ! human m9d z ne> z possible to a ?\ghtless /ate ( emotion1 &1 f9ally1 to t ( non-emotion4 ,9 ! gospel accord+ to ,buddha x is writt53 ,!re lurks 9 transi5t =m immortal bliss4 ,! true arti/ c cause ?is immortal bliss to be felt1 9 all its ,nirvanic beauty1 by ^? naturally susceptible to su* influ5ces1 z well z by ^? :o1 by a c\rse ( tra9+1 h r5d]$ !mselves capable ( receiv+ !m4 ,!re is no l9e ( dem>cation betwe5 ! n\m5al & ph5om5al4 ,! "o fades into ! o!r1 z all =ms & outl9es w\ld disappe> into ! surr\nd+ atoms or cosmic du/ "u a suffici5tly p[]ful magnify+ glass4 ,appe>ance 7! _w ( ph5om5a7 is ! real1 z confus$ly & p>tially und]/ood4444 ,! real is ! app>5t completely und]/ood1 & se5 9 ! light ( ! :ole4444 ,appe>ance is ! appe>ance ( reality4444 ,if we "k 'only ph5om5a1' we mu/ !reby "k some?+ ( t ( :i* !y are ph5om5a4,y ,y ,vide ,m9d1 ,octob]1 #ahih2 ,! ,"o & ! ,_m1 by ,d4 ,g4 ,rit*ie4 ,accord+ to ,buddhi/ic tea*+1 !re are two worlds1 s to speak--! "o rul$ by ! law ( causality1 ! o!r ov] :i* ! law ( causality has no p[]4 ,a ,buddhi/ w\ld say t ! man :o applies to ! /rictly uncondition$ pr$icates su* z be+ & non-be+1 :i* are us$ prop]ly en\gh ( ! f9ite1 ! condition$1 resembles "o :o attempts to c\nt ! s&s ( ! ,ganges or ! drops ( ! ocean4 ,) mu* ! same sort ( reason+ ,jesus ref]r$ to ! my/]ies ( ! k+dom ( heav5 :5 address+ ^? :o _h eyes & did n see1 & e>s & did n he>4 ,9 view ( ! app>5t fact t ! human body has rea*$ its utmo/ limits ( developm5t1 z a physical organism1 !re seems to be a ?9kable probability t x w ev5tually1 by a devolution>y process & by ! atrophy ( its pres5t clumsy & imp]fect organs1 return1 /ep by /ep1 dur+ ! gradual cool+ ( ?is planet1 to ! condition ( ! psy*ic life ( a simple cellule1 & ultimately to ! uncondition$2 back1 z ,huxley puts x1 to ! indef9able lat5cy f :i* we arose2 or1 z ,c>lyle expresses x1 pass /ormfully across ! a/oni%$ e>? f ,god & to ,god4 ,/>t+ f ! simple cellule1 we see1 9 a way1 h[ ,tanha1 or ! desire to ext5d ! scope ( activities1 has p]si/5tly /riv5 9 ?is direction until ! ultimate possibilities ( ! developm5t ( physical organism h be5 rea*$ 9 man4 ,?is highly-diff]5tiat$ organism has become m & m s5sitive to pa91 m & m dissatisfi$ ) its limitations2 & man1 recogniz+ ^! limitations1 desires to ab&on !m altoge!r4 ,consequ5tly1 he seeks refuge 9 ! hope ( a future life1 :]e limitations w no long] curb & emb>rass him1 & :]e he w cease to be subject to pa91 passion1 & sorr[4 ,jesus & ,gotama h indicat$ h[ by ! suppression ( ?is ,tanha1 h[ by deta*m5t f ! ?+s ( ! _w1 we c approa* t simple cellul> life-/age :i* is on ! road to ,heav51 ,nirvana1 & ! ,uncondition$4 ,x is easy to realize h[ mu* pleasant] x w\ld h be5 = u all if ! simple cellule f :i* we spr+ _h n be5 s p]si/5tly ambiti\s 9 ! direction ( activities4 ,its relatively prescrib$ functions sugge/ a mo/ desirable condition ( peace comp>$ to t unre/ :i* m5 miscall delight4 ,human life is b a drop 9 ! ocean ( organic exi/5ces on ?is planet--ab\t #a1ejj millions only among c\ntless myriads ( be+s4 ,x _c1 !n1 be acc\nt$ /range 9 a _w conta9+ s great a v>iety ( organisms1 ) _! v>y+ ta/es & ne$s1 t man %\ld f9d mu* t is di/a/eful & unsuitable to him :i* is pleasant & acceptable to o!r be+s4 ,! vulture fea/s on c>rion loa?some to man4 ,man p>takes ( food at :i* a rh9oc]os w\ld %udd]4 ,morality1 z a law & coroll>y ( organiz$ life1 be+ conf9$ to humanity1 x foll[s t immorality1 z subv]sive ( ?is law1 w\ld be ( necessity abhorr5t to ^? :o appreciate a law )\t :i* social life w\ld become intol]able1 & n wor? liv+4 ,b1 :5 we come to consid] :y x %\ld be t ! exquisite process ( ! decomposition ( fle% %\ld be less pleas+ to ! s5ses ?an ! =mation & fad+ ( a sunset1 we are =c$ to ! conclusion t ! _w 0 n made = man1 b man = ! _w4 ,! "p work+ indiscrim9ately ) & = ! :ole is an e?ical law obs]vable ?r\gh\t ! univ]se4 ,all individuals are1 unconsci\sly = ! mo/ "p1 c>ry+ into effect ! w ( ,god by ! w ( ,god4 ,we speak ab\t individual ef=t to atta9 ?is p]fection or avoid t evil1 because we _c dive/ ourselves ( ! feel+ ( free-w4 ,to speak & act "u a s5se ( free-w is =c$ ^u u by ! delusion ( sep>at5ess4 ,x is (t5 ! case t ,god is only recogniz$ 9 ! beautiful aspects ( nature4 ,/4 ,paul says3 ,!re are div]sities ( op]ations1 b x is ! same ,god t worke? all 9 all4 ,we h to see ,god1 n only 9 ! sweet wat]s1 b also 9 ! deadly swamp2 9 ! heal?y *ild z well z 9 ! ftid diseases ( ! sick4 ,t art ?\1 z ! ,buddhi/ truly says4 ,! delici\s & ! disgu/+ are equally necess>y z factors 9 ! s*eme ( ! univ]se2 !re is 9 bo? ! same cosmic law fulfill+ itself4 ,dragons & all deeps3 fire & hail fulfill+ 8 ^w4 ,a diff]5ce only exi/s 9 ! appreciation ( !m4 ,?is ,moni/ic view ( nature 9 no respect /&s 9 ! way ( our reg>d+ ,god z ! sublimat$ reality ( an ideal exi/5ce4 ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us1 9 8 booklet on ,! ,idea ( ,god1 says3 ,if ! idea ( ,god is an empty dream :i* we mu/ expel f our m9ds1 :y n expel all ideas & all ideals8 ,!y are j z mu* & j z little real4444 ,f ?is po9t ( view a d5ial ( ! exi/5ce ( ,god w\ld1 ) consi/5cy1 lead u also to a d5ial ( an integral1 or a log>i?m1 or a diff]5tial4 ,an integral is j z little a concrete object z is ,god4 ,& ! idea ( ,god is j z important 9 ! real life ( human activity1 human ?\ght & emotion1 z ! idea ( hone/y is 9 ! m]cantile _w1 t ( c\rage among w>riors1 & t ( fai? 9 sci5ce4 ,buddha has taught t !re are worlds m p]fect & develop$1 & o!rs less s1 ?an ?is e>?2 & t ! inhabitants ( ea* _w correspond 9 developm5t ) itself4,z ,mr4 ,lafcadio ,he>n says3 ,! ,buddhi/ d5ial ( ! reality ( ! app>itional _w is n a d5ial ( ! reality ( ph5om5a z ph5om5a1 nor a d5ial ( ! =ces produc+ ph5om5a objectively & subjectively4444 ,! true decl>ation is1 t :at we p]ceive is nev] reality 9 itself1 & t ev5 ! ego t p]ceives is an un/able plexus ( feel+s :i* are !mselves un/able1 & 9 ! nature ( illusions4 ,?is position is sci5tifically /rong1 p]haps impregnable4 ,z ,vide ,buddhi/ ,cate*ism1 by ,colonel ,olcott4 ,indian philosoph]s h attempt$1 ) a fair measure ( success1 to ov]come ! p]plexity pres5t$ by ! idea ( div]sity 9 unity4 ,!y say t1 z an individual c conjure up visions ( v>i\s ph5om5a 9 8 wak+ /ate )\t de/roy+ 8 s5se ( unity z an individual1 s !re may be a multi=m creation 9 ! ,"o ,absolute )\t any suppression ( its unit>y nature4 ,to ! ,unconsci\s ,absolute ph5om5a /& 9 ! relation ( dreams to ! individual :o is consci\s ( dreams on awak+4 ,b ! ,unconsci\s ,absolute does n awake2 !re=e ',x' rema9s unconsci\s ( ph5om5a4 ,! v>iety ( ! _w is l ! v>iety ( a dream4 ,9 a comm5t>y on ! ,ess5ce ( ! ,upani%ads ! fictiti\sness ( emanations f unity is ?us illu/rat$3-- ,a belat$ wayf>] mi/akes a piece ( rope ly+ on ! road = a snake2 ! delusion disappe>s1 b ! rope rema9s ! rope4 ,s ) ! app>itional _w3 ! delusion passes1 & unity rema9s4,,aa ,,aa ,cf4 ,illusions are s5sations wrongly int]pret$ 7,d4 ,g4 ,rit*ie74 ,all ! figm5ts ( ! _w-fiction may be made to disappe> 9 su* a way t pure ?\ght1 or ! self1 %all alone rema91 9 ! same mann] z ! fictiti\s s]p5t se5 9 a piece ( rope may be made to disappe>1 & ! rope t und]lies x may be made to rema94 ,! rope 0 only ! rope all ! "t x falsely seem$ to be a snake4 ,! fictiti\s _w may be made to disappe> z ! fictiti\s snake is made to disappe>1 & ?is is its sublation4,,ab ,,ab ,philosophy ( ! ,upani%ads1 by ,a4 ,e4 ,g\gh4 ,pr(essor ,se?1 ref]r+ 9 8 book1 entitl$ ,! ,position ( ,man 9 ! ,kosmos1 to ,mr4 ,bradley's ,appe>ance & ,reality1 rem>ks3 ,reality 'mu/ own' & someh[ include appe>ance4 ,9 ano!r "p ( 8 book he writes3 ,we are ourselves imm]s$ 9 ! process ( ! univ]se4 ,we c only live our own life1 & see ?r\gh our own eyes4 ,if we c\ld d m1 t w\ld mean t we ourselves _h vani%$ f ! univ]se2 ! place :i* _h kn[n u w\ld "k u no m2 & !re w\ld be1 z x 71 a gap creat$ 9 ! tissue ( ! _w4 ,"u ,my/icism1 9 ! ,encyclopdia ,britannica1 we read3 ,our consci\sness ( self is ! condition "u :i* we possess a _w to "k & to enjoy2 b x likewise isolates u f all ! _w beside4 ,reason is ! reveal] ( nature & ,god2 b1 by its acts1 reason seems ! ?+ reason$ ab\t4 ,h5ce my/icism dem&s a faculty above reason1 by :i* ! subject %all be plac$ 9 imm$iate & complete union ) ! object ( 8 desire--a union 9 :i* ! consci\sness ( self has disappe>$1 & 9 :i*1 !re=e1 subject & object are "o4 ,! ,great ,self1 or ,imman5t ,p[]--expressions b>ely communicable to ! und]/&+ by ! r re/rictive s\nd+ & abrupt t]m9ology ( ! ^w ,god--p]haps ne>] 9 ?\ght to ! ,w 9 ,nature ( ,s*op5hau]--) :i* ! ,brahm9s ( ,india s\ght communion1 has be5 to !m f "t immemorial ! ,alpha & ,omega ( _! be+4 ,:5 religion /eps 9 x is a frame ( m9d1 n a set ( op9ions4 ,!y _c 9 tru? be call$ sup]/iti\s2 !y are1 to co9 a ^w1 sub/iti\s4 ,!y s9k1 plummet-wise1 into ! fa?omless2 ! l9e is sev]$1 & !y are lo/ 9 ! dep?s & cav]ns ( nesci5ce4 ,! concrete1 ) !m1 has always rank$ l[] ?an ! ab/ract4 ,vamado ,%a/ri1 writ+ 9 ! ,=tnightly ,review ( ,novemb]1 #ahih1 on ! !ological situation 9 ,india1 says3-- ,9 ,europe1 z ,i und]/&1 y\r *ur*es h long ago clos$ ! era ( unlimit$ metaphysical speculation1 reta9+ only c]ta9 my/]i\s dogmata t are au?oritatively prescrib$ z facts--t are n philosophical discov]ies1 b are decl>ations ( reveal$ tru?4 ,y h drawn up y\r cre$s2 y h settl$ f9ally all ess5tial beliefs 9 future rew>ds & puni%m5ts1 9 man's r$emption f s9 & resurrection1 &1 above all1 9 a ,div9e ,p]sonality4 ,y h numb]$ & end$ ! li/ ( y\r sacr$ books2 y look = no fre% revelation2 y h regulat$ by ord9ances ! rites & c]emonies :i* unite ! wor%ipp]s & divide ! ,*ur*es4444 ,b ,i want y to und]/& t we are /ill w&]+ 9 ! metaphysic wild]ness1 & t ,*ri/ianity1 return+ at la/ aft] an int]val ( s _m c5turies1 f9ds u /ill engag$ on ! same problems z ^? :i* occupi$ ! s*ools ( ,antio* & ,alex&ria & ! secret pr(essors ( ! ,jewi% ,kabbala4 ,we h nev] yet set limits1 ei!r by philosophic criticism or by ecclesia/ic ord9ance1 to ! range ( free inquiry or to ! ?9k+ faculty4 ,we _c submit to ! re/rictions plac$ by fai? ^u inquiry into my/]ies2 we are driv5 by our m5tal con/itution to ov]leap ! b\nds ( s5ti5t exp]i5ce1 & to con/ruct1 l y\r anci5t h]etics1 "s intelligible !ory ( ! uncondition$4 ,we are incapable ( appreh5d+ a ,p]sonality1 except 9 ! s5se ( some?+ t masks or repres5ts an incompreh5sible notion2 & dogmatic sy/ems are to u no m ?an ! =mal envelopes ( spiritual tru?4 99 99 99 99 99 ,two c>d9al ideas run ?r\gh our deep] religi\s ?\ght4 ,"o is ! ,maya1 or cosmic illusion1 :i* cuts ! knot ( any difficulty t\*+ ! relation betwe5 ,_s & ,matt]1 & produces ,unity by exhibit+ ! visible univ]se z a %ad[ project$ ^u ! :ite radiance ( et]nity2 ! o!r is ! notion ( ! s\l's deliv]ance by long travail f exi/5ce 9 any /age or %ape4 99 99 99 99 99 ,9 %ort1 we h a religion1 b no !ology4 ,by ,plot9us ',! ,"o' is explicitly exalt$ above ! '' & ! 'ideas'2 x transc5ds exi/5ce altoge!r1 & is n cognizable by reason4 ,rema9+ itself 9 repose1 x rays out1 z x 71 f its fulness an image ( itself1 :i* is call$ '1' & :i* con/itutes ! sy/em ( ideas1 or ! intelligible _w4 ,! s\l is 9 turn ! image or product ( ! '' & ! s\l1 by its motion1 begets corporeal matt]4 ,! s\l ?us faces two ways--t[>ds ! '1' f :i* x spr+s1 & t[>ds ! mat]ial life1 :i* is its own product 7vide ,encyclopdia ,britannica74 ,a consid]ation ( ! !osophy ( ! ,soh>1 or ,book ( ,spl5d\r1 does n af=d a key to ! solution ( ?is problem4 ,we meet !re ) ! same difficulty1 ! inconceivable transition po9t1 :]e ! inactive m+les ) ! active4 ,ensoph is ! ,absolute1 ! great ,i am1 ! endless1 ! b\ndless1 ! incompreh5sible4 ,mr4 ,bradley1 9 8 book on ,appe>ance & ,reality1 asks :e!r we really h a positive idea ( an absolute def9$ z "o compreh5sive s5ti5ce2 & he answ]s t1 :ile we _c fully realize its exi/5ce1 its ma9 features are drawn f our own exp]i5ce1 & we h also a sugge/ion !re ( ! unity ( a :ole embrac+ di/9ctions )9 itself4 ,id5tity only exi/s ?r\gh diff]5ces1 unity ?r\gh multiplicity4 ,su* is ! con/ant !sis ( ! ,hegelian philosophy4,,ac ,,ac ,vide ,pr(essor ,se?'s ,position ( ,man 9 ! ,kosmos4 ,! app>5t connection betwe5 ! ,buddhi/ & ,*ri/ian conceptions ( a ,god is v ably /at$ by ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us1 & ) ! foll[+ extracts f 8 writ+s ,i may fitly close ! subject ( ?is *apt]3-- ,buddhism is commonly said to d5y ! exi/5ce ( a ,god4 ,?is is true1 or n true1 accord+ to ! def9ition ( ,god4 ,:ile ,buddhi/s d n believe t ,god is an individual be+ l ourselves1 !y recognize t ! ,*ri/ian ,god idea conta9s an important tru?1 :i*1 h[ev]1 is diff]5tly express$ 9 ,buddhism4 ,buddhism tea*es t ,bdhi1 or ,sambdhi1 or ,amitabha--i4e41 t :i* gives enlight5m5t1 or1 9 o!r words1 ^? v]ities ! recognition ( :i* is ,nirvana 7con/itut+ ,buddhahood7--is omnipres5t & et]nal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,*ri/ianity possesses 9 ! idea1 &1 inde$1 9 ! v ^w ',god1' repres5t+ ! au?ority ( moral conduct 9 a mo/ =cible mann]1 a symbol ( invaluable importance2 x is an advantage :i* has contribut$ n a little to make ,*ri/ianity s p[]ful & popul>1 s impressive & effective1 z x has prov$ to be4 ,9 ?is little ^w ',god' mu* has be5 cond5s$1 & x conta9s an unfa?omable dep? ( religi\s com=t4 ,,*apt] ,,iii4 ,,s\l1 ,,self1 ,,individuality1 ,,& ,,k>ma4 ,v]ily e man is altoge!r vanity2 = man walke? 9 a va9 %[1 he disquiete? himself 9 va94--,,bible4 ,! feat ( m5tal gymna/ics p]=m$ by ,gotama reg>d$ z a ph5om5al be+1 :i* l$ to ! abrogation ( s\l z an ego-entity f its dom9ion 9 ! m9ds ( m51 comb9$ ) ! amaz+ fact t ne>ly a ?ird ( ! population ( ?is planet has1 = _m c5turies1 en?usia/ically acquiesc$ 9 ?is de?ronem5t ( animism1 mu/ be reg>d$ z "o ( ! mo/ /rik+ wond]s 9 ! religi\s hi/ory ( ! human race4 ,z a/ronomical sci5ce dispos$ ( ! geoc5tric !ory ( ! univ]se1 greatly to ! advantage ( !ological progressiv5ess1 s ! expon5ts ( mod]n psy*ology hope to dispel ! delusion ( ! ego-c5tric !ory ( man1 & to cle> ! way = a m sci5tific & a tru] conception ( t :i* is commonly und]/ood by ! ^w s\l4 ,accord+ to ! tea*+ ( ^! psy*ologi/s1 !re is no ego-entity1 or hidd5 & my/]i\s factor1 t /&s beh9d ! psy*ic & physical organism ( man4 ,! s\l ( man consi/s ( a gr\p ( ideas1 & ^! ideas are 9 intimate connection ) ! s-call$ ext]nal _w1 z also ) :at may be express$ z ! int]nal _w ( a ,be+ :]e9 has tak5 place ! developm5t ( ! h]$it>y g]m4 ,9 ,buddhism x appe>s to me to be a matt] ( *oice :e!r we apply ! t]m s\l to a gr\p ( ideas1 :i*1 9 ! case ( ! ,sa9t1 z sublimat$ ideas1 syn*ron\sly cease ) ! =mative faculty1 & vani% ultimately into ! uncondition$1 or to ! effects ( a man's disposition1 :i* cont9ue z impressions on ! *>act]s ( ^? :o receive !m4 ,man is a "n = a mat]ializ$ pres5tation ( reality--t is1 = p>ticles ( matt] assum+ =m "u ! influ5ce ( a =mative faculty & ! results ( ! int]actions1 relations1 & qualities peculi> to ! p>ticles & ?is p>ticul> aggregation4 ,on ! occurr5ce ( :at is kn[n z dea? ! compon5ts ( ! body are no long] held toge!r1 z x 71 by ! =mative faculty1 & ! body loses its vitality4 ,b1 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ?+s1 ( =m !re rema9s ?is =mulative faculty1 or impulse to re-comb9e4 ,=m is de/ructible1 yet x rema9s '=m' 9 ! s5se t x has )9 x ! p[] to r5ew =m4 ,! mo/ important factor 9 ! =mation ( man is n ! mat]ial p>ticles t make up 8 body1 b =m4 ,?is =m is a reality1 b n a mat]iality4 ,if ! int]action ( ! compon5t p>ts1 "u ! influ5ce ( ext]nalities1 ceases to "w t[>ds ! pres]vation ( ! =mative faculty or re-comb9+ influ5ce1 a mat]ial pres5tation ( =m w n re-ensue1 & ! discont9uance ( ! =mative elem5t is ,reality1 ,tru?1 ,nirvana1 ,god4 ,if ! desire to describe a triangle on pap] does n exi/1 ! mat]ializ$ pres5tation ( a real axiomatic triangle w n be =m$1 :ile ! p]fect triangle /ill rema9s a ,reality4 ,9 ?is case1 "u c]ta9 influ5ces1 ! =mative faculty has be5 subdu$1 & ! consequ5ce is t ! mat]ial =m ( ! triangle1 9 its necess>y imp]fection1 has n be5 produc$4 ,! p]fect triangle is ! undescrib$ triangle4 ,%\ld bubbles on ! surface ( ! ocean be depriv$ ( ?is =mative faculty :i* made !m z !y are1 ! p[] to resume _! %ape aft] dissolution w\ld be gone = ev]4 ,b if ! faculty to re-=m rema9$1 !y w\ld aga9 crop up on ! surface ( ! sea1 ! =mative faculty mak+ use ( ! mat]ials at h& "u ! influ5ces ( =m4 ,analog\sly1 ! ,sa9t1 accord+ to ,buddhism1 :o is rid ( ! =mative faculty1 does n re-exi/ z a ph5om5al be+4 ,x might be object$ t to make use ( ! expression =mative faculty is only to rev]t to ! doctr9e ( ess5ces & faculties z pr9ciples ( explanation1 & to rely on ! explod$ sup]/ition ( apriorism4 ,b ?is is n ! case4 ,! =mative faculty is a quality ( =m1 & =m is an exp]i5ce4 ,! intangible & manife/1 su* z =m1 c z reasonably be cr$it$ ) qualities z ! tangible & mat]ial4 ,! s\l is a special =m ( life1 z ! flame is a special =m ( motion4 ,x is also a product ( life1 & life is ! arrangem5t & re-arrangem5t ( matt]1 subject to =m1 ) :i* are associat$ ! qualities ( matt] & ! relations & int]actions ( ^! qualities4 ,gotama1 ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us rem>ks1 /range to say1 anticipat$ ! mod]n conception ( ! s\l z x is n[ taught by ! mo/ advanc$ sci5ti/s ( ,europe4 ,/4 ,paul1 too1 may be reckon$ z "o :o1 if he _h liv$ 9 ^! days1 w\ld h giv5 8 support to t positive philosophy :i* reg>ds ! s\l z a product ( mat]iality2 =1 he says3 ,h[beit t 0 n fir/ :i* 0 spiritual1 b t :i* 0 natural1 & aft]w>ds t :i* is spiritual4 ,! fir/ man is ( ! e>? e>?y2 ! second man 7! s\l7 is ! ,"l f heav54 ,:5 ! di/9ction betwe5 ! expressions mat]iality & reality is cle>ly disc]n$1 x removes a difficulty out ( our way :5 we come to consid] a means ( br++ into h>mony ! ,*ri/ian & ,buddhi/ conception ( s\l4 ,x has be5 cont5d$ t1 if y d5y sub/ance to ! s\l1 x is tantam\nt to ass]t+ ! non-exi/5ce ( ! s\l4 ,b if x is admitt$ t reality has exi/5ce z well z mat]iality1 ?is objection falls to ! gr\nd4 ,! def9ition ( matt] z t :i* occupies space is n a compreh5sive "o4 ,x is only ! def9ition ( a suppos$ quality ( matt]2 x is ab/ract$ 9 our m9ds f o!r qualities4 ,!re=e1 if we reg>d s\l1 m especially 9 its sublimat$ condition1 z some?+ ak9 to a quality ( matt] aft] matt]1 z we p]ceive x1 has be5 ab/ract$1 we h a residuum :i* bo? ,*ri/ians & ,buddhi/s alike c accept z an approximate explanation ( ! nature ( s\l4 ,! es*atology ( ! s\l1 z indicat$ 9 ! two sy/ems1 is less easy to h>monize4 ,! s\l1 accord+ to ,ca?olic notions1 aft] ! dea? ( ! body1 und]goes a purgatorial process2 &1 9 ! g5]al view ( ,prote/ants1 awaits--sleep+ or wak+--9 ! ante-room ( a judgm5t-hall until a f9al v]dict is pron\nc$ on ! ,day ( ,doom2 & !n1 & n till !n1 is x allott$ its ultimate re/ or unre/4 ,on ! o!r h&1 t :i* is 9 ,buddhi/ic ?\ght ! c\nt]p>t ( ?is s\l1 :e!r we call x a gr\p ( ideas or ! effects ( ,k>ma1 mu/ submit1 till absolutely b]eft ( ! =mative faculty or desire to live1 to cont9u\s inc>nations4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 does n involve a process ( transmigration1 z is sometimes incorrectly assum$4 ,sev]al illu/rations h be5 made use ( to expla9 ! migrationless nature ( ! process4 ,:5 a lamp is lit at a burn+ lamp !re is a k9dl+ ( ! wick1 b no transmigration ( ! flame4 ,a ?\ght is convey$ by words f "o to ano!r1 b ( ! ?\ght itself !re is no migration4 ,nei!r is !re migration ( any "p ( an object to a photographic plate1 nor 9 ! reflection ( an object 9 a mirror4 ,x is matt] = speculation :e!r ! ,*ri/ian idea ( t>riance 9 an ante-room1 & m especially ! purgatorial process1 might n be /ra9$ 9 mean+ s z to imply t re-inc>nation on ?is planet is ! fate ( "s s\ls1 prior to _! ultimate reception into ,p>adise or condemnation to ev]la/+ fire4 ,"s su* idea1 maybe1 0 afloat 9 ! lifetime ( ,jesus1 :5 ! "q 0 ask$3 ,is ?is ,elias come aga98 ,! ,*ri/ian & ,buddhi/ conception ( s\l diff]s consid]ably z to position4 ,! "o /&s isolat$2 ! o!r is n s posit$4 ,! s\l1 accord+ to ! ,buddhi/1 is n a self-9-itself4 ,buddhism does n d5y ! exi/5ce ( a s\l or individuality1 b d5ies ! indep5d5t exi/5ce ( a s\l or individuality4 ,! ,*ri/ian conception ( ! s\l corresponds ) t ( ,kapila1 ! f\nd] ( ! ,sankhya philosophy1 9 s f> z he conceiv$ ! s\l to be a k9d ( transc5d5t1 sublimat$ body1 ! ?9k] ( our ?\ghts & ! do] ( our acts4 ,?is dualism 0 reject$ by ,gotama4 ,x is necess>y to be> 9 m9d1 ) a view to ! prop] compreh5sion ( ,buddhi/ tea*+ 9 reg>d to ! immortality ( ! s\l1 t1 al?\gh ! ,samskras1 or s\l-=ms1 con/itut+ our exi/5ce1 come to an end z activities 9 ! case ( ! sa9t :o has ext+ui%$ desire1 !re rema9s an immortal residuum 9 ! uncondition$ elem5ts ( s\l-=m :i* are beyond ! rea* ( dea?4 ,aft] dea? su* a sa9t might be said to h a cont9u$ exi/5ce 7z o!rs h7 9 ! effects %$ ^u o!rs by 8 ,k>ma dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,! diff]5ce1 z ,i und]/& x1 is ?is3 t1 9 ! case ( ! sa9t1 ! =mative elem5t ( ,k>ma1 z x has tak5 %ape 9 bodily exi/5ce1 ceases to be f ! date ( 8 sa9?ood2 & subsequ5tly ! effects ( ,k>ma1 :i* mu/ cont9ue to be %$ on o!rs z impressions z long z he lives1 are in=mative--t is1 d n c>ry ) !m a desire to live2 &1 consequ5tly1 ! sa9t1 f ! date ( 8 sa9?ood1 may be said to h no cont9u+ exi/5ce 9 ! life ( ano!r s5ti5t be+4 ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us1 9 8 h&y little book1 entitl$ ,! ,dh>ma2 or1 ,! ,religion ( ,enlight5m5t1 rem>ks3 ,buddhism %$s a new light ^u ,*ri/ian doctr9e4 ,?us ! cont9uity 9 ! evolution ( life1 :i* does away ) a wrong conception ( a sep>ate self1 expla9s & ju/ifies ! ,*ri/ian idea ( orig9al s9 7or1 z x ought to be call$1 'inh]it$ s9'72 = m5 inh]it n only ! curse ( _! ance/ors' s91 b actually consi/ ( _! s9ful dispositions2 e man is a re-inc>nation ( previ\s de$s1 & repres5ts1 = good & = evil1 _! legitimate cont9uation4 ,be+1 9 a ,buddhi/ic s5se1 9 ! words ( ,pr(essor ,old5b]g's translator1 is ! procession regulat$ by ! law ( causality--( cont9u\s be+ at e mom5t1 self-consum+ & anew-begett+4 ,:at is t]m$ a s\l$ be+ is "o individual 9 ! l9e ( ?is procession1 "o flame 9 a sea ( flame4 ,s qua9tly beautiful is ! foll[+ dialogue betwe5 ,k+ ,mil9da 7! ,greek ,k+ ,m5&]7 & ! ,sa9t ,nagas5a t1 not)/&+ its frequ5t quotation1 ,i v5ture to reproduce x3-- ,! ,sa9t ,nagas5a says3 ',x is n ! same be+1 & yet !y are sep>ate be+s1 :i* relieve "o ano!r 9 ! s]ies ( exi/5ces4' ',give an illu/ration1' says ,k+ ,mil9da4 ',if a man 7 to light a light1 ,o great k+1 w\ld x n burn ?r\gh ! night8'--',yes1 sire2 x w\ld burn ?r\gh ! night4' ',h[1 !n1 ,o great k+1 is ! flame 9 ! fir/ wat* ( ! night id5tical ) ! flame 9 ! midnight wat*8'--',no1 sire4' ',& ! flame 9 ! midnight wat*--is x id5tical ) ! flame 9 ! la/ wat* ( ! night8'--',no1 sire4' ',b h[ !n1 ,o great k+1 0 ! light 9 ! fir/ wat* ( ! night ano!r1 9 ! midnight wat* ano!r1 & 9 ! la/ wat* ( ! night ano!r8'--',no1 sire2 x has burn$ all night long1 fe$+ on ! same fuel4' ',s1 also1 ,o great k+1 ! *a9 ( elem5ts ( be+ 7,dhamma7 completes itself2 ! "o comes1 ! o!r goes4 ,)\t beg9n+1 )\t end1 ! circle completes itself2 !re=e x is nei!r ! same be+ nor ano!r be+ :i* pres5ts itself la/ to ! consci\sness4',,ad ,,ad ,f ,buddhism1 by ,pr(essor ,old5b]g4 ,om> ,khayyam says3-- ,we are no o!r ?an a mov+ %[ ,( magic %ad[-%apes t come & g4 ,! body disappe>s1 ev5 9 ,*ri/ian es*atology1 z an e>?ly body = ev]2 b its scatt]$ *emicals are re-utiliz$1 accord+ to "s1 to clo! ! s\l 9 heav5ly places1 or = purposes ( torture & indescribable angui%4 ,o!rs h s\ght consolation 9 ! ?\ght ( ! reappe>ance ( ! body's elem5ts 9 v>i\s beautiful =ms--9 ! ruby goblet1 9 ! fl[]s1 9 ! foam ( ! sea3-- ,& ?is reviv+ h]b1 ^: t5d] gre5 ,h$ges ! riv]-lip on :i* we lean-- ,ah1 lean ^u x lightly2 = :o kn[s ,f :at once lovely lip x spr+s unse56 ,( ^? believ+ 9 ! sep>at5ess ( ! s\l !re may be _m :o fondly crave t ! g5tle dews ( et]nal sleep may fall at la/ ^u its suppliant eyes4 ,he give? ,8 belov$ sleep4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,moni/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahih1 makes ! foll[+ rem>ks 9 a ref]5ce to self3 ,9 ! psy*ological !ories ( ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism !re is m agreem5t ?an at fir/ sight appe>s1 = x is difficult to say :at we mu/ und]/& by self4 ',p]sonality' is us$ by ,*ri/ian ?9k]s 9 a v loose s5se4 ,9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,tr9ity x is n incompatible to speak ( ?ree p]sonalities 9 ,"o4 ,he quotes texts f ,/4 ,paul's epi/les to ! ,cor9?ians3 ,i h plant$1 ,apollos wat]$1 b ,god gave ! increase4 ,s1 !n1 nei!r is he t plante? any?+1 nei!r he t wat]e?1 b ,god t give? ! increase4 ,n[1 he t plante? & he t wat]e? are "o4 ,9 ?is connection ! writ] obs]ves3 ,"h1 app>5tly1 ev]yone is suppos$ to h no sep>ate exi/5ce :atev]1 except 9 ,god & ?r\gh ,god4 ,! self1 s\l1 or individuality1 :i* cont9ues aft] ! dissolution ( ! body1 has be5 broadly describ$ z "* or disposition2 !re=e1 9 us+ ! t]m self 9 a ,buddhi/ic s5se1 we mu/ put aside e idea beyond :at is convey$ to ! m9d by ?is int]pretation4 ,?is "* or disposition does n come to an end z an activity until ,tanha1 or ! ?ir/ to live = liv+'s sake1 is ext9ct4 ,!re=e1 :5 ,buddhi/ic ?\ght is conv]t$ into conv5tional language1 we mu/ be cauti\s h[ we int]pret su* a /atem5t z ,we are sav$ by our individual m]its4 ,! we "h means only "*1 :i*1 if improv$ dur+ a lifetime1 c>ries ) x ?is improvem5t1 ( :i* a new be+ w reap ! b5efits4 ,pr(essor ,rhys ,davids calls ! my/]y ( ,k>ma a desp]ate exp$i5t1 a wond]ful hypo!sis1 an airy no?+1 an imag9>y cause beyond ! rea* ( reason4 ,b he previ\sly /ates t x af=ds an explanation q complete1 to ^? :o c believe x1 ( ! app>5t anomalies & wrongs 9 ! di/ribution "h ( happ9ess & woe4 ,s x may be said1 also1 ( ! my/]ies atta*+ to ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y satisfy ! believ]1 ?\gh !y pres5t difficulties to ! reason]4 ,accord+ to ! ,*ri/ian =mula1 we are1 z ,burton says1 fall5 be+s1 n ?r\gh our own fault2 condemn$ to dea?1 n ?r\gh our own dem]its2 ransom$ by a ,div9e ,be+1 n ?r\gh our own m]its4 ,! ,buddhi/ say+1 ,f bir? came dea?1 & ! /ory ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ed51 seem to possess "s figurative connection ) ! transition ( micro-organisms f a fissip>\s to a duogyn\s condition4 ,! amba is end[$ ) ! pot5tialities ( et]nal life2 b :5 ! sp]matozoid & ovule 7! symbolic s]p5t & apple7 appe>$ on ! sc5e1 :5 ! lum9\s ,adam pass$ successively ?r\gh ! fissip>\s & &rogyn\s /ates1 & f9ally became man & woman1 dea? ent]$ into ! _w4 ,! writ] 9 ! ,moni/ already ref]r$ to1 comm5t+ ^u ! text1 ,e man %all receive 8 own rew>d accord+ to 8 own lab\r 7#a ,cor4 i4 #e71 says3 ,! co9cid5ce ( ,buddhism & ,*ri/ianity is rem>kable 9 ?is passage2 =1 z ! ,buddhi/ ,scriptures speak ( ! fruits ( ,k>ma1 s ,paul speaks ( ! rew>ds ( "o's lab\r4 ,mr4 ,lillie1 9 ref]r+ to ! doctr9e ( re-inc>nation1 quotes f an article 9 ! ,*ur* ,qu>t]ly ,review1,,ae 9 :i*1 he says1 ! au?or ( ! article1 9 pro( ( ! exi/5ce ( ?is doctr9e1 adduces ! "q put by ! disciples ( ,*ri/ 9 ref]5ce to ! man born bl9d4 ,& if x 0 consid]$ t a man c\ld be born bl9d z a puni%m5t = s91 !n x mu/ h be5 pla9ly committ$ be=e 8 bir?4 ,9 ! ,:ite ,lotus ( ,dh>ma !re is an acc\nt ( ! heal+ ( a bl9d man3 ,because ( ! s9ful conduct ( ! man 79 a =m] bir?7 ?is malady has aris54 ,he also rem>ks t1 9 ! case ( ! p>alytic 7,luke v4 #ah71 ! cure 0 effect$1 n by any physical processes1 b by annull+ ! s9s :i* 7 ! cause ( ! malady4 ,,ae ,octob]1 #ahhe4 ,! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,sp5ce ,h>dy1 9 8 ,manual ( ,buddhism1 obs]ves t no "o c tell b a ,buddha h[ ,k>ma op]ates or h[ ! *a9 ( exi/5ce comm5c$4 ,x is z va9 to ask 9 :at "p ( ! tree ! fruit exi/s be=e ! blossom is put =? z to ask = ! locality ( ,k>ma4 ,:5 ! ,k+ ( ,sgal inquir$ :]e ,k>ma resides1 its locality1 ,nagas5a repli$3 ,k>ma is l a %ad[ t always accompanies ! body4 ,b x _c be said t x is "h1 or t x is !re2 9 ?is place1 or 9 t place4 ,x has1 ,i believe1 be5 /at$ by "s writ]s t x w\ld h be5 z well if ,gotama _h n encumb]$ 8 tea*+ ) su* a complex & metaphysical !ory z ,k>ma1 & _h conf9$ himself to ! admirable moral precepts :i* =m ! real backbone ( 8 sy/em4 ,x has be5 ?\ght1 too1 t 9 introduc+ ,k>ma into 8 s*eme ( ?+s he 0 play+ ! rle ( an opportuni/1 because he felt x to be necess>y = ! success ( 8 mission t x %\ld n be altoge!r sev]$ 9 outl9e f su* a conception z t ( metempsy*osis1 :i* 0 deeply implant$ 9 ! m9ds ( ! ,brahmanic philosoph]s ( ^? times4 ,buddhism w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 incomplete if x _h n includ$ my/]ies1 z ,*ri/ianity w\ld n be ,*ri/ianity )\t an admixture ( ! indef9able4 ,k>ma1 z work+1 may1 ,i ?9k1 be reg>d$ z "o ( ! ess5tial compon5ts ( ,*ri/ian ?\ght ) reg>d to ! s\l4 ,x is ! work+ ( ! s\l at ! same "t1 ! be+-made-s\l or disposition4 ,z ! latt] x is h]itable & appropriable2 its effects are endless1 & ?is work+ is c>ri$ on1 s to speak1 f g5]ation to g5]ation1 organically & inorganically--9 ! rock1 9 ! fl[]1 & 9 all animal life--! same produc+ ! same1 & yet n ! same4 ,! doctr9e ( ,k>ma is ju/ifiably proclaim$ z ! mo/ important t5et ( ,buddhism1 = on x dep5ds ! :ole sy/em ( morality & ( individual responsibility2 & yet1 /range to say1 !re is no "p ( ,buddhism :i* has occasion$ s mu* controv]sy & diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,x is at once ! f\ndation ( belief = millions ( true believ]s & ! basis ( scepticism on ! "p ( _m :o w\ld o!rwise will+ly concur 9 ! dogmas ( ?is religion4 ,9 ?is respect x holds an analog\s position to t ( ! doctr9e ( ! resurrection ( ! body 9 ! judgm5t ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,is x possible1 "s ask1 t a belief 9 ! doctr9e ( ,k>ma1 :i* has ex]cis$ s enorm\s an influ5ce = good ov] c\ntless millions ( human creatures--_m ( !m m5 ( ! highe/ ord] ( culture & intellectuality--%\ld only be resolvable into an airy no?+8 ,we may h to ackn[l$ge t ! reason is n able to foll[ ! idea ( ,k>ma ?r\gh all its phases1 nor yet to assimilate ! v>i\s po/ulates :i* x dem&s4 ,b c ,*ri/ianity boa/ ( doctr9es :i* are always r$ucible to ! canons ( reason & common s5se8 ,we ?9k n4 ,"h1 aga91 we f9d a common gr\nd betwe5 ^! two religions4 ,nei!r is capable ( be+ :olly def5d$ by matt]-(-fact me?ods2 bo? dem& a c]ta9 measure ( fai? f _! adh]5ts4 ,! /r5g? ( ! dogma ( ,k>ma lies r 9 ! fact t1 l ! ideas ( free-w1 heav51 & ,god1 x is innate 9 a l>ge portion ( mank9d2 & x w\ld be %e] presumption to dismiss ) a few contemptu\s phrases a belief :i* is deeply emb$d$ 9 ne>ly "o-half ( ! human race4 ,! seem+ inju/ice ( ! unequal di/ribution ( happ9ess & suff]+ among human be+s is a problem :i* ,*ri/ianity does n attempt to solve4 ,buddhism1 on ! o!r h&1 grapples ) ! difficulty2 & we h ! mu*-debat$ doctr9e ( ,k>ma z ! result4 ,!re c be no d\bt t ?is doctr9e1 once accept$1 removes all difficulty out ( ! way4 ,k>ma is lit]ally action1 or do+4 ,?is action1 aft] dea?1 & dur+ life too1 be>s fruit1 = ! consequ5ces ( action _c be de/roy$4 ,x is1 9 fact1 ! sci5tific !ory ( ! cons]vation ( en]gy4 ,:5 ! individual dies 8 ,k>ma effects are re-inc>nat$1 z x 71 9 ano!r be+1 & =m ! connect+ l9k betwe5 ! two individuals--! "o ! au?or ( ! ,k>ma effects1 ! o!r ! inh]itor ( !m4 ,9 ?is p>ticul> way we h a suffici5t explanation & ju/ification ( moral retribution4 ,h[ ?is second individual comes into exi/5ce expressly = ! purpose ( inh]it+ ! ,k>ma ( ! fir/1 & ! nature & mode ( ! transmigration ( ,k>ma1 are que/ions :i* h g5]ally be5 plac$ beyond ! scope ( ! human intellect1 & w be consid]$ lat] on4 ,a way out ( ?is difficulty has be5 propos$1 by :i*1 :ile /ill adh]+ to ! ess5tials ( ! doctr9e ( ,k>ma1 we c r$uce x to a =m m capable ( be+ grasp$ & support$ by our reason2 b x has no au?ority among ! utt]ances ( ,gotama1 &1 9 accept+ x1 we %\ld be div]g+ some:at f or?odox ,buddhism4 ,suppose we take z an analogy ! case ( a riv]1 :i*1 aft] fl[+ "s hundr$s ( miles1 is dri$ up by ! heat ( ! sun4 ,x is evid5t t ! riv]1 :ile fl[+ betwe5 its banks1 has be5 absorb$ 9 a great measure by ! por\s e>?1 & has gone to fructify ! soil4 ,! trees1 grass1 & crops :i* h be5 produc$ by its moi/ure are1 ( c\rse1 its ,k>ma--! effects ( its action1 or do+4 ,:5 x has ceas$ to fl[1 ! :ole ( its ,k>ma has be5 dissipat$ into v>i\s effects1 :i*1 9 _! turn becom+ causes1 ex]cise _! influ5ce ov] practically ! :ole e>?4 ,!re is no ,k>ma1 intact & integrat$1 :i*1 accord+ to "s views ( ,buddhism1 %\ld be ! raison d'tre ( ano!r riv]4 ,9 ! same way1 an individual1 :ile alive1 scatt]s 8 ,k>ma 7or ! influ5ce ( 8 "*7 among 8 surr\nd+s4 ,:5 he has ceas$ to live he has also ceas$ to act1 &1 consequ5tly1 !re c be no m ,k>ma4 ,?is is "o way ( gett+ rid ( ! idea ( a lump ( ,k>ma1 :i* aft] dea?1 9 "s way or ano!r1 is suppos$ to produce1 or to h produc$1 = x ano!r body1 into :i* x may c>ry ! defects1 virtues1 vices1 & follies ( its orig9ator4 ,ano!r weakness :i* has be5 consid]$ insep>able f ! or?odox tea*+ ( ,buddhism is ! fact t x seems to fail to acc\nt fully = ! action ( h]$ity4 ,:5 two p h *ildr51 does x n appe> "r to ?9k t _! *ildr5 %\ld inh]it _! ,k>ma8 ,b x is obvi\sly impossible t ?is %\ld be ! case1 except 9 ! unlikely cont+5cy ( bo? p>5ts dy+ exactly at ! mom5t ( _! *ildr5's bir?4 ,&1 aga91 :y %\ld a man's ,k>ma be embodi$ 9 an individual hav+ no visible connection ) 8 (fspr+2 or h[ c we reconcile ! non-exi/5ce ( self-hood z a p]man5t entity ) ! recognition ( a m or less self-suffici5t ,k>ma1 :i* pres]ves its sep>at5ess n only ?r\gh life1 b aft] dea?1 & into life aga98 ,^! & o!r simil> que/ions arise1 & dem& explanation f ! bewild]$ bra94 ,^! que/ions1 x has be5 cont5d$1 d n arise z difficulties impossible ( solution1 if we consid] ! analogy giv5 above4 ,! *ildr5 ( two p are obvi\sly _! ,k>ma1 & !y appropriate1 s to speak1 a v l>ge proportion ( ! effects ( _! do+--z x is only j & reasonable t !y %\ld d4 ,innum]able actions on ! "p ( ! p>5ts h l$ up to acqua9tance & union1 & ! bir? ( ! *ild is m]ely ! climax ( an endless *a9 ( causes & effects4 ,b ?is process ( reason+ closely bord]s on ! conf9es ( metempsy*osis1 9 ! phraseology ( :i* ! doctr9e ( ,k>ma has (t5 be5 mi/ak5ly exp\nd$4 ,! doctr9e ( ,k>ma is a modification ( metempsy*osis1 &1 z su*1 c]ta9ly /&s on a m sci5tific & rational basis ?an its prototype4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ! int]mixture ( ! two !ories 9 ! m9ds ( expon5ts ( ,k>ma1 mu* misappreh5sion has aris51 & ?is doctr9e cont9ues to be a /umbl+-block to /ud5ts ( ,buddhism4 ,a consid]able am\nt ( confusion arises also1 ,i ?9k1 f ! fact t writ]s on ,buddhism fail to discrim9ate betwe5 ,k>ma1 ! law ( ,k>ma1 & ! effects ( ,k>ma1 al?\gh ! ^w ,k>ma includes ! two latt]4 ,x is a mi/ake to assume t ,k>ma1 int]pret$ z ?\ghts1 words1 & actions1 is p]petuat$ z su*1 = ea* ?\ght1 ^w1 & action passes = ev] away :ile x happ5s2 ea* dies1 yet ea* cont9ues = all et]nity 9 ! effect x produces4 ,! be+ ( a pa/ mom5t ( ?\ght has liv$1 b does n live1 nor w x live4 ,! be+ ( a future mom5t ( ?\ght w live1 b has n liv$1 nor does x live4 ,! be+ ( ! pres5t mom5t ( ?\ght w live1 b has n liv$1 nor w x live4 ,x _c be held1 !re=e1 if we read ,buddhism aright1 t ,k>ma 9 itself possesses cont9uity4 ,! ',i' ( to-day has to take all ! consequ5ces ( ! actions 7,k>ma7 :i* ! ',i' ( ye/]day p]=m$4 ,?us ! individualiz$ ,k>ma ( future times w reap all t :i* ! individualiz+ ,k>ma ( ! pres5t "t s[s4,,af ,,af ,paul ,c>us4 ,pr(essor ,rhys ,davids 7,buddhism1 p4 #ajc7 says3 ,id5tity is pres]v$ 9 t :i* alone rema9s :5 a man dies2 9 ! result1 namely1 ( 8 action1 spee*1 & ?\ght1 9 8 good or evil ,k>ma 7lit]ally 8 'do+'7 :i* does n die4 ,?is /atem5t w\ld h ga9$ 9 cle>ness if he _h writt5 9 ! result ( 8 good or evil ,k>ma :i* does n die1 9 ! conclud+ s5t5ce4 ,if we all[ ourselves to consid] ,k>ma1 tak5 9 ! s5se ( do+1 z reta9+ a sep>at5ess ap>t f its diffusion ( influ5ces1 & be+ c>ri$ on f g5]ation to g5]ation z an individualiz$ comp\nd1 !n we at once f9d ourselves 9 direct conflict ) ! doctr9e ( insep>at5ess1 :i* is ! ma9/ay ( ! rationality ( ,buddhi/ ?\ght1 ! basic concept ( ,buddhism4 ,if we und]/& by ! ,samskras t phase ( a man's s\l :i* is impress$ ^u o!r g5]ations by h]$ity & education1 & t :i* is pres]v$ by ! law ( ,k>ma & conditions ! cont9uity ( man's exi/5ce 9 ! :irl ( con/ant *anges1 x mu/ be exclusively 9 ! s5se t ^! ,samskras are =mative faculties peculi> to1 & always to be f\nd 79 normal cases7 9 int]connection )1 ^? tempor>y aggregations :i* pres5t !mselves to our p]ceptions z human be+s1 b :i* are n p]man5t4 ,x is only :5 ! expressions ,k>ma & action are us$ 9 _! wide/ mean+1 & include ?is =mative faculty1 t !y c ) propriety be reg>d$ z possess+ cont9uity1 b n p]man5cy4 ,! p>ticul> =mative faculty ceases to be1 9 ^? exceptional cases :5 x directs itself to ! cessation ( all con=mations4 ,?is self-=m+ =mative faculty1 9 its normal condition1 is ! cause ( ! cont9uity ( be+1 or becom+4 ,its disappe>ance is happ9ess4 ,we f9d ?is ,buddhi/ic tru? v cle>ly /at$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,he :o loses 8 life %all f9d x--:i*1 be+ int]pret$1 is ,he :o loses ! =mative faculty %all f9d ! dea?less4 ,k>ma1 z ?\ght1 spee*1 & action1 mu/ be reg>d$ z ! e?ical individuality1 & ! body z ! corporeal individuality4 ,z ?+s 9 !mselves !y are bo? imp]man5t1 b ! effects ( bo? are la/+4 ,!re are physiological & local z well z psy*ological results to be tak5 into acc\nt4 ,! body is cont9ually %$d+ effects1 & lives aga9 aft] dea? 9 its diffus$ elem5ts2 s ,k>ma gives (f effects & lives aga9 9 its moral results2 yet bo? ^! individualities are insep>ably connect$ z long z ! individual's life la/s4 ,! text s (t5 quot$ 9 ?is connection %\ld1 = purposes ( ,buddhi/ic exposition1 read3 ,:at a man s[s1 t w ! race 7n he7 reap4 ,h]e9 is t say+ true1 "o s[e? & ano!r reape? 7,john iv4 #cg74 ,man weaves & is clo!d ) d]ision2 ,s[s1 b %all n reap4 ,8 life is a wat* & a vision1 ,betwe5 a sleep & a sleep4 ,:at has be5 call$ physical or local ,k>ma is appli$ to ! effects ( locality & climate ^u ! developm5t ( races & individuals4 ,a writ] 9 ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,maha-,bodhi ,society 7,novemb]1 #ahih7;,,ag says3 ,! !ory ( ,k>ma1 z ,gautama =mulat$ x1 is all-embrac+ & compreh5sive4 ,x ranges ov] ! :ole field ( life & morality4 ,x ascribes causes = ?+s2 expla9s ! work+ ( ! complicat$ ma*9]y ( ! cosmos2 aboli%es ! un:olesome idea ( univ]sal *aos & abs5ce ( motive p[]2 sub/itutes 9 its place a def9ite & well-arrang$ sy/em admirably suit$ to ! ne$s ( mank9d2 & f9ally e/abli%es firmly ! supreme importance ( individual morality & responsibility4 ,:at m c "o desire8 ',all v well1' ! sceptic replies4 ',x may p]=m all y say x does1 b ,i mu/ be able to grasp x ?or\ghly & "w x out 9 my own m9d4 ,i w take no?+ = grant$4 ,i mu/ be able to foll[1 to und]/& x1 & h>monize x ) facts ( :i* ,i h c]ta9 k4 ,none ( y\r vague ins9uations = me4' ,i reply3 ,h[ c y ) y\r limit$ & f9ite empirical k fully und]/& t :i* is limitless & inf9ite8 ,! doctr9e ( ,k>ma embraces all ! greate/ problems ( life & ! cosmos2 & h[ c y1 a m]e atom 9 ! univ]se1 expect to grasp ! :ole8 ,x is suffici5t t y %\ld h a work+ !ory :i* fulfils y\r requirem5ts1 & is at ! same "t sanction$ by y\r reason+ p[]4 ,m y _c expect to h4 ,! doctr9e ( ,k>ma1 9 %ort1 m>*es /ep by /ep ) our reason4 ,at no po9t does x break away f ! laws ( common s5se4 ,! difficulty lies 9 ! fact t1 :ile our reason+ at a c]ta9 po9t comes to a halt ?r\gh lack ( fur!r mat]ial1 ! doctr9e ( ,k>ma p]sev]es onw>ds into ! sph]es ( high] k :i!r our limit$ bra9 capacity _c foll[4 ,,ag ,! ,doctr9e ( ,k>ma1 by ,h5ry ,melanc?on ,/rong4 99 99 99 99 99 ,!re are two me?ods by :i* ! doctr9e ( ,k>ma may be expla9$--viz41 by individualization & by g5]alization2 ! =m] is ! m or?odox & popul>1 ! latt] m s\nd & philosophical4 ,b1 al?\gh we f9d 9 ! record$ say+s ( ,gautama support ( ! =m] & little or none ( ! latt]1 ,i ?9k we may inf] t 8 attitude 0 due to ! exig5cies ( ! conditions "u :i* he liv$ & ! ignorance ( ! masses :o surr\nd$ him4 ,= ! same reason ,*ri/ 0 =c$ to clo! 8 tea*+s 9 simple & primitive guise 9 ord] t !y might be readily grasp$ by ! popul> m9d4 ,z an outcome ( ?is necessity1 we h ! p>ables ( ! ,new ,te/am5t & mu* ( ! veil$ language !re9 conta9$4 ,to ^! are due 9 l>ge measure ! controv]sies & diff]5ces ( op9ion :i* n[ exi/ z to ! prop] int]pretation ( ! words ( ,*ri/4 ,! significance ( _m ( ,buddha's utt]ances has be5 simil>ly degrad$4 ,c\ntless 'bir? /ories' h sprung up to satisfy ! popul> crav+ = some?+ concrete & simple 9 :i* to believe4 ,_! !mes h no real au?ority 9 ,buddhi/ic tea*+1 b !y s]ve ! same purpose z d ! ,*ri/ian p>ables & my?s4 ,! /ud5t ( ,buddhism :o /umbles ^u !m by *ance may be l$ into false notions ) reg>d to ! religion1 & accept z au?oritative t :i* has no real au?ority4 ,h]e9 lies _! h>m4 ,t !y are n /rictly 9 accordance ) ,gautama's tea*+s !re c be no d\bt4 ,! !ory ( s\l-transmigration ^u :i* ^! tales are *iefly f\nd$ is an excresc5ce on ,buddhism1 & %\ld be reg>d$ 9 ! light ( a h]esy4 ,z ,pr(essor ,rhys ,davids obs]ves3 ',buddhism does n tea* ! transmigration ( s\ls4 ,its doctr9e w\ld be bett] summ>iz$ z ! transmigration ( "*4' ,pr(essor ,old5b]g puts ) mu* cle>ness ! tea*+ ( ! action ( transmigration & ,k>ma :5 he says3 ',buddhism tea*es3 ,my action is my possession1 my action is my inh]itance1 my action is ! womb :i* be>s me1 my action is ! race to :i* ,i am ak94 ,:at appe>s to man to be 8 body is 9 tru? ! action ( 8 pa/ /ate1 :i*1 assum+ a =m realiz$ ?r\gh 8 endeav\rs1 has become end[$ ) a tangible exi/5ce4' ,! same idea is express$ 9 a slightly diff]5t =m by ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us1 :o says3 ',we ourselves cont9ue 9 ! accumulat$ results ( our actions4' ,9 ^! concise & seem+ly simple /atem5ts we h ! fundam5tal dogma ( ,buddhism & ! f\ndation ( ,gautama's sy/em z x has be5 h&$ d[n to u4 ,:5 we come to analyze !m c>efully1 ! difficulties :i* at fir/ lie hidd5 become app>5t4 ,we see t a man dur+ 8 lifetime scatt]s ! effects ( 8 actions 7i4e41 8 ,k>ma7 9 all directions4 ,^u 8 dea? a new s5ti5t be+1 'realiz$ ?r\gh 8 endeav\r1' comes into exi/5ce to inh]it & c>ry on 8 ,k>ma4 ,^! two be+s are n connect$ 9 any way ! "o ) ! o!r4 ,!re has be5 no transmigration ( s\l or ( ! ego1 = ,buddhism d5ies ! exi/5ce ( ei!r z a p]man5t entity1 b describes !m z tempor>y aggregations only4 ,h[1 !n1 does moral retribution act8 or h[ c we reconcile ! non-exi/5ce ( self z a p]man5t entity ) ! recognition ( ! exi/5ce ( a m or less integral & p]man5t ,k>ma :i* pres]ves its sep>at5ess1 n only ?r\gh life1 b aft] dea? & into life aga94 ,h[1 too1 is x possible t 8 ,k>ma1 al?\gh scatt]$ 9 all directions dur+ 8 t]m ( life1 at ! mom5t ( dea? is intact & :ole = transmission to ano!r body8 ,moreov]1 x is obvi\s t1 if ! dea? ( "o human be+ is ! cause ( ! bir? ( ano!r1 ! human race w\ld n progress num]ically4 ,! v fact ( ! num]ical increase ( mank9d defeats ?is !ory & r5d]s x unt5able by all ^? :o desire to believe only :at _! reason sanctions1 & to es*ew :atev] dem&s ! acceptance ( au?ority or ! ex]cise ( fai?4 ,9 %ort1 z ,pr(essor ,rhys ,davids has put x1 ! weakness ( ! ,buddhi/ic conception is t '! result ( :at a man is1 or does1 is held n to be dissipat$ 444 b to be conc5trat$ toge!r 9 ! =mation ( "o new s5ti5t be+4' 99 99 99 99 99 ,by digress+ some:at f /rict ,buddhi/ic tea*+1 & leav+ beh9d ! lett] 7n ! _s7 ( ! law1 we c1 ,i ?9k1 arrive at a m satisfactory explanation by a me?od ,i h call$ 'g5]alization1' 9 contradi/9ction to ! me?od j dealt )--viz41 ,individualization4 ,accord+ to ! or?odox conception1 an individual takes up ! ,k>ma ( ano!r :ile x is intact & has n suff]$ f di/ribution & disp]sion4 ,b !re is a broad] & less primitive1 albeit m het]odox1 mann] 9 :i* we may reg>d ! doctr9e1 & "o :i*1 ,i ?9k1 we may inf] 0 9 ! m9d ( ,gotama himself :5 he enunciat$ ! n>r[] conception 9 ord] to simplify x suffici5tly to be capable ( be+ grasp$ by ! ignorant4 ,in/ead ( a man's ,k>ma be+ individualiz$--i4e41 h&$ on 9 an integral /ate f individual to individual--we %\ld reg>d x r z hav+ be5 g5]aliz$ & dis9tegrat$ dur+ life1 leav+ no residuum at dea?4 ,?us1 :at is inh]it$ at bir? is n ! ,k>ma ( any "o p]son1 b r ! ,k>ma ( ! race z a :ole4 ',! s\ls ( m5 cont9ue to exi/ z !y are impress$ ^u o!r g5]ations by h]$ity & education1',,ah b ! s\l ( ! individual does n cont9ue to exi/4 ,x is ! s\l ( ! race1 n ( ! individual1 :i* is p]petuat$4 ,,ah ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us 9 ,buddhism & its ,*ri/ian ,critics4 ,! ,k>mas ( all are1 z x 71 ca/ into ! mix+-pot & ?or\ghly sift$1 & !n1 & n till !n1 embodi$ 9 diff]5t =ms4 ,seem+ inequality ( division mu/ be acc\nt$ = by ! action ( local ,k>ma4,,ai ,!re is obvi\sly an advantage associat$ ) ?is !ory n applicable to ! !ory ( individualization4 ,:]eas ! latt] t5ds to promote ! fallaci\s idea ( p]sonality & self-hood1 ! =m] has a wid] significance1 & t5ds r to promote ! belief 9 univ]sal bro!rhood by m]g+ p]sonalities into "o great :ole4 ,x is1 9 fact1 m truly ,buddhi/ic1 &1 by inspir+ a m cosmopolitan s5tim5t ( fell[%ip1 is calculat$ to ov]come1 9 a great degree1 t fallacy mo/ difficult ( all fallacies to ov]come--! idea ( ! ego z a p]man5t entity4 ,! difficulty1 also1 :i* is univ]sally felt ( acc\nt+ = ! bir? ( a new s5ti5t be+ at e dea? is by ?is means obviat$4444 ,,ai ,local ,k>ma4--,! t]m is us$ to express ! "* /amp$ ^u any place by ! action ( =m] dwell]s !re94 ,^? :o foll[ aft]w>ds are suppos$ to inh]it ! ,k>ma ( ! locality4 ,?us we see ! nations at ! pres5t day expiat+ ! s9s ( _! =efa!rs1 or enjoy+ ! fruits ( _! good de$s4 ,x is a well-kn[n fact1 also1 t crimes t5d to repeat !mselves 9 ! same di/ricts1 & ev5 h\ses4 ,mo/ assur$ly we require an explanation ( our pres5t condition1 & we mu/ accord all hon\r to ,buddhism = hav+ af=d$ u "o bo? rational & satisfactory4 ,:5 m5 come to see & to realize t by e de$ committ$1 & by e ^w utt]$1 !y are c>v+ out1 = evil or good1 ! future ( ! race1 & t ! suff]+ !y n[ endure !y owe entirely to ! pa/ s9s ( humanity1 _! s5se ( responsibility w be increas$1 _! hold ^u morality /r5g!n$1 ! bond ( unity1 '! bro!rhood ( man1' confirm$4 ,aboli% ! fallacy ( cosmic *aos2 sub/itute 9 its /ead ! idea ( a def9ite sy/em & purpose2 %[ t man is ! only fram] ( 8 de/9y1 ! only au?or ( 8 exi/5ce1 ! only cause ( 8 own suff]+--& ! f\ndation ( morality w be made sure1 ! r$emption ( ! race br\ght )9 measurable di/ance4 ,?is is ! end = :i* ! doctr9e ( ,k>ma 0 =mulat$1 & to ?is end x has be5 lab\r+1 a sil5t b progressive =ce1 = _m c5turies4 ,! ,rev4 ,t4 ,/]l+ ,b]ry1 ,d4,d41 9 8 ,comp>ative ,/udy ( ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism1 treats ! latt] z a :ole 9 a _s ( comm5dable ca?olicity2 b :5 he comes to po9ts ( contra/ he fails signally to pres]ve equanimity ( judgm5t1 & di/orts ! import ( ,gotama's precepts 9 ! mo/ amaz+ fa%ion 9 8 endeav\r to br+ !m into opposition to ! tea*+ ( ,jesus4 ,8 view ( ,k>ma1 h[ev]1 is1 ,i ?9k1 a valuable contribution to ! lit]ature on ! subject1 & wor?y ( reproduction4 ,he writes3 ,/range & well nigh un9telligible z ?is !ory seems1 x is nev]!less possible1 ,i believe1 to get at ! real ?\ght t m\ld$ ,gotama's conception--actions ( e k9d z possess+ ! nature ( se$ s[n2 m5 7 f\nd1 to "s ext5t1 to reap ! consequ5ces ( _! actions dur+ _! lifetime2 b ?is takes place only 9 a limit$ & incomplete s5se dur+ ! exi/5ce to :i* ! actions belong4 ,at ! close ( a life _m acts rema9 l se$ s[n1 b n yet gr[n up4 ,h5ce ! !ory t :5 a man dies he leaves ! sum-total ( ! acts ( 8 life z a k9d ( complex se$1 made up ( good & bad elem5ts1 :i*1 by 8 dea?1 spr+s up into a fre% exi/5ce1 ! same & yet n ! same2 9 some:at ( ! s5se 9 :i* x might be said t ord9>y se$ :i* spr+s up z id5tical & yet n id5tical ) t :i* is s[n4 ,view$ 9 ?is light1 ! !ory loses its app>5t absurdity4 ,x becomes1 9 fact1 a mode ( express+ p>tly :at we und]/& by ! law ( h]$ity1 :i* involves a transf]5ce ( "* & a reproduction ( ! consequ5ces ( action2 & p>tly ! law ( retribution1 t ',:atsoev] a man s[e? t %all he also reap4' ,! cont9uance ( an individual's ,k>ma1 conceiv$ z ! effects ( a man's "* ^u individuals :om he influ5ces1 is a p]fectly ?9kable process1 & a g5]ally accept$ fact4 ,b1 :5 we are call$ ^u to consid] h[ x comes ab\t t1 on ! dea? ( a s5ti5t be+1 a new s5ti5t be+ is at once produc$1 to take up ! effects ( ! deceas$ "o's ,k>ma1 !n we seem to be laun*$ into a my/]y t c only be expla9$ by ano!r my/]y4 ,if su* a doctr9e is to be int]pret$ lit]ally1 x w\ld seem to necessitate a num]ical equality ( bir?s & dea?s2 a new-born babe w\ld h to be ready at ea* dea? to receive ! ,k>ma-effects ( ! deceas$4 ,x might1 h[ev]1 be made fa9tly ?9kable by includ+ available bir?s 9 o!r sol> sy/ems1 & by all[+ = a c]ta9 numb] ( ,k>mas com+ to an end by ! atta9m5t ( ,nirvana4 ,?is planet is held by ,buddhi/s to be 9 sympa!tic relation%ip ) ! o!r worlds1 & !re are c\ntless millions ( be+s :o *ange places4 ,a numb] ( m5 die some:]e on ?is e>?1 & !y may n be re-born "h at all2 a numb] ( be+s die 9 "s o!r planet1 & may be re-born "h at ! same "t4 ,?is p>ticul> phase ( ! doctr9e ( ,k>ma has be5 s di/9ctly enunciat$ 9 ,buddhi/ writ+s t x becomes a "q = ! int]pret] ( ,buddhism to decide :e!r x %\ld be reta9$ z a lit]al /atem5t1 & s dismiss$ z an un?9kable1 or :e!r x %\ld be giv5 ! *ance ( be+ classifi$ z rational by expansive treatm5t4 ,buddhism is s sy/ematically & em95tly rationali/ic ?r\gh\t its tea*+ t "o feels impell$ to a supreme ef=t to su/a9 its reputation 9 ?is "o respect4 ,9 any case x w\ld seem j to assume t x _h a rationali/ic basis 9 ! m9d ( ,gotama1 h[ev] difficult x may be = u to discov] ! f\ndation ( ,rationalism on :i* x re/s4 ,an app>5tly irrational !ory %\ld n be reject$ z irrational z long z x is )9 ! b\nds ( possibility t ! app>5t irrationality is due to ! limitations ( our reason1 or ! abs5ce ( data1 t h n come "u our exp]i5ce & k ( ,cosmic laws4 ,ev]y?+ may be contr>y to :at we ?9k x to be2 & ev]y?+ may be op9ion only4 ,z "s beautiful poems _c be ?\ght out 9 connection ) "o's imm$iate environm5t )\t a loss ( poetic value1 b require m5tal transposition to a di/ant & diff]5t sc5e = _! beauty to be fully & poetically realiz$1 s1 unless we remove our imag9ation f its e-day associations to an entirely diff]5t sc5]y ( ?\ght1 we _c expect to intellig5tly appreciate ! complete significance ( ,buddhi/ic conceptions4 ,z ,pr(essor ,old5b]g puts x1 we mu/1 :5 approa*+ ! /udy ( ,buddhism1 dive/ ourselves :olly ( all cu/om>y modes ( ?9k+4 ,buddhism lays /ress ev]y:]e ^u ! connectiv5ess ( ev]y?+ ) ev]y?+2 & ev]y?+ is1 at all times1 some?+ o!r ?an itself4 ,consci\sness 7,v9nna71 = in/ance1 is describ$ z t :i* ent]s into ! womb1 & f :i* arise "n & corporeal =m2 yet consci\sness & "n & corporeal =m h no individual exi/5ce4 ,body1 p]ceptions1 & s5sations vani%1 b n consci5ce2 b consci\sness only exi/s z long z x is connect$ ) "n & corporeal =m4 ,consci\sness1 h[ev]1 is n ess5tially diff]5t f p]ceptions & s5sations2 x is also a ,samskra1 &1 l all o!r ,samskras1 x is *angeable1 & )\t sub/ance4,,aj ,,aj ,9 ! place ( a sph]e ( be+1 ) its supply ( ready-made consci\sness = ! transmissive process 9 ! bra91 z hypo!cat$ by ,pr(essor ,william ,james 9 8 lecture on ,human ,immortality1 ,i w\ld sub/itute a =mative faculty imman5t 9 ! univ]se1 & assume ! metamorphosis into consci\sness1 z we "k x1 to be a function ( ! bra94 ,?is !ory w\ld be q reconcileable ) ! physiological view t consci\sness is ! f9al phase ( ! activity ( ! s5sory n]ves 9 ! cortex ( t organ4 ,fe*n]'s conception ( a psy*o-physical ?re%old w\ld also adapt itself to ?is !ory z well z to ! o!r2 ! ?re%old be+ und]/ood z repres5t+ ! functional capacity ( ! bra9 to ext5d or limit ! scope ( consci\sness4 ,! ultimate ext5sion ( consci\sness w\ld result 9 a return to ! elem5tal in=mative4 ,9 ! case ( limit$ ext5sion1 consci\sness w\ld be c>ri$ on z a consci\sness-g]m1 or ,sk&ha1 into a new be+1 on ! dea? ( a be+4 ,consci\sness has be5 describ$ z ! director ( ! organs1 &1 9 ?is s5se1 vaguely assumes ! place ( an ego4 ,consci\sness1 z a highly-develop$ & insub/antial product ( ! bra91 possesses ! faculty ( act+ 9 ! mann] ( *oice2 x is d]iv$ f con=mations1 & con=mations f ignorance4 ,!re is a cont9uance ( s\l-=ms aft] ! dea? ( an individual--t is1 ( ! impressions caus$ by ! "* ( an individual4 ,?is is ! pres]vation ( =m by means ( ,k>ma 7de$s74 ,obvi\sly ^! s\l-=ms _c cont9ue unless !re is an individual to receive ! impression4 ,!re=e1 :5 x is said t1 imm$iately ^u ! dea? ( a s5ti5t be+1 ano!r s5ti5t be+ is produc$ to receive ! effects ( ! deceas$'s ,k>ma1 ! /atem5t may h be5 only int5d$ to imply t = ! cont9uance ( s\l-=ms !re mu/ always be s5ti5t be+s to receive _! impressions4 ,x does n seem necess>y to suppose t on ,a's dea? ,b takes up ! :ole ( ,a's ,k>ma4 ,! effects ( ,a's ,k>ma h be5 impress$1 m or less1 on all ^? :o h come 9 8 lifetime1 & w come aft] 8 dea?1 )9 range ( 8 influ5ce4 ,9 ! latt] case ! influ5ce is cont9u$ 9 ! effects ( 8 writ+s1 spee*1 or o!r actions4 ,an individual dur+ 8 lifetime w be impress$ ) ! effects ( ! ,k>ma ( _m individuals1 & has to take ! consequ5ces1 :e!r good or bad1 ) p[] ( add+ to or modify+ ! receiv$ effects4 ,! same "* ( de$s reappe>s :]ev] 8 de$s h impress$ !mselves on o!r m9ds4 ,! subject ( ,k>ma becomes hopelessly complicat$ if su* a /atem5t z ! foll[+ is tak5 lit]ally3 ,buddhism is conv9c$ t1 if a man reaps sorr[1 disappo9tm5t1 pa91 he himself1 & no o!r1 mu/ at "s "t h s[n folly1 error1 s92 if n 9 ?is life1 !n 9 "s =m] bir?4 ,! language "h employ$ is liable1 unless ! read] is on 8 gu>d1 to take him back to ! h]esy ( ,metempsy*osis1 :i* ,buddhism arose to de/roy4 ,x p]haps ne$s reit]ation t ! ,he ,himself 9 a =m] bir? is n ev5 ! de$s ( a diff]5t set ( ,sk&has--( a body ( diff]5t con/itu5t p>ts4 ,! ,he ,himself is only ! effects ( de$s done by a con/antly becom+ & con/antly vani%+ set ( ,sk&has1 ! p>ticles ( ! human tornado :i* assume tempor>y =m4 ,! effects receiv$ become ! ,he ,himself2 h]e9 is ! retributive phase ( ! doctr9e ( ,k>ma4 ,! effects ( ,k>ma on _! passage ?r\gh prec$+ bir?s on to future bir?s are ! only exi/5t & cont9u+ ,i4 ,a1 :o has receiv$ good influ5ces f ,b1 bad f ,c1 & indiff]5t f ,d1 has liv$ be=e1 9 a ,buddhi/ic s5se1 9 ,b1 ,c1 & ,d4 ,buddhi/ic bir? /ories %\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be read 9 ?is light4 ,:5 ,a p]=ms an action simil> to "o p]=m$ c5turies ago by ,b1 x is to be und]/ood t ! effects ( t p>ticul> action 9 ,b h rea*$ ,a ?r\gh _m int]v5+ lives 9 ei!r a modifi$ or unmodifi$ =m4 ,o!r actions ( ,a :i* _h n be5 p]=m$ by ,b mu/ be trac$ back 9 _! effects to ,c1 ,d1 ,e1 etc4 ,a has only liv$ z ,b by virtue ( ! effects ( p>ticul> & simil> acts rea*+ him ?r\gh ! law ( cause & effect4 ,)9 ! sph]e ( causality we c all exclaim ) ,jesus3 ',be=e ,abraham 0 ,i am4' ,!re is yet ano!r direction 9 :i* we may look = a solution ( ! problem4 ,life or be+ is frequ5tly comp>$ 9 ,buddhi/ic expositions to a flame :i* is ! same1 & yet n ! same1 f ! "t x is light$ to ! "t ( its ext9ction4 ,ea* mom5t ( be+ passes away z1 simultane\sly or concurr5tly1 a mom5t ( be+ comm5ces2 & 9 ?is s5se1 on ! dea? ( a be+1 ano!r be+ is simultane\sly produc$1 until be+ comes to an end ) dea?1 z ! flame expires at ! mom5t ( ext9ction4 ,?is view agrees ) t "p ( ,buddhi/ic philosophy :i* ass]ts t no?+ survives be+ except ! effects ( be+2 be+1 9 ?is connection1 be+ tak5 z ! entire life-hi/ory ( an organism1 :e!r animal or vegetable1 & z ! exi/5ce ( a flame f its inception to its ext9ction4 ,! work+ ( ! law ( ,k>ma has be5 f\nd s intricate t _m ,buddhi/s h relegat$ x to ! category ( ,un?9kables4 ,!y reg>d x z su* t x c only be und]/ood by ^? :o h atta9$ to ! intellectus my/icus4 ,! "o ?+ consid]$ requisite = ! compreh5sion ( its complexities is to solve ! problem ( ! ,f\r ,noble ,tru?s by foll[+ ! ,noble ,eight-fold ,pa?4 ,a /udy ( ,buddha's psy*ology1 !y cont5d1 is absolutely necess>y to ! disciple :o wi%es to "k ! processes ( ! ev]-*ang+ consci\sness4 ,! m9d 9 itself is pure1 b by com+ into contact ) impurities su* z ang]1 h>b\r+ ( ang]1 selfi%ness1 etc41 x is soil$4 ,! practical psy*ology ( ,buddhism is bas$ on e?ics1 & ! /ud5t has to cut (f all ! impurities f ! m9d to enable him to prop]ly compreh5d ! ,nirvanic condition4 ,s long z "o ?9ks ( self1 s long is he re-born4 ,unless self is absolutely surr5d]$1 unless ,?\ ha/ lo/ ?yself to save ?yself1 z ,galahad1,,ak ,k>ma cont9ues2 & t means ignorance2 & ignorance c h no vision ( ! ,holy ,grail1 fails to rea* ,nirvana1 unites n ) ,god6 ,,ak ,galahad1 :5 he he>d ( ,m]l9's doom1 ,cri$3 ',if ,i lose myself1 ,i save myself6' --,! ,holy ,grail 7,t5nyson74 ,!re is no cessation 9 ! cont9u\s fl[ ( ?\ght betwe5 "o life & ano!r until ,nirvana is rea*$4 ,! be+ born 9 ano!r life is absolutely n ! same t di$ "h1 nor absolutely ano!r2 b is ! result ( ! "o4 ,my sub/ance 0 hid :5 ,i 0 made 9 secret1 & curi\sly wr\ght 9 ! l[e/ p>ts ( ! e>?4 ,,*apt] ,,iv4 ,,heav5 ,,& ,,nirvana4 ,soles occid]e et r$ire possunt4 ,nobis1 quum semel occidit brevis lux1 ,nox e/ p]petua una dormi5da4 --,,catullus4 ,innum]able figures ( spee* h be5 br\ght into requisition to convey to ! imag9ation ! import ( ! t]ms ,heav5 & ,nirvana4 ,none ( ^!1 tak5 ei!r sep>ately or collectively1 c be held to include all t is indicat$ by ! above expressions4 ,to speak ( rea*+ ,heav51 or ,nirvana1 is some:at mislead+2 no measurem5t ( space is applicable to !m2 no ph5om5al expression 9 itself w pass mu/]4 ,a lat] & m mat]ial aspect ( heav51 kn[n z ! ,we/]n ,p>adise1 & only ref]r$ to1 ,i ?9k1 9 ! ,mahyana1 has be5 provid$1 x w\ld seem1 = ! satisfaction ( ^? :o require a tempor>y halt+-place = ?\ght be=e mov+ on to m ab/ract conceptions4 ,?is heav5 is illu/rat$ ) all ^? inimitable col\rs & t\*es :i* ori5tal inv5tiv5ess uses ) su* allur+ effect4 ,x is navely locat$ t5 millions ( miles to ! we/4 ,!re1 9 a light t nev] 0 on l& or sea1 :]e lotus fl[]s ( e imag9able hue vie ) ea* o!r to clu/] at 8 holy feet1 sits en?ron$ ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light1 ! ,compassionate1 ! ,p]fect ,"o4 ,! sweet radiance ( 8 pity+ smile p]vades ! heav5s = ?\s&s ( leagues4 ,! beautiful expressions ( 8 c\nt5ance _c be numb]$1 = !y are z c\ntless z ! s&s ( ,gunga's sacr$ /ream2 nor c 8 compassion be measur$--x is illimitable z a %oreless ocean4 ,! magical grace ( 8 =m is comp>$ to ! moon on high :5 %e m>*es full-orb$ ?r\gh ! uncl\d$ expanse ( ! ,empyrean4 ,if ev] s g5tle a zephyr bl[s amid ! trees1 ! atmosph]e vibrates ) all delicate & entic+ melodies4 ,! voices ( ! ,devas are he>d *ant+ 8 praises4 ,an a]ial *oir1 ! birds ( ,p>adise1 answ] back ) antiphons ( raptur\s song z !y so> above 9 ! gild$ air :i* fills ! pavilions ( ! ,ble/4 ,su*1 & mu* m1 is ! ,pure ,l&1 ! l& ( ,amita1 ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light4 ,! introduction into ! picture ( pavem5ts ( gold1 cry/al /reams1 preci\s /ones1 jewels1 & _m ( ! p>aph]nalia :i* ! pageantry ( ?is ne!r _w dem&s = its embelli%m5t br+s to remembrance ! spl5d\rs en%r9$ 9 t f9al revelation ( ?+s to be1 :i* 0 deliv]$ to man 9 ! p]son ( ,/4 ,john ! ,div9e4 ,nirvana has be5 call$ ,! ,imp]i%able1 ,! ,inf9ite1 ,! ,et]nal1 ,! ,ev]la/+1 ,! ,transc5d5t1 ,! ,s]5e1 ,! ,=mless1 ,! ,goal1 ,! ,o!r ,%ore1 ,re/1 ,! ,true1 or ,! ,tru?4 ,x has be5 comp>$ to an isl& :i* no flood c ov]:elm1 to a ,city ( ,peace1 ,! ,jewell$ ,realm ( ,happ9ess1 ,an ,escape f ! ,evil ,"o4,,al ,= ! ,*ri/ian ,heav51 9 l mann]1 a great v>iety ( metaphors ab\nds4 ,,al ,tak5 f ,buddhism & its ,*ri/ian ,critics1 by ,paul ,c>us4 ,b ! m]e gaz+ at1 & admiration (1 ^! pretty pictures w n conduce to a compreh5sion ( !m--w n help u to discov] :at =mulat$ 9 ! m9d ( ! arti/ ! design ( ! picture he pa9t$4 ,= ?is ne$ful purpose x may n prove unpr(itable to h rec\rse1 9 ! fir/ in/ance1 to ! metaphysics ( ! gr& old ,ori5tal my/ic1 ,/4 ,paul4 ,by 8 assi/ance we may f9d t ^! conceptions1 ,heav5 & ,nirvana1 on :i* s mu* weal? ( imag]y has be5 lavi%$1 & ab\t :i* controv]sy has well-nigh exhau/$ itself1 w resolve !mselves into some?+ less indef9ite1 & m ?9kable1 ( "o nature & ( "o significance4 ,9 8 ,epi/le to ! ,cor9?ians he tells u ,god ha? *os5 ! ?+s t are n to br+ to n\ght ! ?+s t are4 ,n[1 ! ?+s t are n mu/ assur$ly be tak5 to mean t :i* is1 figuratively speak+1 beyond ! ?re%old--some?+1 9 ?is respect1 m ?an ! sublim9al,,am reveals2 9 fact1 ! ultra-lim9al1 &1 consequ5tly1 ! immutable4 ,!y are ! quality ,tru?1 resid+ 91 b insep>able1 z long z s5ses la/1 f1 ! ?+s t are--namely1 9 mat]iality z we p]ceive x2 mat]iality be+ "h und]/ood z pot5tial feel+1 f :i* develop ideas1 or ! s\l ( man4 ,,am ,sublim9al ,i use "h 9 a /rictly etymological s5se--sub lim51 up to ! l9tel4 ,ultimately p]fect$ ideas1 or s\l1 become ?is quality1 ,tru?2 !y become t :i* is )9 & outside all ?+s--9 %ort1 :at ,jesus calls ! k+dom ( ,god )91 z well z ! ,heav5 ar\nd u4 ,! expression br+ to n\ght has its equival5ts 9 ! t]ms annihilation & ext9ction1 s (t5 us$ 9 connection ) ,nirvana1 = ! desp]ate purpose ( depreciat+ ! ,buddhi/ conception ( ,heav54 ,! ?+s t are are mat]ial objects z we p]ceive !m1 :i* are mutable1 & nev] ! same "o mom5t toge!r--nev] really are1 b are = ev] und]go+ a process ( becom+ 7,god calle? ^? ?+s :i* be n z ?\gh !y 71 ,rom4 iv4 #ag74 ,mat]ial objects are mutable1 & ,heav5 & ,nirvana are immutability4 ,plot9us says3 ,! return to ,god1 or ,! ,"o 7or ,tru?71 is ! consummation ( all ?+s1 & ! goal indicat$ by ,*ri/ian tea*+4 ,?is on5ess1 h[ev]1 does n imply ext9ction4 ,he :o has ent]$ ^u ,nirvana is n annihilat$2 on ! contr>y1 he has atta9$ ! dea?less4 ,! id5tical idea is preval5t bo? 9 ,new ,te/am5t tea*+ & 9 ,buddhi/ic doctr9e1 t ! realization ( t /ate ( bless$ness :i* is call$ ,heav5 9 ! "o case1 & ,nirvana 9 ! o!r1 c\ld be br\ght ab\t dur+ ! lifetime ( ! sa9t4 ,b ,i tell y ( a tru?1 !re be "s /&+ "h :i* %all n ta/e ( dea? till !y see ! k+dom ( ,god 7,luke ix4 #bg74 ,! k+dom ( heav5 is )9 y is also a suffici5tly explicit /atem5t on ! "p ( ! ,*ri/ian ,scripture to sub/antiate ! possibility ( su* an exp]i5ce4 ,9 an article publi%$ 9 ! ,moni/ ( ,janu>y1 #ahih1 & be>+ on ?is subject1 !re occurs ! foll[+ passage1 accompani$ ) extracts f ! works ( sev]al ,*ri/ian my/ics3-- ,! ,buddhi/ idea1 t salvation consi/s ma9ly 9 dropp+ our own self1 9 becom+ no?+1 9 self-annihilation = ! sake ( becom+ ,buddha--viz41 div9ely inc>nate--c be f\nd 9 _m ,*ri/ian writ]s4 ,! highe/ religi\s aspirations are n ! result ( an anxiety = ! salvation ( "o's own s\l1 b a ye>n+ = a union ) ,god4 ,scotus ,erig5a writes3 ,9 ,god all ?+s w be put to re/ & rema9 ,"o1 ,indivisible1 & ,immutable4444 ,god does n p]ceive :at is ,himself4 ,accord+ to ,/4 ,augu/9e3 ,if ! s\l is to compreh5d ,god1 x mu/ =get itself1 = if ! s\l sees & compreh5ds itself x nei!r sees nor compreh5ds ,god4 ,if ! s\l loses itself ?r\gh ,god & =sakes all ?+s1 x f9ds itself aga9 ?r\gh ,god4444 ,:5ev] ! s\l comes to unit+ itself ) ,god x becomes annihilat$4444 ,all p]fection & all bliss consi/s 9 ?is1 t man ent]s into ! gr\nd t is gr\ndless4444 ,h[ %all ,i love ,god8 ,?\ %alt love ,him z ,he is--a n ,god1 a n _s1 a n p]son1 a n image2 b r z ,he is--a true1 pure1 cle> ,"o1 sep>at$ f all two-hood2 & 9 ?is ,"o we %all et]nally disappe> f no?+ into no?+4,,an444 ,,an ,i4 ,o ,bhik%us1 ! uncreat$1 ! invisible1 ! unmade1 ! elem5t>y1 ! unproduc$1 exi/s 7z well z7 ! creat$1 ! visible1 ! made1 ! conceivable1 ! comp\nd1 ! produc$2 & !re is an un9t]rupt$ connection betwe5 ! two4 ,,ii4 ,o ,bhik%us1 if ! uncreat$1 ! invisible1 ! unmade1 ! elem5t>y1 ! unproduc$ 0 non5tity1 ,i c\ld n say t ! result ( _! connection f cause to effect ) ! creat$1 ! visible1 ! made1 ! comp\nd1 ! conceivable1 0 f9al emancipation4 ,,iii4 ,o ,bhik%us1 x is because ( ! real exi/5ce ( ! uncreat$1 ! invisible1 ! elem5t>y1 ! unproduc$1 t ,i say t ! result ( _! connection f cause to effect ) ! creat$1 ! visible1 ! made1 ! comp\nd1 ! conceivable1 is f9al emancipation4--7,v]ses f ! ,buddhi/ ,canon1 translat$ f ! ,?ibetan ( ! ,bkah-hgyur1 by ,w4 ,woodville ,rockhill47 ,erckh>t says3 ,h[ %all t man be :o %all behold ,god8 ,he %all be dead4 ,our ,"l says3 ',no man %all see me & live4' ,accord+ to ,buddhi/ic tea*+1 ,he :o has conqu]$ ignorance & got rid ( desire enjoys ! supreme rew>d already 9 ?is life4 ,8 out] man may /ill be deta9$ 9 ! _w ( suff]+1 b he kn[s t x is n he himself :om ! com+ ( ! ,sankh>as,,ao affects4 ,,ao ,sankh>a is bo? ! prep>ation & ! prep>$4444 ,to ! ,buddhi/ m9d ! made has exi/5ce only & solely 9 ! process ( be+ made2 :atev] is is n s mu* a some?+ :i* is z ! process r ( a be+1 self-g5]at+1 & self-aga9-consum+ 7,old5b]g74 ,enlight5m5t & ,nirvana are synonym\s4 ,buddha is said to h ent]$ ^u ,nirvana :5 he di$4 ,yet at ! same "t we are told t ,buddha _h atta9$ ,nirvana already dur+ 8 life4,,ap ,,ap ,paul ,c>us4 ,if ?\ kn[e/ ! de/ruction ( ! ,sankh>as1 ?\ kn[e/ ! ,uncreat$ 7,dhammapada72 or1 z ,pr(essor ,old5b]g's translator r5d]s x1 ,let o!rs pursue ! uncreat$ by _! errone\s pa?s :i* w nev] c>ry !m beyond ! realm ( ! creat$4 ,z = !e1 let ! atta9m5t ( ! ,uncreat$ consi/ 9 ?is1 t ?\ rea*e/ ! cessation ( ! creat$4 ,gotama1 9 a conv]sation betwe5 himself & an unbeliev]1 said3 ,illu/ri\s disciple1 ,nirvana may be comp>$ to ! no?+ness def9$ z ! abs5ce ( some?+ diff]5t to itself4 ,we may ju/ly def9e ,nirvana z t sort ( non-exi/5ce :i* consi/s 9 ! abs5ce ( some?+ ess5tially diff]5t4,,aq ,,aq ,p>i ,nirvana ,sut?a1 *ap4 xxxix41 i42 z giv5 9 ,old5b]g's ,buddhism4 ,!re are to be f\nd sev]al passages 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t :i* seem to confirm ! int]pretation giv5 to ,/4 ,paul's say+ ab\t ! ?+s t are n4 ,heav5 is spok5 ( z an inh]itance t fade? n away--t is1 ! ?+s t are fade away1 b ! ?+s t are n d n fade away4 ,! ?+s t are n se5 7t are n7 are et]nal1 & ! ?+s t are se5 7t seem+ly are7 are temporal4 ,?is x ha? n ent]$ ! he>t ( man to fully und]/&4 ,we only see ?r\gh a glass d>kly2 ?r\gh ! web ( illusion4 ,b if we hope = t :i* we see n1 !n d we ) pati5ce wait = x4 ,jesus answ]+ 8 int]rogators1 exclaims3 ,:at h\se w ye build me1 or :at is ! place ( my re/8 ,?is 0 a rebuff to ^? :o endeav\r$ to localize ! illocatable4 ,! ,mo/ ,high dwelle? n 9 temples made ) h&s4 ,my k+dom is n ( ?is _w4 ,jesus spoke to ! p 9 p>able because x 0 n giv5 to !m to und]/& ! my/]ies ( ! k+dom ( heav54 ,gotama said3 ,:atsoev] has n be5 reveal$ by me let t rema9 unreveal$1 & :at has be5 reveal$ let x be reveal$4 ,) ref]5ce to ! say+ ( ,jesus1 ,multa habeo vobis dic]e1 s$ nunc non pote/is port>e illa1 ,/4 ,augu/9e rem>ks3 ,manife/um e/ non esse culp&um1 aliqu&o v]um tac]e4 ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us1 9 a *apt] head$ ,h9yna1 ,mahyna1 ,mahstu 7p4 #bcj1 ,buddhism & its ,*ri/ian ,critics71 deals 9 a mo/ ma/]ly & effective mann] ) ! value ( ! symbolic 9 contradi/9ction to ! ess5tial phases ( ,buddhism & ,*ri/ianity4 ,9 judg+ ! ,mahyna sy/em 7( ,buddhism7 & its fanta/ical (f%oots1 he says3 ,we mu/ consid] ! m5tal /ate ( ^? nations = :om x 0 adapt$1 & x may be t a pur] religion w\ld h fail$ utt]ly :]e crud] allegories ( :at appe>s to u z *ildi% sup]/itions ex]cis$ a b5efic5t influ5ce4 ,! ,mahyna has *ang$ ! savage hordes ( ,c5tral ,asia1 f :om proce$$ ! mo/ b>b>\s hordes1 dread$ by all _! neighb\rs1 into a mo/ k9d-he>t$ p1 ) a sacr$ passion = univ]sal b5evol5ce & *>ity4 ,) ref]5ce to ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 he rem>ks3 ,:at does x matt] t1 dur+ ! developm5t ( ! ,*ur*1 ! lett] ( symbolically-express$ tru? has cry/alliz$ into fix$ dogmas8444 ,he :o believes 9 a my? t conta9s1 9 ! g>b ( a p>able1 a religi\s tru?1 & accord+ly regulates 8 moral conduct1 is bett] (f ?an he :o is void ( any fai?4 ,! tru? hidd5 9 ! my? tea*es him & s]ves him z a guide2 x com=ts him 9 affliction1 /r5g!ns him 9 temptation1 & %[s him 9 an allegorical reflection ! bliss t re/s ^u righte\sness4 ,! words re/1 peace1 & sleep are 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t m (t5 associat$ ) ! conditions ( a future life ?an su* expressions z joy or happ9ess4 ,! ^w joy is only to be f\nd once 9 direct connection ) ! ^w heav5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t--i4e41 :5 !re 0 joy 9 heav5 ov] ! rep5tance ( a s9n]4 ,! omission may h be5 int5tional1 s t ! _w might und]/& t ! joy ( heav5 w\ld be some?+ absolutely diff]5t f :at we conceive ( joy2 t !re w be a k9d ( joy1 9 :i* joy1 z x is kn[n "h1 is abs5t4 ,!re rema9e?1 !re=e1 a re/ = ! p ( ,god4 ,he t ha? ent]$ into 8 re/1 he also has ceas$ f 8 own works z ,god did f 84 ,let u lab\r !re=e to ent] t re/4 ,ye %all f9d re/ unto y\r s\ls4 ,su* texts seem to draw heav5 & ,nirvana v close toge!r4 ,x is und\bt$ly impli$ 9 "s portions ( ! ,*ri/ian ,scriptures t ! s\ls ( ! dep>t$ are asleep1 & w n be di/urb$ till ! com+ ( ! ,"l & ! f9al judgm5t4 ,does n ! te/imony ( ! ,bible lead u to ?is conclusion2 f ! cry ( ! tir$ _s ( ,samuel1 awak5$ f its sleep by ! ,wit* ( ,endor1 ',:y ha/ ?\ disquiet$ me to br+ me up8' to ! say+ ( ! _s 9 ! ,revelation1 ',yea1 !y re/ f _! lab\rs4' ,9 ! case ( ,laz>us we h ! words ( ,jesus to ?is effect3 ',our fri5d ,laz>us sleepe?2 b ,i g t ,i may awake him out ( sleep' 7f ,light74 ,_m are 9 love ) ! satisfy+ beauty ( ?is sleep :i* has la/$ s9ce dea? began to be1 & desire t x might nev] be di/urb$4 ,?is is t ye>n+ = ! re/ ( ,nirvana1 = ! peace t passe? und]/&+4 ,! true mission ( religi\s symbolism1 ( music1 ( poetry1 & ! pla/ic arts is1 n to excite ! physical emotions ( man1 n to cry/allize appe>ances1 b to translate 8 s\l to ?is condition ( delici\s swoon+1 to turn 8 gaze inw>ds to :at ,brahmanic philosophy calls ! fontal ess5ce ( ?+s4 ,f a poetical po9t ( view1 x is p]haps melan*oly to reflect t ! se]s ( ,india are be+ rudely awak5$ f _! rev]ies1 to be at la/1 z seems probable1 completely absorb$ into ! relatively sordid environm5t ( ,occid5tal progress--9 fact1 to dream no m4 ,! ,we/ has murd]$ dreams4 ,ap>t f ! physical influ5ces ( climate & c\ntry1 ! /range ye>n+ ( ! ,indian = an ultimate heav5 ( unconsci\sness may be acc\nt$ = by trac+ x to a vague remembrance 9 ! human organism ( ! happy condition f :i* x prim>ily em]g$1 be=e ev5 animal exi/5ce _h ent]$ ^u ! fairly peaceful life-hi/ory ( an amba4 ,! process ( transition f ! condition ( are to t ( are n1 f ! ph5om5al to ! n\m5al1 has be5 conceiv$ by ,buddhi/s & ,*ri/ians alike to be gradual4 ,z a p>allel to ! h\se ( _m mansions1 s (t5 tak5 to mean by ,*ri/ians a progressive asc5t ?r\gh a numb] ( heav5s to a heav5 ( heav5s1 ,i give bel[1 9 abbreviat$ =m1 ! sph]es ( =mlessness z describ$ by ,mr4 ,lafcadio ,he>n1 9 8 book entitl$ ,glean+s f ,buddha ,fields4 ,^!1 he says1 are f\r4 ,9 ! fir/ /ate all s5se ( individuality is lo/1 & !re survives only ! idea ( inf9ite space or empt9ess4 ,9 ! second /ate ?is idea ( space vani%es1 & its place is fill$ by ! idea ( inf9ite reason4 ,b ?is idea ( reason is an?ropomorphic1 x is an illusion1 & x fades out 9 ! ?ird /ate1 :i* is call$ ! '/ate-(-no?+-to-take-hold-(4' ,"h is only ! idea ( inf9ite no?+ness4 ,b ev5 ?is condition has be5 rea*$ by ! aid ( ! action ( ! p]sonal m9d4 ,?is action ceases2 !n ! f\r? /ate is rea*$1 ! /ate ( 'nei!r-namelessness-nor-notnamelessness4 ' ,some?+ ( p]sonal m5tality cont9ues to float vaguely "h--! v utt]mo/ expir+ vibration ( ,k>ma--! la/ vani%+ haze ( be+4 ,x melts1 & ! immeasurable revelation comes4 ,pr(essor ,old5b]g says3 ,x is n en\gh to say t ! f9al goal to :i* ! ,buddhi/ /rives to pass z an escape f ! sorr[ ( ! _w is ,nirvana4 ,x is also necess>y to any del9eation ( ,buddhism to note1 z a fact assur$ beyond all d\bt1 t int]nal *e]fulness1 inf9itely surpass+ all m]e resignation ) :i* ! ,buddhi/ pursues 8 end4444 ,does ! pa?1 !n1 lead into a new exi/5ce8 ,does x lead into ! no?+8 ,! ,buddhi/ cre$ re/s 9 delicate equipoise betwe5 ! two4 ,! long+ ( ! he>t t craves ! et]nal has n no?+1 & yet ! ?\ght has n a some?+1 :i* x might firmly grasp4 ,fur!r (f ! idea ( ! endless1 ! et]nal c\ld n )draw itself f belief ?an x has done "h1 :]e1 l a g5tle flutt] on ! po9t ( m]g+ 9 ! no?+1 x ?reat5s to evade ! gaze4 ,nirvana1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,james ,freeman ,cl>ke1 means to ! ,buddhi/ ! absolute et]nal _w beyond "t & space2 t :i* is no?+ to u n[1 b w be ev]y?+ h]eaft]4 ,/ud5ts ( ,buddhism are (t5 confront$ ) ! "q :y sorr[ & pa9 %\ld h held su* prom95t places 9 ! m9d ( ,gotama4 ,explanations h be5 af=d$ t ?is 0 due1 9 a l>ge measure1 to a pa!tic nature1 born ( climate & environm5t4 ,! m9d ( ! inhabitants ( ,h9du/an is /ill an unfa?omable my/]y2 ! great he>t ( ,india beats sl[ly1 & ^? waves ( sprightly emotion :i* are di/9ctive peculi>ities ( ! natives ( ,europe are b b>ely disc]nible ripples on ! /ill surface ( ! ,indian "*4 ,to ! poetic p ( ! ,ganges ! imm5se pla9s ( ,india1 _! broad & voiceless riv]s1 ! magic beauty ( an oasis1 ! di/ant sil5ce ( ! ,himalayas1 ! brood+ calm ( ! atmosph]e1 all appe> to lab\r 9 unison to ! same end--to fa%ion ! re/less he>t ( mortals aft] _! own emotionless image1 to exp& x into t fulness ( peace :i* is !irs1 & to guide ! *ildr5 ( m5 into ! hav5 :]e !y w\ld be4 ,?is mode ( ?\ght1 or no ?\ght2 ?is complete ab&onm5t ( self1 culm9at+ 9 ! ascetic1 to ! desire ( union ) ! ,inf9ite1 c be diff]5tiat$ f ! m$itative pose ( ! ,*ri/ian by ! abs5ce 9 x ( any?+ approa*+ to emotion or affection4 ,^! are weaknesses to be set aside4 ,!re c be no calm :]e s5sations ent]--n ev5 a brea? ( div9e love mu/ /ir ! ocean ( _! pictur$ re/4 ,gotama fully recogniz$ t true joy 0 only to be f\nd :5 ! notion ( self-hood 0 9 abeyance1 z x mo/ c]ta9ly is f\nd inv>iably 9 ^? cases 9 :i* we lose1 z x 71 ! s5se ( objective be+ 9 an absorb+ subject1 or 9 ! pres5ce ( a fasc9at+ p]sonality4 ,!re is an indescribable pleasure realizable 9 engross+ occupations ( m9d & body :i* di/ract att5tion f ourselves z selves4 ,h5ce ! apo!osis ( love z ! ultimate possible bliss1 :e!r x be manife/$ 9 ! adoration ( ! human or 9 ! ec/asy ( ! sa9t4 ,*>les ,beaudelaire decl>es ! :ole aim ( life is to dispel ennui--! ennui ( sitt+ /ill by walk+1 ( ly+ d[n by *ange to an erect po/ure1 & s on4 ,virtue1 vice1 love1 etc41 are all ef=ts to atta9 a /ate ( oblivion ( our individuality1 to s'enivr] ) di/ractions ( "s sort or ano!r4 ,sorr[ is ! realization ( ourselves z sep>ate entities4 ,! ,buddhi/s decl>e t1 :5 we rid ourselves ( ! idea ( ?is sep>at5ess1 !n1 & !n only1 w true joy be f\nd4 ,! same tru? is express$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t3 ,he t lose? 8 life %all ga9 x4 ,! droop+ head ^u ! cross1 ! livid corpse ( ! ,savi\r--su* pictures are /rik+ly emblematic ( ! sacrifice ( self-hood1 :i* is ev] ! cause ( pa94 ,self-hood crucifi$--t is ! ,great ,deliv]ance1 t is ,heav51 t is ,nirvana6 ,we mu/ d m ?an take up ! cross & foll[2 we mu/ hang ^u x1 be nail$ to x1 if we w\ld be sav$4 ,x has be5 urg$ t ! f\ndations ( ,buddhism re/ ^u ! assumption t life is n wor? liv+2 ev]y?+ leads to pa9 & sorr[2 ! joys ( life are ignor$4 ,h5ce1 if x 7 prov$ t ! enjoym5ts ( life out-weigh$ ! sorr[s1 w\ld x n be cle>ly %[n t ,buddhism is de trop8 ,= x is cle> t life1 9 t case1 w\ld be wor? liv+4 ,?is view ( life is n only support$ by a g5]al cons5sus ( op9ion1 b seems to be additionally /r5g!n$ by ! univ]sal desire to live4 ,t ?is desire w\ld n exi/ if ! pessimi/ic idea ( ,buddhism reg>d+ exi/5ce 7 well f\nd$ is evid5t4 ,9 opposition to ?is view1 my conception ( ,buddhism1 z repres5t$ 9 its lit]ature1 is t its f\ndations re/ ^u ! assumption t !re is a life m wor? liv+1 9 :i* all sorr[ is eradicat$2 t only ignorance leads to pa9 & sorr[2 t k leads to _! ext9ction4 ,i am n aw>e t ! joys ( life are :olly ignor$ by ,buddhi/s4 ,if x is grant$ t happ9ess pr$om9ates ov] unhapp9ess1 & t life mu/ consequ5tly be wor? liv+1 ?is ne$ n exclude ! desire = a life m wor? liv+1 9 :i* !re is no unhapp9ess4 ,if ,buddhism is ! wret*$1 pessimi/ic sy/em x is decl>$ by "s to be1 :y %\ld x n be all[$ to hypo!cate a heav51 :5 ev5 ! joy\s1 optimi/ic ,*ri/ian1 :o f9ds life s wor? liv+1 speaks ( be+ deliv]$ f ! mis]y ( ?is s9ful _w1 & hopes = a life wor? liv+8 ,q ?ree-qu>t]s ( ! population ( ?is planet1 z repres5t$ by its religi\s beliefs1 :i* is suppos$ to f9d life wor? liv+1 looks ?r\gh ! spectacles ( fai? t[>ds a life m wor? liv+1 aft] ! dissolution ( ! body4 ,9 %ort1 !re are two di/9ct lives recogniz$ by ,buddhi/s--! liv+ life & ! non-liv+ life2 & x goes )\t say+ t ! latt] is by f> ! m desirable ( ! two4 ,n ! life ( m5's ve9s1 ,n ( fle% t conceives2 ,b ! grace t rema9s1 ,! fair beauty t cleaves ,to ! life ( ! ra9s 9 ! grasses1 ! life ( ! dews on ! leaves4 ,dr4 ,paul ,c>us says3 ,! good tid+s ( ,buddha's religion are n s mu* ! recognition ( ! exi/5ce ( pa9 & c>e z ! conque/ ( evil & ! escape f suff]+4 ,! foll[+ v]ses f ! ,dhammapada h no pessimi/ic r+3-- ',let u live happily1 !n1 n hat+ ^? :o hate u6 ',among m5 :o hate u1 let u dwell free f hatr$6 ',let u live happily1 !n1 free f ailm5ts among ! ail+6 ',among m5 :o are ail+1 let u dwell free f ailm5ts6 ',let u live happily1 !n1 free f gre$ among ! gre$y6 ',among m5 :o are gre$y1 let u dwell free f gre$6' ,!re are _m passages to be f\nd 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 9 our ,*ri/ian ,liturgy1 & especially 9 ! ,hymnology ( ! ,*ur*es1 :i* emphasize suff]+ z ! normal & inevitable condition ( humanity1 almo/ lead+ "o to suppose t x is ! pr$om9ant factor 9 human life4 ,9 ! ,burial ,s]vice we ?ank ,god t our bro!r has be5 deliv]$ f ! mis]ies ( a s9ful _w1 & ,job is br\ght into requisition to %[ t man t is born ( woman is full ( sorr[s4 ,9 a beautiful hymn we h ! foll[+ v]se3-- ,if ,i f9d ,him1 if ,i foll[1 ,:at ,8 gu]don "h8 ,_m a sorr[1 _m a lab\r1 ,_m a te>4 ,= an assembly ( "y m5 & maid5s 9 ! fir/ raptur\s dawn ( matur+ y\? to s+-- ,o ,p>adise1 ,o ,p>adise1 ',tis we>y wait+ "h1 ?\gh delightfully pessimi/ic1 does n seem q up to ! /&>d ( absolute tru?4 ,^! sorr[s1 ^! lab\rs1 ^! te>s1 ?is we>y wait+1 repres5t ! exp]i5ces 9 /ore = ! initiate1 & ! conditions "u :i* ! ,*ri/ian mu/ progress :o w\ld rea* ! goal ( 8 de>e/ aspirations4 ,dea? is self-surr5d]2 all loss is a k9d ( dea?2 ! only-begott5 ,son is ! summ+ up ( :at is de>e/1 mo/ "o's own--i4e41 ,god c only be at "o ) 8 "w1 c only make x to be truly 8 "w by et]nally dy+--sacrific+ :at is de>e/ to him4 ,god does n1 !re=e1 cease to be2 he does n annihilate himself2 he lives et]nally 9 ! v process ( sacrific+ 8 de>e/ "w4 ,h5ce ,god is said to be love2 = love is ! consci\sness ( survival 9 ! act ( self-surr5d]4444 ,su* w\ld be ! atonem5t ( ! _w-god et]nally liv+ 9 8 own dea?1 et]nally los+1 & et]nally return+ to1 himself 7,nettle%ip74 ,x _c be d5i$ t suff]+ 0 ! burd5 ( ,gotama's song1 ! refra9 ( 8 passionless1 yet beautiful1 utt]ances4 ,jesus has be5 describ$ z a man ( sorr[s & acqua9t$ ) grief4 ,jesus wept4 ,! :ole creation weeps4 ,:at ?9k ye1 my disciples 7! ,p]fect ,"o said71 :e!r is m1 ! wat] :i* is 9 ! f\r great oceans1 or ! te>s :i* h fl[n f y1 & h be5 %$ by y1 :ile ye /ray$ & w&]$ 9 ?is long pilgrimage1 & sorr[$ & wept because t 0 y\r portion :i* ye abhorr$1 & t :i* ye lov$ 0 n y\r portion8 ,& :ile ye exp]i5c$ ?is ?r\gh long ages m te>s h fl[n f y1 & h be5 %$ by y1 :ile ye /ray$ & w&]$ on ?is long pilgrimage1 & sorr[$ & wept because t 0 y\r portion :i* ye abhorr$1 & t :i* ye lov$ 0 n y\r portion1 ?an all ! wat] :i* is 9 ! f\r great oceans 7,old5b]g's ,buddhism74 ,/4 ,paul conjures up a vision ( ! imm5se figure ( creation1 pro/rate1 groan+ b5ea? ! sil5t heav5s4 ,! true ,buddhi/ c]ta9ly sees 9 ?is _w a /ate ( cont9u\s sorr[2 b ?is sorr[ only awakes 9 him a feel+ ( compassion = ^? :o are yet 9 ! _w4 ,= himself he feels no sorr[ or compassion4444 ,he seeks ,nirvana ) ! same joy\s s5se ( victory 9 prospect ) :i* ! ,*ri/ian looks =w>d to 8 goal1 ev]la/+ life 7,old5b]g74 ,! doctr9e ( an irrevocable doom = ! unbeliev] & obdurate s9n] is n easy to foll[1 because x w\ld seem to imply a failure ( ! r$emptive "w ( ! ,savi\r unless all = :om he di$ ultimately p>take ( salvation4 ,if _m are call$ & b few are *os52 if ! gate is n>r[1 & only a microscopic m9ority ent] !reby1 ! supreme sacrifice ( ! only-begott5 ,son ( ,god is liable to lose significance 9 ! eyes ( an exigeant public4 ,jesus treat$ popul> religi\s t]ms su* z ,hell & ,heav5 z symbols4 ,he employ$ ! famili> images ( ,heav5 & ,hell to impress on m5's consci\sness ! supreme bliss ( righte\sness & ! awful mis]y ( s94 ,:5 our ,"l came1 he f\nd ! doctr9es ( la/ ?+s pres5t$ 9 =ms already fix$1 & ! t]ms ,geh5na1 ,p>adise1 etc41 9 famili>1 ev5 prov]bial1 use 7,es*atology1 ,encyclopdia ,britannica74 ,e be+1 accord+ to ,buddhi/ic tea*+1 atta9s ,nirvana 9 ! end2 s may x n be 9 ! times ( ! re/itution ( all ?+s1 :i* ,god ha? spok5 by ! m\? ( all 8 holy prophets s9ce ! _w began8 ,if symbolism 7 only tak5 = :at x repres5ts1 e ,buddhi/ c\ld jo9 ) ! ,*ri/ian 9 _m ( ! exquisite invocations ( ! ,psalms4 ,!re is no re/ to be f\nd 9 ! imp]man5t4 ,to f9d ! peace :i* passe? und]/&+1 we mu/ ultimately h rec\rse to ! uncondition$1 ! p]man5t1 ,nirvana1 ,god4 ,! pray] ( ! ,*ri/ian z well z ! aspiration ( ! pure ,buddhi/ is to be1 :e!r liv+ or dead1 "o ) ! ,uncreate4 ,pr(essor ,old5b]g says t ! devotion ( ab/raction is to ,buddhism :at pray] is to o!r religions4 ,!re is "h a di/9ction )\t a diff]5ce4 ,ab/raction is no?+ m nor less ?an true1 p]fect1 sublimat$ pray]4 ,real1 unadult]at$ pray] is only possible :5 ! m9d is totally reliev$ ( di/ractions4 ,jesus w5t ap>t to pray2 s ! ,buddhi/ monk seeks ! sil5ce ( ! =e/ or ! seclusion ( ! cave to commune ) ! uncondition$1 ) ,our ,fa!r :i* art 9 ,heav51 ) ! ,uncreate ( ! ,a?anasian ,cre$4 ,he :o ab/racts himself f ! plurality ( ! ph5om5al _w anticipates ! cessation ( ! imp]man5t4 ,come1 !n6 ,into solitude w ,i g1 into ! =e/ :i* ,buddha praises2 !re9 x is good = ! solit>y monk to dwell :o seeks p]fection4 ,9 ! sta =e/ ri* 9 blossoms1 9 ! cool m\nta9 cave1 w ,i wa% my body & walk alone4 ,! c\nt+ ( inhalations & exhalations ( ! brea?1 & o!r practices ( a l nature1 are us$ z s _m %ort cuts to ?is /ate ( ab/raction or pray]4 ,= ?is purpose !y are z valuable z c]emonial magic pr(esses to be = ! ready acquisition ( p[] ov] unkn[n laws & qualities ( nature4,,ar ,,ar ,our pray] is to ,him to pres]ve u 9 future1 to assi/ u 9 our tr\bles1 to give u our daily food1 n to be too sev]e ^u u1 n to puni% u z we des]ve2 b to be m]ciful & k9d4 ,b ! ,buddhi/ has f> o!r ?\ghts ?an ^!4 ,he believes t ! _w is rul$ by ev]la/+1 un*angeable laws ( righte\sness4 ,! ,great ,god lives f> beh9d ,8 laws1 & !y are = ev] & ev]4 ,y _c *ange ! laws ( righte\sness by prais+ !m1 or by cry+ aga9/ !m1 any m ?an y c *ange ! revolution ( ! e>?4 ,s9 begets sorr[1 sorr[ is ! only purifi] f s92 ^! are et]nal sequ5ces2 !y _c be alt]$2 x w\ld n be good t !y %\ld be alt]$4 ,! ,buddhi/ believes t ! sequ5ces are f\nd$ on righte\sness1 are ! pa? to righte\sness2 & he does n believe he c\ld alt] !m = ! bett]1 ev5 if he _h ! p[] by pray] to d s4444 ,?is has be5 call$ a pessimism4 ,surely x is ! greate/ optimism ! _w has kn[n--?is c]ta9ty t ! _w is rul$ by righte\sness2 t ! _w has be51 t ! _w w always be1 rul$ by p]fect righte\sness4444 ,! ,god :o lies f> beyond our k5 has delegat$ 8 au?ority to no "o4 ,he works ?r\gh ev]la/+ laws4 ,8 w is manife/$ by un*angeable sequ5ces4 ,!re is no?+ hidd5 ab\t ,8 law t requires exposition by 8 ag5ts1 nor any c]emonies necess>y = acceptance into 8 fai?4 ,buddhism is a free religion4 ,no "o holds ! keys ( salvation b himself4 ,buddhism nev] dreams t anyone c save or damn y except y\rself1 & s a ,buddhi/ monk is s f> away f our ideas ( a prie/ z c be4 ,no?+ c\ld be m abhorr5t to ,buddhism ?an any claim ( au?ority ( p[] f above1 ( hol9ess acquir$1 except by ! e>ne/ ef=t ( a man's own s\l 7,! ,s\l ( a ,p1 by ,h4 ,field+74 ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism _c be diff]5tiat$ 9 ?is matt] ( ab/raction4 ,gibbon writes3 ,! fakirs ( ,india & ! monks ( ! ,ori5tal ,*ur* 7 alike p]suad$ t1 9 total ab/raction ( ! faculties ( ! m9d & body1 ! pur] _s may asc5d to ! enjoym5t & vision ( ! ,deity4 ,! op9ion & practice ( ! mona/]ies ( ,m\nt ,a?os w be be/ repres5t$ 9 ! words ( an ,abbot :o fl\ri%$ 9 ! elev5? c5tury4 ,:5 ?\ art alone 9 ?y cell1 says ! ascetic tea*]1 %ut ?y door1 & seat ?yself 9 a corn]2 raise ?y m9d above all ?+s va9 & transitory2 recl9e ?y be>d & *9 on ?y brea/2 turn ?y eyes & ?y ?\ghts t[>ds ! middle ( ?y belly1 ! region ( ! navel1 & se>* ! place ( ! he>t1 ! seat ( ! s\l4 ,at fir/ all w be d>k & com=tless2 b1 if y p]sev]e day & night1 y w feel an ineffable joy2 & no soon] has ! s\l discov]$ ! place ( ! he>t ?an x is involv$ 9 a my/ic & e!real light4 ,"h1 9 ^! practices attribut$ to ,*ri/ian sa9ts1 we h an exact p>allel to ^? 9 use by ,h9du ascetics ev5 ( ! pres5t day4 ,x mu/ be cle>ly und]/ood1 h[ev]1 t ! ,buddhi/ atta*es no m]it to su* practices1 unless !y conduce to ! bani%m5t ( ignorance4 ,asceticism1 z a ?+ 9 itself1 is useless4 ,heav5 & ,nirvana are unpa9t$ pictures1 undescrib$ actualizations2 !y are realities1 n mat]ialities4 ,!re is a nev]-end+1 unsatisfi$1 re/less crav+1 consci\s or unconsci\s1 ?r\gh\t ! ,kosmos to ent] ^u reality4 ,! suns & _! satellites :irl ab\t aimlessly 9 se>* ( x4 ,! :ole univ]se is 9 sore tr\ble because1 ?r\gh ignorance1 x is n4 ,! vulture's eye ha? n se5 x2 ! lion's :elps h n trodd5 x1 nor ! fi]ce lion pass$ by x4 ,! dep? sai?1 ,x is n 9 me2 & ! sea sai?1 ,x is n ) me4 ,& yet x is !re6 ,! use ( su* exagg]at$ t]ms z imm5se1 inf9ite1 illimitable1 etc41 is to be acc\nt$ = by ref]r+ ! habit to unconsci\s ef=ts by ! condition$ to express ! uncondition$4 ,! sea1 m\nta9s1 ! heav5s1 owe _! fasc9ation to a sugge/ion ( ! uncondition$ possess$ by !m4 ,9 mom5ts ( attempt$ aspiration we are prone to look upw>ds into space--a symbol ( ! b\ndless4 ,on ! o!r h&1 :5 ! m9d is engag$ 9 work+ out details & calculations1 !re is ! habit ( look+ d[nw>ds4 ,n only m51 b bea/s ( ! field1 look upw>ds = help 9 _! dy+ mom5ts2 upw>ds into space1 :]e ! condition$ seem+ly vani%es into ! uncondition$4 ,i h (t5 witness$ ! plead+ expression ( dy+ antelopes & o!r wild animals1 _! eyes be+ almo/ inv>iably direct$ to ! sky above 9 _! la/ mom5ts ( life4 ,i 0 on "o occasion m ?an usually /ruck ) ?is beautiful expression--appeal+1 z x 71 to ! skies = m]cy--9 ! case ( a w\nd$ be> :5 9 its dea? ?roes amid ! sn[y solitudes ( ! ,himalayas4 ,let u draw ! curta9s ap>t1 & behold = a mom5t ! sc5e ( ! enact$ trag$y4 ,out ( ! violet mi/s spread by ! viewless h&s ( a yet unris5 sun1 black crags uplift$ _! glaci] brea/s to receive ! fir/ ravi%+ kiss ( dawn2 & ! =e/s1 ob$i5t to ! sil5ce impos$ by ! k+ly peaks1 /ood au/]e & un/irr$ by ! affectionate airs ( heav54 ,! /a9+ blood1 ! furry mass1 ! clut*+ claws ( ! wild mon/] 9 8 /ruggle ) life & dea?1 pres5t$ to ! imag9ation "s weird sacrifice consummat$ ^u an alt>1 built ( immaculate sn[4 ,x 0 !n t ?is rem>kable plead+ expression ( ! eyes arre/$ ! att5tion ( my ,himalayan huntsman1 :o1 turn+ r\nd to me1 exclaim$3 ,he is see+ ,god4 ,! ,psalmi/ says3 ,i w lift up m9e eyes to ! hills1 f :5ce come? my help4 ,human be+s1 z well z all animal nature1 seem to make _! f9al appeal = help or pity to some?+ above or beyond ?is condition$ _w4 ,! enhancem5t ( ! beauties ( l&scape & ar*itecture by ! effects ( mi/ & twilight is due to ! oblit]ation ( detail by ^! atmosph]ic conditions4 ,detail is fatigu+ to ! eye & bra94 ,^! organs unconsci\sly dem& ! repose :i* ! abs5ce ( detail conf]s4 ,h5ce ! *>m ( impressionism 9 ,art4 ,9 ! c\nt5ances ( ! bl9d1 :o possess "o s5sation ! less to di/ract & we>y !m1 !re is n infrequ5tly to be notic$ a peculi> sc9tillation ( peace :i* seems to speak to "o ( ! "t :5 all s5sations w cease to be1 & to h]ald ! approa* ( t et]nal beatitude :i* is s highly uplift$ above ! joys ( ?is transitory _w4 ,!re is also a /rong ,nirvanic sugge/ion 9 ! appe>ance ( "s ( ! em95t ecclesia/ics ( ! ,roman ,ca?olic fai?1 9 ^? in/ances :]e ! fle% %[s traces ( ! consum+ fire ( asceticism4 ,b5evol5ce1 compassion1 love1 g5ius1 joy--all ^! are pres5t$1 b ) a m9imum ( ! e>?y adh]+ to !m4 ,9 ?is aspect !y create an impression v diff]5t to t communicat$ to u by ! com=table placidity ( ^? :o h only exp]i5c$ happ9ess ( a less exalt$ description4,,z ,,z ,! extraord9>y v5]ation 9 :i* ! ,c[ley ,fa!rs & ,roman ,ca?olic prie/s are held 9 ,india has (t5 be5 attribut$1 & rightly s1 ,i ?9k1 to ! unassum+ asceticism :i* *>act]izes ^! l[ly foll[]s ( ! ,great ,ma/]4 ,celibacy1 self-d5ial1 pov]ty1 meekness--^! nev] fail to w9 ! admiration & respect ( ! p ( ,h9du/an :o *]i% _! ideals m fondly ?an is app>5tly ! case 9 _m o!r c\ntries4 ,9 /illness1 ano!r attribute ( ! uncondition$1 !re abides an en*antm5t t _c be surpass$ by o!r conditions4 ,yet ev5 ! rapture eng5d]$ by ! sight ( a furi\s & incont95t sea c be expla9$ by ! fact t ! pleasure d]iv$ !refrom is solely due & 9 proportion to ! magnitude ( ! display1 & magnitude sugge/s ! illimitable4 ,! ambition to scale ! highe/ summits1 9 :atev] position or capacity1 ! idea ( resurrection1 ! fasc9ation ( ! ^w et]nal1 ! hope ( ev]la/+ re/--all ^! t5d 9 ! same direction1 all po9t to ! ,empyrean1 :]e detail seems to fade into a vacuum1 into ,nirvana1 into ,heav51 into ,god4 ,,*apt] ,v4 ,,"s ,,conclud+ ,,rem>ks4 ,x is only :5 we come to take a bird's-eye view ( ^! two great religions1 :i* h ex]cis$ s enorm\s & s abid+ an influ5ce ov] ! human race1 & :5 cle>ness ( vision is unobscur$ by numb]less petty details & dogmas1 t we c p]ceive ! factors common to bo? :i* h giv5 !m _! pres5t /ability & /r5g?4 ,no religion1 no sy/em ( morals1 no philosophy1 c be secure unless !y re/ ^u ! gr\ndwork ( univ]sal tru? & necessity2 & x is c]ta9 t1 if ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism did n possess ^! supports1 !y w\ld n n[ be :at !y actually are--! rul+ =ces to millions ( human be+s4 ,x has be5 said ) mu* tru? t ! daily life ( an ord9>y man is a cont9ual r\nd ( intoxication4 ,"s =m or o!r ( inebriat+ excitem5t seems absolutely necess>y to him1 if he is to escape f ! ,sl\gh ( ,despond ( ennui & all its evil consequ5ces4 ,! rem>k is equally true ( ! human race z a :ole4 ,x _c survive1 app>5tly1 )\t con/ant /imuli to urge & goad x =w>d4 ,7 su* /imuli want+ f "t to "t1 man w\ld probably deg5]ate1 & cease to %[ t love ( progress & activity :i* is s ess5tial to 8 exi/5ce z man4 ,consequ5tly1 we note1 look+ back ?r\gh ! vi/a ( hi/ory :i* lies op5 to our view1 ! p]iodical appe>ance ( "s great religi\s re=m]1 ^: task x is to infuse new zeal & /r5g? into ! flagg+ en]gies ( 8 fell[-creatures4 ,gotama1 ,jesus1 ,savon>ola1 ,g5]al ,boo?1 are all great] or less] in/ances 9 po9t2 h all work$ ^u ! same basic conception1 h[ev] diff]5t ! condition ( _! times may h requir$ ! sup]ficial doctr9es ( _! v>i\s cre$s to be4 ,"s--,jesus & ,gotama1 & possibly ,mahom$--work$ ) ! full cognizance ( ! task be=e !m2 o!rs1 :o h n be5 gift$ ) s l>ge a measure ( div9e insight1 h wr\ght & liv$ = ! same purpose1 bl9dly1 & unconsci\s ( ! complete significance ( _! action4 ,b1 x may be ask$1 if ,jesus & ,gotama 7 gnomic1 h[ comes x t ! ,buddhism & ,*ri/ianity ( to-day are s radically diff]5t 9 _! outw>d manife/ations8 ,to answ] ?is "q we h m]ely to take a broad glance at hi/ory4 ,at ! "t ( ! adv5t ( ,gotama ! p ( ,india 7 9 possession ( a civilization rem>kable 9 _m respects1 b mo/ rem>kable1 p]haps1 9 ! fre$om & latitude ( ?\ght preval5t4 ,x is difficult = _m :o h be5 br\ght up )9 ! contract$ influ5ces ( ^? :o reg>d all ali5 religions & non-,*ri/ian c\ntries z s _m black spots on ! pages ( hi/ory & on ! maps ( ! _w1 & :o h be5 surr\nd$ 9 _! y\? by ! innum]able re/rictions plac$ ^u all speculative prop5sities1 to realize t1 at ! "t :5 !y 7 m]e cave-dwell]s & unclo!d soj\rn]s ) ! bea/s ( ! field1 a great & l(ty civilization 0 exi/5t 9 :at !y w\ld possibly consid] a b>b>\s corn] ( ! globe1 & t a p !re held dom9ion ^: *ief intellectual pa/ime 0 to range ov] ! va/ doma9s ( speculative ?\ght & all ! int]m9able my/]ies ( life4 ,! ,indian has be5 a philosoph] by bir? & bre$+ f "t immemorial2 & only among a race ( philosoph]s c\ld su* a religion z ,buddhism1 ) its sudd5 iconoclasm1 h be5 prea*$ ) s little opposition1 & h tak5 root s rapidly1 :5 we come to consid] ! /rong hold ! ,brahmanical c]emonial _h ^u ! p at t "t4 ,) ! inception ( ,*ri/ianity1 h[ev]1 ! case 0 v diff]5t4 ,at ! bir? ( ,jesus ! inhabitants ( ,pale/9e1 ) ! exception ( ! ,ess5es1 7 sunk l[ 9 ! mire ( bigotry1 prejudice1 & prie/ly dom9ation4 ,! m9d ( ! p 0 less philosophically prep>$ to grasp a broad & exalt$ cre$ su* z ess5tial ,*ri/ianity2 x requir$ dogmas m def9ite1 doctr9es m easily compreh5d$2 & ,jesus _h p]=ce to m\ld 8 utt]ances to ! temp]am5t & m5tal capacity ( ! p among :om he prea*$4 ,to ! ea/ ( ! ,holy ,l& 0 ,india1 ) its ref9$ & m p]fect civilization2 to ! we/1 ,c5tral ,europe1 ) its savage & ignorant tribes1 wor%ipp]s ( trees1 & 9 s]vitude to _m sup]/iti\s practices & cu/oms4 ,*ri/ianity1 ) its imm5se pot5tial res\rces1 its innate p[] = good1 requir$ "s outlet = its activities2 &1 z 0 only natural1 x spread 9 ! direction :]e a pure & sublime religion 0 mo/ ne$$1 & exp]i5c$ little difficulty 9 ev5tually conqu]+ ! savage intellect ( ,c5tral ,europe4 ,becom+ appropriat$ by m5 :o1 liv+ 9 ! f> ,nor?1 dep5d$ = _! v life ^u a ceaseless /ruggle ) adv]se circum/ances1 x gradually lo/ ! s(t5+ & ref9+ influ5ces :i* are s *>act]i/ic ( ! ,ori5tal temp]am5t1 & became ! vehicle = ! passions & ambitions ( a race m brutal & m unsympa!tic ?an t among :i* x took its rise4 ,& to :at an ext5t has ?is religion ( ,*ri/1 ! evangel ( peace & goodwill1 be5 s9ce pro/itut$6 ,! mi/ak5--?\gh1 no d\bt1 well-int5d$--dogmas =mulat$ by ! ,holy ,ca?olic ,*ur* prov$ to be1 9 _! %ort-sight$ness & complete lack ( insight into human nature1 a prolific s\rce ( deg5]ation1 bigotry1 p]secution1 ignorance1 immorality1 & extreme ecclesia/ical tyranny 9 ! ,d>k ,ages4 ,! rigid & n>r[ doctr9es inculcat$ by ! ,puritans h be5 almo/ z fruitful a cause ( moral p]v]sion & reckless n>r[-m9d$ness4 ,to-day x mu/ be ackn[l$g$ t we h outgr[n ! gross & debas+ ,*ri/ianity ( ^? m$ival times2 b _m ( u are /ill fa/ *a9$ 9 ! %ackles ( prejudice & intol]ance1 ) all _! concomitant delusions & hypocrisies4 ,bruno1 9 8 day1 said3 ,*ri/ianity has be5 tri$ = eighte5 c5turies2 ! religion ( ,*ri/ rema9s to be tri$4 ,?is rem>k1 h[ev]1 ov]/ates ! case consid]ably1 = x mu/ be confess$ t !re h be5 _m in/ances ( individual lives :i* h approa*$ z closely to ! ideal z f> z x has be5 practicable )9 human limits4 ,true ,*ri/ianity _m ( u h yet to le>n2 x is b ! husk :i* exi/s ) ! _m z yet4 ,nev]!less1 we flatt] ourselves sometimes z ! elect ( ! e>?1 & despat* emiss>ies ( civilization to ! d>ke/ corn]s ( hea!ndom to c>ry ) !m only a v imp]fect pres5tm5t ( our great religion 9 practice & doctr9e4 ,x is b lately t /]n necessity caus$ ! des]ts ( ! ,s\dan to be /rewn ) ! corpses ( _m ?\s&s ( d]vi%es1 & ! pieti/ section ( ! ,briti% press rejoic$ at ! great victory ( ,*ri/ianity ov] ,islam1 & ! fulfilm5t ( a long-*]i%$ rev5ge = ! mo/ truly ,*ri/ian ( ,engli% soldi]s6 ,to su* an ext5t c inconsi/5cy fl\ri% among ! mo/ morally advanc$ ( ! e>?'s inhabitants4 ,& if ,europeans h be5 zeal\s 9 wag+ w> to ! dea? aga9/ ! hea!n 9 ! "n ( _! common religion1 !y h be5 no less ready to turn ! gospel ( peace into an apologia = su* an int]nec9e slaught] z few o!r causes h giv5 rise to1 until1 at ! pres5t day1 x is h>dly possible to write s]i\sly--9 ord] t !y may be tak5 s]i\sly--! words1 ,h[ ^! ,*ri/ians love "o ano!r6 ,:5 we turn to ,india1 to ,ceylon1 & m especially to ,burmah1 we are br\ght face to face ) a v diff]5t /ate ( ?+s4 ,x is true t 9 "s p>ts--,?ibet1 = in/ance--,buddhism has be5 debas$ to an ev5 worse /ate ?an ,*ri/ianity 9 ,europe2 b1 aft] all1 t is m]ely ass]t+ t human nature is human nature4 ,! broad] aspect ( ,buddhism 9 ,asia mu/1 to any unprejudic$ obs]v]1 appe> 9 /rik+ contra/ to ! pro/itution to :i* o!r religions 9 o!r corn]s ( ! e>? h be5 subject$4 ,x seems to be "o ( ! unalt]able laws :i* gov]n human conduct t ! tea*+ ( any great religi\s re=m] %\ld1 9 ! c5turies :i* foll[ 8 disappe>ance f ! ar5a 9 :i* he _h /riv51 be br\ght l[ & n>r[$ d[n1 p>tly by ! %ort-sight$ness ( its adh]5ts1 b mo/ly ow+ to ! unheal?y influ5ces ( ecclesia/ical dom9ation su* z 0 typical ( m$ival ,europe & ,brahmanical ,india4 ,t ,buddhism %\ld 9 great degree h escap$ su* a fate mu/ be attribut$1 n only to ! intr9sic value ( ! sy/em itself1 b also to ! "* ( ! p among :om x has surviv$4 ,!re h be5 _m calumniators1 f int]e/$ motives1 ( ,buddhism2 b no false repres5tations1 h[ev] frequ5tly reit]at$1 c s]ve to mask ! purity & nobility ( ?is rem>kable religion4 ,x has nev]1 l ,*ri/ianity1 be5 made ! pretext ( w>f>e & ! conque/ ( ali5 races2 no blood has ev] be5 %$ 9 its propagation2 no despair+ cries ( m>tyr$ wives & orphan *ildr5 rise up f ! c5turies t are pa/ to /amp its =ehead ) ! br& ( ,ca94 ,by reason alone has x spread & become ende>$ to ! _m millions :o n[ owe x allegiance2 reason & tru? are ! only swords :i* h be5 un%ea!d 9 ! cause ( its promulgation4,,at ,x has1 9 fact1 conqu]$ by its sweet reasonabl5ess alone1 unaid$ by artificial & compulsory means4 ,,at ,no ravi%$ c\ntry has ev] borne witness to ! pr[ess ( ! foll[]s ( ! ,buddha2 no murd]$ m5 h p\r$ out _! blood on _! he>?/ones1 kill$ 9 8 "n2 no ru9$ wom5 h curs$ 8 "n to high heav54 ,he & 8 fai? are clean ( ! /a9 ( blood4 ,he 0 ! prea*] ( ! ,great ,peace1 ( love1 ( *>ity1 ( compassion2 & s cle> is 8 tea*+ t x c nev] be misund]/ood 7,! ,s\l ( a ,p1 by ,h4 ,field+1 p4 #hh74 ,! gradually dim9i%+ popul>ity ( ! religi\s w> s5tim5t :i* actuates p to p]petrate su* iniquities z ,crusades & ,jehads w1 x is presum$1 af=d relief 9 ! future1 at lea/ to "s sections ( ! ,*ri/ian _w1 by remov+ an opportunity out ( ! way = ! reproa* ( ^? :o take _! /& by ! non-resi/ance pr9ciple z enunciat$ by ! f\nd] ( ! ,*ri/ian fai?4 ,! c>ry+ out ( ! non-resi/ance pr9ciple 9 its totality seems to increase 9 impracticability 9 proportion to ! advanc+ complexity ( social & national life4 ,a v ne> approa* to ! a*ievem5t ( ! object embodi$ 9 ! pr9ciple c only be imag9$ possible "u ! mo/ primitive conditions ( exi/5ce1 notably 9 su* cases :]e ! c\ntry inhabit$ provides ! necessities ( life )\t involv+ any viol5t /ruggle = _! acquisition4 ,*ri/ian nations1 by ! =ce ( circum/ances & ! nature ( _! environm5t1 are un=tunately impell$1 x w\ld seem1 to disreg>d & set aside ! v di/9ct tea*+ ( ,jesus on ?is po9t2 & "s ( u1 fac+ bo? ways1 endeav\r to escape f ! dilemma1 & p\r balm ^u our consci5ces1 by assum+ t w> is amply ju/ifi$ by ,scripture & expressly sanction$ by ! ,almighty4 ,9 ?is connection x w\ld p]haps be ! mo/ /raight=w>d c\rse = u to frankly admit ) ,tol/oi t w> is z fundam5tally un-,*ri/ian z x is un-,buddhi/ic1 & to be prep>$ to face ! consequ5ces ( its unlawfulness 9 ! sight ( ,god r ?an to dislocate ! tea*+ ( ,jesus ) a view to ! selfi% satisfaction ( our consci5ces1 & = ! ultimate purpose ( settl+ d[n into a com=table frame ( m9d :5 br\ght into contact ) ?is unpleasant subject4 ,9 spite ( ! _m detractors ,buddhism has _h1 x has be5 appreciat$ 9 cultivat$ c5tres ( ,europe & ,am]ica to an ext5t :i* is ! sure/ tok5 ( its intr9sic wor?4 ,9 ,asia x is difficult to realize h[ pr(\nd & endur+ has be5 its influ5ce = good4 ,p]haps1 on acc\nt ( ! pres5ce ( dogmas1 su* z ! negation ( s\l z a p]man5t individual entity & ( immortality z x is kn[n among u1 :i* are to ! av]age ,european intellect absurd & mo/ repugnant1 x has be5 m readily assimilat$ z a belief by races :i*1 unlike ourselves1 are philosophic by nature & by bir?4 ,b by f> ! mo/ important "p ( ,buddhism 9 its practical significance is ! doctr9e ( ,k>ma1 :i* has prov$ s great a /umbl+-block to _m1 & a m$ium ( contempt = ^? pr(ess+ o!r fai?s4 ,x w\ld h>dly be exagg]ation to describe ?is z "o ( ! gr&e/ e?ical !ories ev] devis$ by ! bra9 ( man1 rang+ z x does ov] ! :ole sph]e ( human activity & exi/5ce1 & polic+1 z x 71 ! actions ( human creatures4 ,le/ x %\ld appe> to any ( my read]s t ,i h laid undue /ress ^u ! value & beauty ( ,buddhism 9 ! =ego+ pages1 ,i w\ld take ?is opportunity ( disclaim+ any int5tion on my "p to draw invidi\s di/9ctions betwe5 ! manife/ations ( ! two fai?s ( :i* ,i h treat$1 & :i*1 9 my op9ion1 are fundam5tally "o & ! same4 ,9 ?is connection my sole aim has be5 to give prom95ce to ! _m excell5t prop]ties possess$ by ,buddhism1 ) a view to cle>+ ! way = an imp>tial appreciation ( ?is religion by ^? :o h nev] yet be/[$ _! att5tion or ext5d$ _! sympa?ies to ! subject ) unbias$ m9ds4 ,! dissolution1 n ! de/ruction1 ( symbolism :i* ,i h endeav\r$ to accompli% 9 deal+ ) ! metaphysic ( ,*ri/ianity & ,buddhism--( t symbolism :i* is s apt1 :5 tak5 z a ?+ 9 itself1 to contract our sympa?ies & d>k5 our vision 9 respect ( religions--w h a*iev$ an object if x succe$s 9 c>ry+ ) x ! conviction1 at pres5t,,au s indi/urbably possess$ by ! writ]1 t ess5tial ,*ri/ianity & true ,buddhism _c be diff]5tiat$2 t ! ultimate s\rce ( _! p[] & lovel9ess is "o2 t !y re/ ^u ! same imp]i%able f\ndations1 :i* are lo/ to sight 9 bill[y cl\ds ( my/]y1 9 a spl5d\r beyond imag9+4 ,,au ,9 k t man only is to be condemn$ :o is n 9 a /ate ( transition 444 nor is !re any?+ m adv]se to accuracy ?an fixity ( op9ion 7,f>aday74 ,! prie/ 9 ,zola's ,rome look$ =w>d to ! day :5 symbols & rites1 s necess>y 9 ! infancy ( ! _w1 w\ld disappe> altoge!r--to ! "t :5 enl>g$1 purifi$1 & in/ruct$ humanity w\ld be able to support ! brightness ( nak$ tru? )\t _! assi/ance4 ,x may be1 h[ev]1 t any premature ab&onm5t ( symbols1 rites1 & c]emonies might1 "u pres5t conditions1 prove disa/r\s1 z su* a c\rse w\ld g f> to arre/ arti/ic t5d5cies & /ifle )9 u ^? crav+s = ! beautiful :i* are su* und5iably pot5t & useful factors 9 conduct+ u onw>d to a realization ( ! invisible4 ,all t appe>s requisite 9 ?is direction at ! pres5t mom5t is t ! symbolic elem5t 9 symbolism %\ld be cle>ly recogniz$1 & symbolism apprais$ at its true value4 ,concurr5tly ) ! developm5t ( a deep] insight into ! realities :i* subsi/ 9 symbols1 !re %\ld arise 9 ^! ,nor!rn latitudes a class ( p :o w\ld demon/rate by _! "* & actions t1 "u exi/+ social conditions1 & 9 all ! turmoil ( mod]n civilization1 a ne>] approa* to ! ideal life ?an has yet be5 made by a community is )9 ! range ( practicalities4 ,?is is ! mo/ clamant ne$ ( ! day4 ,9 our ,we/]n _w we are confront$ ) innum]able ob/acles 9 ! way ( lead+ ! ideal1 or ,*ri/-l1 life4 ,! ideal life-g]m is 9 all ( u1 b too (t5 hidd5 away "u ! v5e] ( respectability1 & mu* obscur$ by conv5tionalities4 ,?is g]m1 if n v app>5t 9 our public capacity1 is di/9ctly disc]nible 9 ! family life z typical ( ^! isl&s4 ,we see x 9 ! eyes ( ! wife1 9 ! re/ra9t ( ! son1 & we li/5 to x 9 ! voices ( our daught]s4 ,x /ruggles h>d to develop itself 9 ! face ( /up5d\s difficulties4 ,its gr[? among our spiritual lead]s is frequ5tly h&icapp$ by ! isolat+ effects ( aggr&izem5t4 ,a c>d9al1 = in/ance--good & graci\s z he inv>iably is--mu/ always be m or less inaccessible & appall+4 ,our *>ities1 too1 are vitiat$ by o/5tation4 ,prospectuses dem& t a royalty %\ld take ! lead1 & ! titl$ figure z patrons1 if ! appeal made is design$ to be irresi/ible4 ,s t1 to :i*ev] side we turn1 we f9d ourselves hamp]$ 9 our aspirations t[>ds ! ideal by ! exig5cies ( society1 by our cu/oms & absurdities4 ,turn+ to ! f> ,ea/1 we are face to face ) o!r conditions1 :i* und\bt$ly l5d !mselves m readily to ! impress ( ! ideal4 ,burmah is a c\ntry :]e /rik+ly successful endeav\rs cont9ue to be made to hold con/antly be=e ! eyes ( ! p exempl>s ( ! ideal life1 & ! results are a/oni%+--approximat+ a p]fection :i* x is h>dly possible to ov]-rate4 ,not)/&+ ! enorm\s capacity & appreciation its inhabitants possess = ! frivolities ( exi/5ce1 !y are wont to support out ( _! sl5d] res\rces a num]\s /aff ( monks1 :o are to be f\nd 9 all p>ts ( ! l&1 & 9 e place :]e _! fell[-creatures congregate 9 small or l>ge numb]s4 ,h[ev] f> laym5 may deviate f ! ,pa?1 ! ideal life z exemplifi$ by ! monks mu/ n be tamp]$ )4 ,x is ! express$ w ( ! laity t ?is example %\ld be unremitt+ly pres]v$ 9 all its integrity & purity1 :atev] may be ! sum ( _! own fail+s4 ,x is ?is int5se admiration & f]v\r on ! "p ( ! lay community = ! ideal life1 z kn[n to !m ?r\gh ! tea*+ ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o1 t has secur$ ?is incalculable bless+ to ! p1 & made ,burmah a model = all nations 9 ?is respect4 ,!re is a sadness unspeakable 9 ! ?\ght t p]haps1 ere long1 ?is anci5t & ennobl+ bond betwe5 ! p & _! religi\s tea*]s1 betwe5 ! mat]ial & ! ideal1 w be swept away 9 ! wake ( comm]ce & utilit>ianism1 & all _! att5dant debasem5ts4 ,mr4 ,field+1 9 8 book1 ,! ,s\l ( a ,p1 br+s all 8 unique exp]i5ces & intimate k ( ! ,burmese & ! monkhood to impress ^u u ?is m>vell\s object-lesson 9 ! effect ( a religion ^: abid+ pr9ciples are an ev]-pres5t1 liv+ =ce1 & ( :i* x may be truly said x is ! same ye/]day1 to-day1 & = ev]4 ,ev]y:]e1 int]m+l$ ) ?is light-he>t$ p1 delight+ 9 col\r1 dress1 & decoration ( all k9ds1 !re is ev] to be se5 ! s]5e & passionless p]sonality ( ! monk2 no revil] ( ali5 cre$s2 no possessor ( prie/ly p[]2 poor] ?an ! poore/1 yet ri* 9 ! inh]itance ( ! ,dh>ma2 no figure-head ( "s illu/ri\s sup]/ition1 mitr$1 & h]ald$ ?r\gh ! /reets2 n\ght--save a l[ly foll[] ( ! ,p]fect ,"o1 ^: law x is t guides to ! ,great ,peace1 :i*1 l a />1 ,beacons f ! abode :]e ! ,et]nal are4 ,,at ,,! ,,malagawa ,,temple1 ,,ceylon4 ,i4 ,hail6 ,g5tle ,ma/]1 ,grave & ,sweet6 ,"h at ,?y %r9e we b5d ! knee2 ,) isl& fl[]s we deck ,?y feet1 ,& gold5 corn we br+ to ,!e4 ,/> ( our ,night1 ,orb ( our ,day1 ,?\ art our ,refuge1 ,?\ our ,/ay6 ,,ii4 ,?y pity+ eyes we see d[nca/1 ,yet are !y fa9 to tell u ?is-- ,sometime1 some:]e1 life's ocean,,av pa/1 ,we all %all ta/e immortal bliss6 ,/> ( our ,night1 ,orb ( our ,day1 ,?\ art our ,refuge1 ,?\ our ,/ay6 ,,av ,samsra--,! ocean ( ,bir? & ,dea?4 ,,iii4 ,no adoration1 praise1 or pray] ,ha/ ,?\ enjo9$ :il/ "h we live2 ,b our great love c sc>ce =be> ,to pay ,!e all our he>ts c give4 ,/> ( our ,night1 ,orb ( our ,day1,,aw ,?\ art our ,refuge1 ,?\ our ,/ay6 ,,aw ,a?a sabbamahorattim ,buddho tapati tejasti4 --,samyutta-,nikya1 edit$ by ,m4 ,lon ,fe]1 p4 #bhd4 ,,app5dix4 ,,metrical ,,adaptations ,,( ,,buddhi/ ,,leg5d ,,& ,,scripture4 ,,! ,,la/ ,,words ,,( ,,gotama ,,buddha ,,to ,,8 ,,fav\rite ,,disciple ,,an&a4 ,weep n1 ,an&a1 sorr[ n6 ,h ,i n said ere ?is to !e ,t f all ?+s :i* man mo/ loves1 ,f ^!1 ,an&a1 man mu/ flee8 ,h[ c x be1 ,an&a1 !n1 ,t ,bir? & ,gr[? %\ld n decay1 ,t all ?+s made1 begott5 "h1 ,%\ld n1 ,an&a1 pass away8 ,t _c be4 ,b ?\ = long ,9 ?\ght & words & holy de$ ,! ,p]fect ,"o ha/ glorifi$4 ,/rive on1 & ?\ %alt soon be fre$4 ,x may be s1 t ?\ %alt say ,! ,^w has lo/ its ,ma/] "h1 ,we h no ,ma/] m4 ,n ?us1 ,an&a1 be ?\ fraught ) fe>4 ,! ,law & ,ord9ance ,i taught1 ,^! are y\r ,ma/] :5 ,i'm gone3 ,ea* man 8 own salvation is1 ,?us only is ,deliv]ance won4 ,,sams,,ra ,,& ,,nirvana4,,ax ,,ax ,f ,! ,gospel ( ,buddha1 accord+ to ,old ,records1 told by ,paul ,c>us4 ,i4 ,look on ?is life & m$itate6 ,h]e9 are bir? & gr[?'s decay4 ,atoms comb9e & sep>ate2 ,n\ght la/s3 all ?+s mu/ pass away4 ,,ii4 ,z fl[]s are ! glories ( ?is _w1 ,full blossoms sc5t ! morn+ %ade2 ,! pa9t$ petals soon are furl$1 ,& 9 ! heat ( noon-day fade4 ,,iii4 ,lo6 ev]y:]e ! pant+ brea? ,( ,pleasure & ,pursuit ( fame1 ,( panic flight f pa9 & dea? ,& fi]ce ,desire's consum+ flame4 ,,iv4 ,! _w is n\ght b endless *ange1 ,a re/less1 driv51 surg+ sea4 ,is x ?r\gh lives we ?us mu/ range1 ,ev] becom+1 nev] be8 ,v4 ,is !re no p]man5cy1 !n8 ,no realm ( re/ :]e tr\bles cease1 ,:]e bir? is n1 nor dea? ( m51 ,no ,city ( ,et]nal ,peace8 ,,vi4 ,mu/ anxi\s he>ts = ev] beat8 ,:at p[] f all ?is ill r$eems8 ,w n our hot1 e>?-we>y feet ,at la/ be dipp$ 9 cool+ /reams8 ,,vii4 ,buddha1 our ,"l1 ) pity+ eyes ,came & beheld ?is _w ( woe4 ,he f\nd ! pa? :]eby we rise ,above all evil "h bel[4 ,,viii4 ,ye :o = life un5d+ crave ,"k t !re lurks immortal bliss ,9 transi5t =m4 ,!re is no grave1 ,no dea? = ^? :o "k ( ?is4 ,,ix4 ,ye :o = ri*es va9ly ye>n ,take ( ! treasure ,he w give4 ,ye :o ! mighty ,tru? disc]n ,! bir?less1 dea?less life w live4 ,x4 ,tru? is ! immortal "p ( m9d2 ,possess+ tru? is ri* to be4 ,9 tru? ! *angeless y w f9d1 ,! image ( ,et]nity6 ,,rejoice4,,ay ,,ay ,f ,! ,gospel ( ,buddha1 accord+ to ,old ,records1 told by ,paul ,c>us4 ,i4 ,let ! :ole e>? ) joy res\nd1 ,buddha1 our ,"l1 ! ,bless$ ,"o1 ,! hidd5 cause ( ,ill ha? f\nd1 ,& = ! _w salvation won4 ,,ii4 ,he :o ! ravell$ knot unw9ds1 ,buddha1 our ,"l1 has r5t ! veil6 ,illusion n[ no long] bl9ds1 ,nor fe> ( dea? our he>ts assail4 ,,iii4 ,ye :o ( tribulation tire1 ,ye :o mu/ /ruggle & endure1 ,rejoice2 ye1 too1 :o tru? desire1 ,= n[ is y\r deliv]ance sure4 ,,iv4 ,"h is a balm = e woe1 ,"h = ! hungry pr9cely f>e2 ,= ^? a?ir/ ! f\nta9s fl[1 ,& ,hope triumphant kills ,despair4 ,v4 ,on m\nta9 heights1 9 valleys l[1 ,o1 d>k5$ s\l1 :]e'er ?\ art1 ,?is light ineffable w gl[ ,) bless+s = ! pure 9 he>t4 ,,vi4 ,b9d up y\r w\nds1 ye bruisd feet6 ,o brok51 beat+ he>ts1 be /ill6 ,dr9k1 ?ir/y lips1 ! wat]s sweet2 ,ye t are hung]$1 eat y\r fill6 ,,vii4 ,o *ildr5 ( ! night1 arise6 ,! /> ( morn+ is on high4 ,o ble$+ brea/s1 ,o suppliant eyes1 ,be ( good *e]1 y\r bliss is nigh4 ,,viii4 ,buddha1 our ,"l1 ! tru? reveal$1 ,:i* gives u /r5g? 9 life & dea?2 ,! sorr[+ & ! sick are heal$1 ,& e evil langui%e?4 ,,! ,,goal4,,az ,,az ,f ,! ,gospel ( ,buddha1 accord+ to ,old ,records1 told by ,paul ,c>us4 ,i4 ,:y ?us s long by ,k>ma ti$8 ,o ,bhik%us1 li/56 ,y & ,i ,! f\r great tru?s h set aside1 ,n und]/&+--t is :y6 ,,ii4 ,?r\gh rock & plant & brea?+ ?+s ,migrate,,ba ! w&]+ s\ls ( ea*1 ,till !y1 beyond imag9+s1 ,! p]fect light ( ,buddha rea*4 ,,ba ,al?\gh ! expression migrate does n accurately repres5t ! process ( transition 9 a ,buddhi/ic s5se1 x is reta9$ "h = want ( a bett]4 ,,iii4 ,k>ma inexorable reigns6 ,e'en ?\gh y fly f /> to />1 ,! ,pa/ on y impre/ rema9s1 ,& :at y 7 is :at y are6 ,,iv4 ,to new bir?s onw>ds y mu/ press ,be=e ! hill ( light y see ,:]e %9es ! beacon ,righte\sness ,f transmigration's bondage free4 ,v4 ,! high] bir? ,i've rea*$1 ,o fri5ds2 ,i've f\nd ! tru?1 rebir?'s surcease2 ,i've taught ! noble pa? t w5ds ,to k+doms ( et]nal peace4 ,,vi4 ,i've %[$ to y ,ambrosia's lake1 ,:i* all y\r s9s w wa% away2 ,! sight ( tru? y\r ?ir/ w slake1 ,& ,lu/'s de/roy+ /rife allay4 ,,vii4 ,he :o has cross$ ?r\gh ,passion's fire1 ,& climb$ ,nirvana's radiant %ore1 ,8 bliss ! envi\s gods desire1 ,8 he>t defil$ by s9 no m4 ,,viii4 ,z lotus leaves ^u ! lake ,! pe>ly drops d n reta91 ,s !y ! noble pa? :o take1 ,?\gh 9 ! _w1 ! _w disda94 ,,ix4 ,a "m w h] life be/[ ,to safely gu>d an only son1 ,b !y unmeasur$ m]cy %[1 ,& give _! lives = anyone4 ,x4 ,/eadfa/ 9 m9d let man rema91 ,:e!r he /& or walk or re/2 ,liv+ or dy+1 sick or sane1 ,( all1 ?is /ate ( he>t is be/4 ,,xi4 ,if tru?'s b$imm$ by lu/ ( s5se1 ,reborn1 man mu/ aga9 o'erpass ,! des]t tracks ( ,ignorance1 ,illusion's mirage1 ,s9's morass4 ,,xii4 ,b1 :5 ,tru? holds entire sway1 ,) x migration's cause dep>ts2 ,all selfi% crav+s melt away1 ,& ,tru? its sav+ cure imp>ts4 ,,xiii4 ,o ,bhik%us1 true deliv]ance ?is-- ,! only heav5 to :i* we so>4 ,?is is salvation's endless bliss6 ,"h1 )9 sight1 ,nirvana's %ore6 ,,buddha ,,& ,,! ,,h]dsman4 7,rhym$ v]sion ( /anzas translat$ by ,pr(essor ,rhys ,davids47 ,i4 ,hot /eams my food3 all milk$ ! c[s-- ,! ,h]dsman ,dhaniya said-- ,h>d by !re /&s :]e ,mhi fl[s ,new ?at*$ my l[ly %$3 ,my fri5ds are ne>1 my he>? burns bright1 ,!n let ! ra9 p\r d[n to-night6 ,,ii4 ,cool is my m9d3 no fall[,,bb !re-- ,! ,holy ,buddha said-- ,"o night = ,mhi's banks ,i sp>e1 ,& all un?at*$ my %$4 ,lo6 n[ ext+ui%$ is ! fire2 ,! lamps ( ,lu/ h lo/ _! light4 ,dulness,,bc & ,evil bo? expire-- ,s let ! ra9 p\r d[n to-night6 ,,bb ,ref]r+ to ! five fall[ l&s ( ! m9d4 ,,bc ,dulness is us$ "h 9 ! s5se ( inactivity ( m9d4 ,,iii4 ,!re are no gad flies "h1 my k9e-- ,! ,h]dsman ,dhaniya said-- ,are roam+ :]e ! mead[s %9e1 ,! ri* grass is _! b$4 ,9 va9 ! fickle ra9 god's might6 ,s let ! ra9 p\r d[n to-night6 ,,iv4 ,my basket raft 0 wov5 well-- ,! ,holy ,buddha said-- ,i've rea*$ ! %ore1 ,i've spoil$ ! spell1 ,f me f\r floods h fl$2 ,^! f\r--,delusion1 ,ignorance1 ,! lu/ ( life1 ! lu/ ( s5se-- ,no long] p[]ful to blight4 ,s let ! ra9 p\r d[n to-night6 ,v4 ,ob$i5t is my wife3 no wanton %e-- ,! ,h]dsman ,dhaniya said-- ,no evil ^w %e spake ( me ,:ile %e & ,i 7 w$4 ,long dwelt ) me my s\l's delight4 ,s let ! ra9 p\r d[n to-night6 ,,vi4 ,ob$i5t is my he>t3 set :olly free-- ,! ,holy ,buddha said-- ,re/ra9$1 subdu$2 o'erwat*$ by me ,?r\gh passion's tempe/ l$4 ,no evil dims my he>t's pure light4 ,!n let ! ra9 p\r d[n to-night6 ,,vii4 ,e>n+ my bread1 ,i live at ease-- ,! ,h]dsman ,dhaniya said-- ,my sons ar\nd by /r5g?'s increase ,to rip5+ manhood br$4 ,no ill d !y my joy to blight4 ,s let ! ra9 p\r d[n to-night6 ,,viii4 ,no man c call me slave2 ,i roam-- ,! ,holy ,buddha said-- ,at w ,i roam1 ea* spot a home1 ,& :5 ,i want am f$4 ,no ne$ = wage or ga9 to fight4 ,s let ! ra9 p\r d[n to-night6 ,,ix4 ,i've b>r5 c[s & calves yet "y-- ,! ,h]dsman ,dhaniya said-- ,& c[s 9 calf & /e]s among1 ,a bull lifts up 8 head-- ,"l ( ! c[s1 a k+ly sight4 ,!n let ! ra9 p\r d[n to-night4 ,x4 ,no c[s h ,i nor calves yet "y-- ,! ,holy ,buddha said-- ,= c[s 9 calf & /e]s among ,no bull lifts up 8 head2 ,no "l ( c[s1 no k+ ( might6 ,s let ! ra9 p\r d[n to-night6 ,,xi4 ,!n lo6 a cl\d o'er hill & pla9 ,t mom5t ?und]+ p\r$ =? ra94 ,:5 h]dsman ,dhaniya he>d ) dread ,! ,god's ra9 ru%1 he yield+ said3 ,,xii4 ,o1 great ! ga9 accru$ !reby6 ,s9ce ,holy ,buddha came to-day1 ,we tru/ 9 ?9e all-see+ eye4 ,be ?\1 ,o mighty ,sage1 our /ay4 ,my wife & ,i ob$i5t ev] ,to foll[ !e w make endeav\r4 ,,xiii4 ,"u ! ,happy ,"o we'll lead ,a holy life1 &1 z he sai?1 ,we'll put an end to pa9 & ne$1 ,& pass beyond old age & dea?6 ,,buddha ,,& ,,! ,,k+4,,bd ,,bd ,?is is a rhym$ v]sion ( ! ,pabbajj ,sutta1 :i* is conta9$ 9 ! ,sutta ,nipta4 ,vide ,pr(essor ,rhys ,davids's ,am]ican ,lectures on ,buddhism1 p4 #ii4 ,i4 ,_! peace ,i praise :o seek n "h a home4 ,x is ! peace ! ,bless$ ,"o ha? f\nd1 ,he :o resolv$ 9 solitude to roam1 ,! sky 8 ro(1 8 holy b$ ! gr\nd4 ,,ii4 ,fulfill$ ) h9drance is ! h\sehold life1 ,x is ! haunt ( passion & ( wra?4 ,free is ! homeless /ate f e /rife4 ,he1 m$itat+ ?us1 w5t boldly =?4 ,,iii4 ,&1 go+ =?1 wrong de$s he set aside1 ,wrong ?\ghts & words he scatt]$ to ! w9d1 ,& 9 a life pure1 calm1 & sanctifi$1 ,he f\nd t peace :oev] seeks %all f9d4 ,,iv4 ,to ,bimbasra's royal t[n he w5t1 ,:]e liv$ ! rul] ( ,magdha-l&4 ,/ately he mov$1 dispassionate1 int5t1 ,f door to door1 an alms-b[l 9 8 h&4 ,v4 ,k+ ,bimbasra saw him z he cross$ ,beyond ! t]rac$ slopes ( 8 doma94 ,s sweet he look$ 9 m$itation lo/4 ,! k+ spake ?us to 8 att5dant tra93 ,,vi4 ,be full ( c>e = ?is mo/ noble man2 ,9 outw>d aspect great1 all pure )94 ,8 eyes /ray n beyond a fa?om's span1 ,s gu>d$ moves he 9 ?is _w ( s94 ,,vii4 ,see h[ s]5ely he p]=ms 8 task2 ,( ,royal bir? mu/ be ?is an*orite4 ,let ! k+'s mess5g]s run =? & ask1 ,:]e wilt ?\ re/1 ,o m5dicant1 to-night8 ,,viii4 ,! mess5g]s1 despat*$ at royal behe/1 ,! k+'s in/ructions ha/5 to obey2 ,!n1 b[+ l[1 ! ,bhik%u ?us address$3 ,:i!r1 ,o ,bhik%u1 do/ ?\ w5d ?y way8 ,,ix4 ,f h\se to h\se he w&]$ gu>d$ly1 ,& at ea* door ) eyes d[nca/ he /ood4 ,m9dful1 re/ra9$1 dispassionate 0 he1 ,fill+ 8 alms-b[l ) ! pr(f]$ food4 ,x4 ,8 task p]=m$1 9 m$itation deep ,he left ! haunts ( m51 & sil5tly ,set =? to ga9 ,p&ra's cav]n$ /eep2 ,!n1 turn+1 said3 ,my dwell+ !re %all be4 ,,xi4 ,see+ him /op1 ! mess5g]s /ay$ /ill2 ,"o only to ! k+ ?is message gave3 ,o k+1 he sits ^u ,p&ra's hill1 ,l to a lion 9 a m\nta9 cave4 ,,xii4 ,! pr9ce =?) ^u 8 *>iot rode1 ,& ha/5$ t[>ds ,p&ra's l(ty cre/2 ,!n1 /epp+ out1 along ! pa? he /rode ,to :]e ! m5dicant _h /opp$ to re/2 ,,xiii4 ,&1 b5d+ l[1 ?us spake he to ! y\?3 ,"y art ?\ yet1 too delicate to face ,! life ( ^? :o battle = ! tru?1 ,?\ seem+ scion ( an anci5t race6 ,,xiv4 ,o glory ( ! vangu>d ( a b& ,( h]oes onw>ds press+ to ! fray1 ,:at is ?y l9eage1 :]e ?y royal l&8 ,o let me 9 ^! robes ?y =m array4 ,,xv4 ,h>d by ,himalaya's slopes !re dwells1 ,o k+1 ,a ,skya race1 ,koslas kn[n by "n1 ,desc5dants ( ! sun2 f ^! ,i spr+2 ,f ^! gone =?1 ,i seek n e>?ly fame4 ,,xvi4 ,see+ ! dang] ( a c>nal life1 ,i h set =? to battle to ! end1 ,& 9 ?is /ruggle & protract$ /rife ,raptures ineffable my pa? att5d6 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcrib]'s ,notes ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 sil5tly correct$4 ,v>iations 9 spell+1 punctuation & acc5ts are z 9 ! orig9al4 ,! repetition ( ! ,title on ! fir/ page has be5 remov$4 ,italics are repres5t$ ?us1 italic4