LECTURES ON SOME POINTS IN THE HISTORY OF INDIAN BUDDHISM (The Hibbert Lectures)

Language: English

Published by Gyan Publishing House, 2021

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Language: ENGLISH. About the Book:-The author reveals that it would be a hopeless task to attempt in six Lectures, that is to say, in six hours, to give any adequate account of that great movement which has influenced the greater portion of the human race during the lapse of so many centuries. It is therefore matter for congratulation that the task allotted to them is a much lighter one, to discuss those points in the history of Bud-dhism which appear likely to throw light on the origin and growth of religious belief. This means, as he understands it, the origin and growth of religion outside, as well as inside, the circle of the Buddhist beliefs themselves. What we have to do is, in a word, to apply a particular method, the comparative method, to the study of the facts revealed to us by the history of Buddhism. There is indeed a way of comparing religions one with another which leads to mere truisms, or even to erroneous conclusions. It is not uncommon, even now, to find such comparisons made with the object of evoking interest in other religions than their own, by showing that they teach some things which are also held among us. There are ideas in Buddhism, no doubt, with which we can heartily sympathize; but the most instructive points in the history of that, or of any other religion, are often those with which we can least agree. The fact that truth can be found among all peoples and in all creeds, has been acknowledged through so many centuries by men eminent in the Church and out of it, that it has become almost a truism, and needs scarcely to be stated, certainly not to be proved. About the Author:-Thomas William Rhys Davids FBA (1843 1922) was an English scholar of the Pali language and founder of the P?li Text Society. He took an active part in founding the British Academy and London School for Oriental Studies. In 1863 Rhys Davids returned to Britain, and on passing his civil service exams was posted to Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon). When he was Magistrate of Galle and a case was brought before him involving questions of ecclesiastical law, he first learned of the P?li language when a document in that language was brought in as evidence. In 1871 he was posted as Assistant Government Agent of Nuwarakalaviya, where Anuradhapura was the administrative centre. The governor was Sir Hercules Robinson, who had founded the Archaeological Commission in 1868. The Title 'LECTURES ON SOME POINTS IN THE HISTORY OF INDIAN BUDDHISM (The Hibbert Lectures) written/authored/edited by T. W. RHYS DAVIDS', published in the year 2021. The ISBN 9788121225670 is assigned to the Paperback version of this title. This book has total of pp. 312 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in ENGLISH. The subject of this book is History. Size of the book is 13.34 x 21.59 cms Vol: 312.…

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Title
LECTURES ON SOME POINTS IN THE HISTORY OF INDIAN BUDDHISM (The Hibbert Lectures)
Author
T. W. RHYS DAVIDS
Publisher
Gyan Publishing House
Publication year
2021
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
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8121225671
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