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...permission of Eranos Foundation, Ascona, Switzerland. Edward Conze (tr.), Buddhist Scriptures, Penguin Classics, Harmondsworth, 1959. © Edward Conze,... ...f Buddhism Since Gautama The Essence Of Buddhism The Concept Of The Buddha Buddhist Yoga Zen Buddhism And Jung Christianity 59 Origins How Much Does H... ... then be able to convey spiritual assistance to others. The historical and philosophical studies I undertook at Union Theological Seminary unexpectedl... ...ching, it had been superseded by Christianity. Many of the basic religious concepts of India had THE RELIGIOUS DIMENSION x been popularized in the We... ...of India had THE RELIGIOUS DIMENSION x been popularized in the West, with Buddhist and Hindu doctrines being widely known—even though for the most pa... ...go, and is still continuing, Even to attempt to outline the course of such philosophical studies systematically would be an enormous task. In growing ... ...he Philosophy Department of the University of Florida, a specialist in the philosophical bases of American Indian thought, has kindly contributed Chap... ... OF RELIGION We use the word religion for a number of related but distinct concepts. It takes but little reading in the literature to discover, for ex... ...y people. For the moment I will merely make the observation that two major concepts of God have played a prominent role in the history of religions: 1...

... Power of sorcerers 103 * From tradition to belief in development 104 Buddhist religion Buddhism of the village community 107 From local reli... ... of morality that existed in the Christian villages of the past or in the Buddhist communities of this book. Never has so much information and resear... ...xisting state, but to a future that is within sight. I have often used the philosophical term Umwelt to describe the environment of human communities.... ...s - housewarming parties Local identity - local language (dialect) - local concepts, cognitions and categories Folklore supporting community - localiz... ...l world of experiences and symbols Universal man - world language - global concepts and categories - universal utopias of the future Representations o... ...the other hand swidden cultures, as well as modern thinking, share similar philosophical structures on opposite sides of the globe. From 1973 for almo... ... before, but today one cannot say that, and such dishonesty is contrary to Buddhist morality. Improvements in the roads and in villagers' community sp... ...ce Research Institute or IRRI, which directed improvement of rice, and the concepts of ’wonder rice’ and the ’green revolution’ it marketed have from...

... often put on the same podium to debate our beliefs, my realistic belief in the basic psychological drives that motivate us and her idealistic concep... ...gy and philosophy is whether humans have instincts. It is clear that animals have them. But if we are going to operate with the religious and philos... ...hilosophies, economic needs and blessings each influence our needs for and, our views of, an afterlife. The same influences seem to affect our concep... ... or the poverty of the country that reduces the fanaticism found in the religions of the richer West—most Hindus don‘t care what you believe. Buddhi... ...ieve. Buddhists have the same problem with not being irrationally power driven. Has there ever been a war to advance Buddhism? Even though the Buddhi... ...ord was a bit more comprehensive than just "sex," I hadn't given it the deep consideration that Montagu had. ―I was familiar with the Greek concep...

...PLY—AND UNDERSTAND OUR THINKING 20 OUR BASIC ASSUMPTIONS 24 -- THE FOUNDATIONS OF OUR VALUES -- 24 SELF-CENTEREDASSUMPTIONS 32 GODBASEDASSUMPTIONS 41 CONCEPTS OF GOD 45 3 WHAT IS GOD LIKE? 46 THEISM 49 PROOFS FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD 53 IS AMERICA A CHRISTIAN NATION? 57 WHO GETS TO GO TO HEAVEN? 63 DEISM 65 PANTHEISM AND PANENTHEISM 67 AGNOSTICISM 68 ATHEISM 71 SATANISM 96...