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Buddhism, in Its Connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism, and in Its Contrast with Christianity — John Shaqi

Buddhism, in Its Connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism, and in Its Contrast with ChristianityMonier-Williams, Monier, Sir

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Buddhism, in Its Connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism, and in Its Contrast with Christianity

Name: Buddhism, in Its Connexion with Brahmanism and Hinduism, and in Its Contrast with Christianity
Author: Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir

Monier-Williams, Monier, Sir

Buddhism; Buddhism -- Relations -- Christianity; Christianity and other religions -- Buddhism; India -- Religion

The sixth system, Tāoism (the system of Lāo-tsze), according to
Professor Legge, should rank numerically after both Muhammadanism and
Buddhism.

Of course Jainism (p. 529) and Zoroastrianism (the religion of the
Pārsīs) are too numerically insignificant to occupy places in the above
comparison.

It is possible that a careful census might result in a more favourable
estimate of the number of Buddhists in the world, than I have here
submitted; but at all events it may safely be alleged that, even as a
form of popular religion, Buddhism is gradually losing its
vitality—gradually loosening its hold on the vast populations once loyal
to its rule; nay, that the time is rapidly approaching when its capacity
for resistance must give way before the mighty forces which are destined
in the end to sweep it from the earth.

                                                                M. M.-W.
  88 Onslow Gardens, London.
      _January 15, 1889._




                               CONTENTS.


                                                                     PAGE
  Preface                                                               v
  Postscript on the common error in regard to the comparative
          prevalence of Buddhism in the world                         xiv
  List of Illustrations                                              xxix
  Rules for Pronunciation                                            xxxi
  Pronunciation of Buddha, etc. Addenda and Corrigenda              xxxii


                               LECTURE I.
                       Introductory Observations.

  Buddhism in its relation to Brāhmanism. Various sects in Brāhmanism.
      Creed of the ordinary Hindū. Rise of scepticism and infidelity.
      Materialistic school of thought. Origin of Buddhism and Jainism.
      Manysidedness of Buddhism. Its complexity. Labours of various
      scholars. Divisions of the subject. The Buddha, his Law, his Order
      of Monks. Northern Buddhism                                    1-17


                              LECTURE II.
                   The Buddha as a Personal Teacher.

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