| 单词 | Brahmanism |
| 例句 | A later series of treatises known as the Upanishads, written by a priestly class called Brahmans, developed new expressions of the Vedic religion, gradually transforming it into what many scholars refer to as Brahmanism. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Buddhism is a wide departure in doctrine and practice from Brahmanism, and hence after a swift unfolding and quick spread it was driven out of India and had to find a home in other lands. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z As from the point of view of religious belief, so also from that of social organization no clear line of demarcation can be drawn between Brahmanism and Hinduism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z To return to India, the hospitals of Asoka were swept away by a revival of Brahmanism, and a practical hiatus exists between the hospitals he introduced and those that were refounded by the British ascendancy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 7 "Horticulture" to "Hudson Bay" 2012-03-04T03:00:13.390Z Hindu, Hindoo, hin′dōō, n. a native of Hindustan: now more properly applied to native Indian believers in Brahmanism, as opposed to Mohammedans, &c.—ns. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z In later centuries, Buddhist thought and institutions were influenced by Brahmanism, incorporating deities such as Shiva and concepts such as karma. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z One of the most important events in the history of the Javanese was their conversion to Brahmanism, and still 194later to Mahometanism. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z This may be accounted the keystone of the fabric of Brahmanism, which accepts and even encourages the rudest forms of idolatry, explaining everything by giving it a higher meaning. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z The Gupta dynasty appears to have fostered a revival of Brahmanism at the expense of Buddhism, and to have given an impulse to art and literature. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z The essential spirit of Christianity is that of Brahmanism and Buddhism, the great religions that sprang from India, the first home of our race. Schopenhauer 2011-12-14T03:00:15.367Z Buddhism arose in a historical context dominated by a Brahmanist society, and many Buddhist teachings and practices such as meditation reflect the influence of Brahmanism. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z The precise period at which the first of these took place seems to be as yet quite uncertain, but this much is known, that from the 13th to the 15th century Brahmanism prevailed in Java. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume II (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-03T03:00:07.630Z Thus, so far from sectarianism being a mere modern development of Brahmanism, it actually goes back to beyond the formulation of the Brahmanical creed. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z Christianity, like Brahmanism, like Buddhism, like Mohammedanism, is a book religion. The Book Of God In The Light Of The Higher Criticism 2011-11-24T03:00:46.897Z True Christianity, however,—the Christianity of the New Testament and of the Christian mystics,—agrees both with Buddhism and with Brahmanism in ultimate aim. Schopenhauer 2011-12-14T03:00:15.367Z Likewise, Brahmanism was greatly influenced by Buddhism and its popularity with certain classes in India. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Bahaism indorses and accepts in the same category with Judaism and Christianity, as true and divinely revealed religions, Zoroastrianism, Confucianism, Brahmanism, Buddhism, Mohammedanism, Babism, and Bahaism. Bahaism and Its Claims A Study of the Religion Promulgated by Baha Utlah and Abdul Baha 2011-07-04T02:00:25.783Z In contradistinction to this dualistic theory with reference to the origin of evil stand the Monistic theories of Brahmanism and Platonism. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z Probably not, for he only chose these ancient instances to illustrate from the contemplative serenity of Brahmanism his own calm devotion to the eternal principle of beauty. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z Brahmanism with its great culture succeeded in binding the whole of India and was indeed a mighty unifying force. Freedom Through Disobedience 2011-02-23T03:00:32.987Z In this way, Brahmanism emerged as Hinduism, which retained the caste system and belief in the Vedas while also offering a prescription for common followers seeking to live a moral and fulfilling life. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z He's planning a propaganda so big that these three sects will bury their differences under a leader who does not stand for Brahmanism alone. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z The peaceful progress of Brahmanism was hindered by the doctrine of the Indian prince Gotama, called the Buddha, which grew into one of the greatest religions of the world. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The chief religions are the Brahmanism of India, the Buddhism of Burmah, China, &c., the creeds of Confucius and Lao-tse in China, and the various forms of Mahommedanism in Arabia, Persia, India, &c. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli Their language is derived from Malay, and while some of the Chams are Mussulmans, the dominant religion is Brahmanism, and more especially the worship of Siva. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" Following the development of Buddhism, how did changes in Brahmanism reduce the influence and prestige of the Brahman class as it evolved into Hinduism? World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z "Sar, Buddhism is kind of revolted Brahmanism, and in the north the two is mixed." The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z Brahmanism hinders the Indian woman in making use of the educational opportunities offered by the English government. The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey Some centuries before the Christian era, immigrants from the east coast of India began to exert a powerful influence over Cambodia, into which they introduced Brahmanism and the Sanskrit language. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" In the countries in which Brahmanism and Mohammedanism is the prevailing religion, the position of woman is relatively low. Oriental Women Thus the arrival of Aryans and the gradual emergence of Brahmanism created a new social blueprint for India. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Here, in this fortress of Hindooism, Brahmanism displays itself in all its plentitude and power. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning Brahmanism and its priests nourish in woman a feeling of humility and the fear that she will lose her caste through contact with Europeans and infidels. The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey In the 10th century Buddhism, which had existed for centuries in Cambodia, began to become powerful and to rival Brahmanism, the official religion. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" Brahmanism, which has been defined as "the religion which exalts the cow and degrades the woman," has been one of the most potent factors in shaping the life of woman in India. Oriental Women Buddhism never supplanted Brahmanism as the dominant religion in India. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z "The principle, in short, of the Kabbala, is the same as that of Brahmanism." Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning Of final deliverance there was in Brahmanism no known mode. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal The religion of Cambodia is Buddhism, and involves great respect towards the dead; the worship of spirits or local genii is also wide-spread, and Brahmanism is still maintained at the court. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" Mother-right is still in force in parts of India, though owing to the influence of Brahmanism on the aboriginal tribes the examples are fewer than might be expected. The Truth About Woman Boundaries between the two religions became blurred, a development that helped followers of Brahmanism and Buddhists find a means for coexistence and even cooperation. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Brahmanism, from the very earliest times, had its initiatory rites, similar to what we shall find among the ancient Persians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning Instead of having been a tremendous reaction against Brahmanism it is seen that Buddhism was the natural outgrowth of that system. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems For transmigration is no theory of Buddhism at all, but was a leading tenet in the far older faith of Brahmanism, of which Buddhism was but an offshoot, as was Christianity of Judaism. The Soul of a People Hitherto, we have made no reference to the relation of Buddhism to Brahmanism. Religion in Japan But these pillars stand for Buddhism that was tolerant toward all save, perhaps, the Brahmanism which it existed to overthrow. India, Its Life and Thought Ancient belief included gods in this circle of kinship—a view that appears in Brahmanism and the later Buddhism. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV The closer knowledge of both, gained by the opening up of the sacred books of India, tends to show that much that was formerly thought distinctive of Buddhism was in reality inherited from Brahmanism. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems This is no better than what later Brahmanism teaches, viz. Chips From A German Workshop, Vol. V. Miscellaneous Later Essays And as Brahmanism set its stamp of approval upon distinctions of caste and fixed them for centuries, so it was with woman's position and influence. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions Thus the Hinduism of Madura and of all South India is Brahmanism plus devil-worship. India, Its Life and Thought The influence of Brahmanism is possible here; but cf. Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV This process, which may be observed wherever ritualism exists, was carried in the period of Brahmanism to its utmost length. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems It has preserved its ancient integrity and high tone much better than its sister faith, Brahmanism. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ Yet he who is the Light of the World was lighting every man, before his advent in the flesh, and even Buddha was a reformer and an advance upon the Brahmanism of his time. A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions It represents the same type of reaction from a debased Brahmanism. India, Its Life and Thought The religion of the Javanese is Mohammedanism; although Brahmanism still survives in some of the islands of the Archipelago, it has entirely disappeared from Java. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore Practical Life.—We possess very complete pictures of Indian life and manners in the period of Brahmanism. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems This religion, though from the same source with Brahmanism, has fundamental differences of doctrine from that faith. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ Brahmanism first set the example as originators of this slavish abomination. The New Avatar and The Destiny of the Soul The Findings of Natural Science Reduced to Practical Studies in Psychology It is an interesting fact that nearly all past religious reformers in India—both those inside and outside the pale of Brahmanism—were anti-caste in their sympathies and teaching. India, Its Life and Thought The distinction, then, between Brahmanism and Buddhism is purely arbitrary; the latter is merely a new growth of the former, and they both exist in British India at the present day. A Visit to Java With an Account of the Founding of Singapore Such ideas prove that the mind of Brahmanism was not occupied with sacrifices alone. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems Buddhism arose as a reaction, twenty-five centuries ago, against the excesses of Brahmanism. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ I expect next week the continuation of the Brahmanism and Buddha. Chips From A German Workshop. Vol. III. Essays on Literature, Biography, and Antiquities The ancient faiths of Greece and Rome, which Christianity overcame, were infantile and imbecile as compared with the subtle wisdom and the mighty resistance of Brahmanism. India, Its Life and Thought Its lessons have never tended to the essential selfishness of asceticism, which is so prominent a feature in Brahmanism and Buddhism, and from which Christianity and Islamism have not been exempt. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 3 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History The present chapter deals with the infancy and lusty youth of the religion as seen in Vedism; the later stages of Brahmanism and Buddhism will be spoken of in subsequent chapters. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems For, Brahmanism overcame its rival faith in India only by adopting some of its most fundamental contentions and teachings. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ Brahmanism came first, starting from the simple and working to the complex, a great priesthood gradually arising and surrounding the original simple religious philosophy with ceremonial, ritual and theological and metaphysical abstractions and speculation. Reincarnation and the Law of Karma A Study of the Old-New World-Doctrine of Rebirth, and Spiritual Cause and Effect When Brahmanism came to South India, many centuries ago, it found intrenched among the people, everywhere and universally, this ancient cult. India, Its Life and Thought Asoka made no attempt to persecute Brahmanism; and it seems clear that the extraordinary success of Buddhism in India cannot be attributed to war or to conquest. Studies in Literature and History An elaborate system of social castes imposed by the teachings of Brahmanism has made the introduction of western methods of education and civilization somewhat difficult to carry out. Commercial Geography A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges Indeed, modern Hinduism is largely a blending of the Brahmanism of old with its supplanter, Buddhism. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ We speak glibly of Buddhism and Brahmanism, forgetting that we are generalizing on the most intimate convictions of millions and millions of human souls, divided by half the world and by thousands of years. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion On special Hindu holidays, and perhaps on occasions of pilgrimage, they will visit these Hindu temples and bring their offering to the deities of Brahmanism. India, Its Life and Thought Brahmanism gradually emerged from retirement and reappeared at royal courts. The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir I say in nearly all religions; for in Brahmanism the unity, not the union, of the human soul with Brahman is recognised as the highest aim. The Silesian Horseherd - Questions of the Hour The abundant sacrifices which Brahmanism offered were entirely abolished in deference to Buddhistic sensibilities. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ His doctrine, by the very antagonism in which it stands to the old system of Brahmanism, shows that it could not have sprung up in any country except India. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion In ancient times, so far as we can learn, the women of Brahmanism found considerable freedom and independence of life. India, Its Life and Thought Sikhism is the most important of all the later dissents from Brahmanism, which represent revolts against idolatry, priestly domination, and the bondage of caste and ritual. The Panjab, North-West Frontier Province, and Kashmir Mohammed was averse to anything like a priesthood, and Islam makes no legal provision for an ordained priestly class or caste, as is the case in Christianity, Judaism, Brahmanism, and other religions. The New World of Islam It is a mixture of Brahmanism, Buddhism and Devil-worship. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ The ancient history of Brahmanism leads on to Buddhism, with the same necessity with which mediæval Romanism led to Protestantism. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion While He was rebuking the degenerate Jewish people through their later prophets, He was raising and inspiring the great prophet of India, the Buddha, to protest against a debased Brahmanism. India, Its Life and Thought They cared little for the conflicting creeds of India, for Brahmanism and Buddhism and Jainism and Hinduism and the sects of Islam. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III The teaching of Brahmanism is beginning to recognise them, too. Hindu Gods And Heroes Studies in the History of the Religion of India According to its wont Brahmanism, as modified by Buddhism, sought not to overthrow the primitive cult of the people, but to absorb it. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ Buddhism, as a religion and as a political fact, was a reaction against Brahmanism, though it retained much of that more primitive form of faith and worship. Chips From A German Workshop - Volume I Essays on the Science of Religion Buddhism succumbed to, and was absorbed by, a new militant Brahmanism, which we call Hinduism. India, Its Life and Thought Though a professed disciple of modern Brahmanism, he had deeply imbibed Buddhistical precepts and philosophy. Oswald Langdon or, Pierre and Paul Lanier. A Romance of 1894-1898 In the East the Moslems had, in the ninth century subdued Persia, Afghan, Bloogiston, a large part of India, also a large part of Brahmanism and Buddhism. Modern Persia It has been the wont of Brahmanism not to directly antagonize and overthrow the old and the opposing cults, but rather to absorb them. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ For instance, the followers of Brahmanism relate miracles. Some Answered Questions In absorbing the Dravidian tribes, Brahmanism appropriated the totemistic cult and incorporated it into the caste system. India, Its Life and Thought Yet even were the doctrines of Mrs. Besant those of true Buddhism or of Brahmanism, to what extent are they likely to benefit Western civilization? Secret Societies And Subversive Movements According to the system of Brahmanism, the creation is regularly called into being and again destroyed at the beginning and end of certain stupendous epochs called kalpas. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life For Brahmanism, through all ages, has not been without a definite tendency, an underlying philosophy and pervasive fundamental beliefs. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ The philosophical speculation that was carried on, the different philosophical schools, the Buddhist reaction, its conflict with Brahmanism, its final defeat, and its influence on the victorious system are discussed. Two Old Faiths Essays on the Religions of the Hindus and the Mohammedans The doctrine of Liberation, or of Redemption, as found in the Bhagavad Gita, is a strange combination of all the ways which Brahmanism has inculcated through its many schools, with other ways here added. India, Its Life and Thought Thus nothing refutes the supposition that Brahmanism existed in Java from the time of the first Hindu colonists and that Buddhism was introduced after 400 A.D. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 This end it seeks by purification from all modes of cleaving to existing objects, and by contemplative discrimination, but never by the fanatical and austere methods of Brahmanism. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life In Christianity it is basal, and in later Brahmanism, or Hinduism, it has overshadowed nearly every other teaching. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ Accordingly Conflict with Brahmanism.his doctrine spread with great rapidity, and for a long time it seemed likely to prevail over Brahmanism. Two Old Faiths Essays on the Religions of the Hindus and the Mohammedans Above all, we must remember that the Hinduism of to-day is not the Brahmanism of thirty centuries ago. India, Its Life and Thought It would seem that Buddhism and Brahmanism co-existed in the same districts but had not yet begun to fuse doctrinally. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 In its ground germs it was, it seems to us, unquestionably imported into Celtic thought and Cymrian song from that prolific and immemorial Hindu mind which bore Brahmanism and Buddhism as its fruit. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life In a sense the all-pervasive pantheism of Brahmanism made a certain form of incarnation a necessity from the earliest days. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ Brahmanism, which had all along maintained an intellectual superiority, adopted, either from conviction or policy, most of the principles of Buddhism, and skillfully supplied some of its main deficiencies. Two Old Faiths Essays on the Religions of the Hindus and the Mohammedans Hinduism is an amorphous thing; it has been compared to a many-coloured and many-fibred cloth, in which are mixed together Brahmanism, Buddhism, Demonolatry, and Christianity. India, Its Life and Thought Hence it would appear that the religious life of Madjapahit was rooted in Buddhism, but a most tolerant Buddhism which had no desire to repudiate Brahmanism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 The foregoing exposition is philosophical and scriptural Brahmanism. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life In Brahmanism also it has maintained, from the first, a position of cardinal importance. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ Partly, it was overwhelmed by its own luxuriance of growth; partly, Victory of Brahmanism. Two Old Faiths Essays on the Religions of the Hindus and the Mohammedans Even in matters of ritual, Brahmanism has always had its protestants, sectarians, and "come-outers." India, Its Life and Thought Brahmanism on the other hand lost strength as the prestige of the court declined. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Both Brahmanism and Buddhism are in essence nothing else than methods of securing release from the chain of incarnated lives, and attaining to identification with the Infinite. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life In pre-Buddhistic days sacrifice abounded in Brahmanism; and it grew to such proportions that the revolt headed by Gautama and incarnated in Buddhism became universal. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ In the homeland it was submerged by the revival of Brahmanism, from which it sprung, and which it was intended permanently to displace. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria All of the many modern sects of Hinduism were originally protests against the dominant Brahmanism of the day. India, Its Life and Thought The earliest records of Javanese Brahmanism, the inscriptions of Pûrnavarman, are Vishnuite but the Brahmanism which prevailed in the eighth and ninth centuries was in the main Śivaite, though not of a strongly sectarian type. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 This corruption had a renewal in the Neoplatonic philosophy; but it sprang from the Oriental philosophy of Brahmanism, and blends with its magic and enchantments. No and Yes With the triumph and subsequent absorption of Buddhism into Brahmanism the latter abandoned its sacrifices and accepted the Buddhistic emphasis upon Karma, and doomed every soul to the tread-mill of its own destiny. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ Briefly it may be regarded as certain that in the early centuries of our era Buddhism, Jainism and Brahmanism all flourished in Dravidian lands. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 They are the hewers of wood and drawers of water of Brahmanism. India, Its Life and Thought Those found testify, as might be expected, to the existence here and there of both Brahmanism and Buddhism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Fundamental as is the antagonism between the civilization represented by the British Raj and the essential spirit of Brahmanism. Indian Unrest In a certain sense the moral code of Brahmanism, at its best, is lofty if not perfect. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ About the sixth century A.D. the decadence of Buddhism and the invigoration of Brahmanism were both well advanced. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 In Brahmanism the doctrine of transmigration is at this point very clear, for there is the eternal �tma, or self, to connect and unify all its incarnations. India, Its Life and Thought But though the prestige of Buddhism increased in the thirteenth century, no rupture with Brahmanism took place and Pali Buddhism does not appear to have entered Java. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 But in the Deccan Brahmanism has remained more fiercely militant than in any other part of India, chiefly perhaps because nowhere had it wielded such absolute power within times which may still be called recent. Indian Unrest Or he will extol the Bhagavat Gita, which is an eclectic attempt to unify and approve the conflicting philosophies of Brahmanism. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ To some extent Hinduism showed a united front against Buddhism, but the older Brahmanism had no organization which enabled it to stand as a separate Church in opposition to movements which it disliked. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 Turning to Asia, we learn how Buddhism evolved from Brahmanism. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope There late Indian Buddhism simply decayed under an overgrowth of Brahmanism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Neither the triumph of Buddhism, which lasted for nearly 500 years, nor successive waves of Mahomedan conquest availed to destroy the power of Brahmanism, nor has it been broken by British supremacy. Indian Unrest For many centuries the tree of Brahmanism has flourished. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ In the records accessible to us the transition from Brahmanism—that is, the religion of the Vedas and Brâhmaṇas—to Hinduism does not appear as direct but as masked by Buddhism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 Turning now to Asia, we find in Brahmanism and Buddhism two systems of religion that are related to one another exactly as are Judaism and Christianity. The Doctrine of Evolution Its Basis and Its Scope It is clear that any variety of Buddhism or Brahmanism may have entered this region from India by land at any epoch. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 The part played by Brahmanism in Indian unrest is far more conspicuous in some parts of India than in others, and for reasons which are generally not far to seek. Indian Unrest They shook hands,—the vigorous young god of the sun and the faded old wraith of Brahmanism,—with a friendly look into each other's eyes. Idolatry A Romance We see Buddhism grow at the expense of Brahmanism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 External security, or, in other words, the desire for political freedom has, to a great extent, become extinct wherever the principles of Brahmanism have succeeded in taking root. Crime and Its Causes Though there is no direct allusion to Brahmanism, stress is laid on the worship of spirits and devas on which the prosperity of the kingdom depends. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Though there have been and still are many admirable exceptions, Brahmanism remained the stronghold of reaction against the Western invasion. Indian Unrest Astronomy, logic, philosophy were all cultivated with equal fervour and to the greater glory of Brahmanism. India, Old and New Brahmanism flourished in what we call the United Provinces: Buddhism arose in the regions to the east of this district and both Vishnuism and Śivaism are first heard of in the west. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 Buddhism, being a logical growth out of Brahmanism, used the old sacred language of India and inherited its vocabulary. The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji Thus the Buddhism of Siam, like that of Burma, has a certain admixture of Brahmanism and animism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 It is not, of course, always or everywhere equally acute, for there is no more uniformity about Brahmanism than about any other Indian growth. Indian Unrest To the credit of Brahmanism be it said that in its hour of triumph it remained at least negatively tolerant, as all purely Indian creeds generally have been. India, Old and New By this phrase is not meant the sect or school which had the support of Śankara but that which developed out of the poems mentioned above without parting company with Brahmanism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 In a large sense, this feat of priestly dexterity was but the repetition in history, of that of Asanga with the Brahmanism and Buddhism of India three centuries before. The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji In the first period, which witnessed the construction of the great monuments and the reigns of the great kings, both Brahmanism and Mahayanist Buddhism nourished, but as in Java and Champa without mutual hostility. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 With these it has combined much philosophy and has attempted to bring its teaching into conformity with Brahmanism, but yet remains somewhat apart. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Brahmanism and Buddhism were both degraded by superstitions and unethical rites. Outspoken Essays In its ideas the Vedânta shows great breadth and freedom, yet it respects the prejudices and proprieties of Brahmanism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 It is more probable that he meant to shake off Brahmanism and to restore the pure and original form of the Aryan religion of the Vedas, as far as it was possible to do so. The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji As already mentioned Brahmanism still survives in the court ceremonial though this by no means prevents the king from being a devout Buddhist. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 It was the object of Śankara to bring these valuable but dangerous forces, as well as much Buddhist doctrine and practice, into harmony with Brahmanism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 His abridged work, "Hinduism," and the larger volume entitled "Brahmanism and Hinduism," are also valuable. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 Some are orthodox, others have no trace of Brahmanism except the use of Śiva as the name of the deity. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 Brahmanism has never forgiven Buddhism for ignoring the gods, and the Hindoos finally drove out the followers of Gautama from India. The Religions of Japan From the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji It is, like the one just cited, definitely Buddhist and it is permissible to suppose that Buddhism took a more active part than Brahmanism in such works of charity. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 The development of Brahmanism and Buddhism was parallel: if an attractive novelty appeared in one, something like it was soon provided by the other. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 The author was evidently a Brahman, and the whole work was prepared and promulgated in the interests of Brahmanism as against all freedom of thought. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 It is an elaboration in a different shape of some of the ideas out of which Buddhism sprung but in its later history it is connected with Brahmanism rather than Buddhism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 It is a more spiritual religion than Brahmanism, for the latter has passed on into polytheism and idolatry, which Christianity has always escaped. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The Brahmanism is perhaps more striking than in Burma on account of the Court ceremonies: the belief in spirits, though almost universal, seems to be more retiring and less conspicuous. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Buddhism arising out of Brahmanism suggests a comparison with Christianity arising out of Judaism, but the comparison breaks down in most points of detail. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Thus the transcendentalism of New England joins hands with the Buddhism and the Shintoism of Japan, and the Brahmanism of Calcutta, and all are in accord with Mr. Chatterji and the Bhagavad Gita. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 Such theology cannot be rigidly separated from Brahmanism and Buddhism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 It is incapable of morality, for morality assumes the eternal distinction between right and wrong, good and evil, and Brahmanism knows no such difference. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The hold of Brahmanism on the country probably depended more on such priestly towns than on the convictions of the people. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 It was in village life—which is still the life of the greater part of India—that Brahmanism grew up. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Neither Buddhism nor Mohammedanism had made any serious impression on caste; neither had been able to mitigate the wrongs which Brahmanism had heaped upon woman—Mohammedanism had rather increased them. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 The tenacity and vitality of the Brahmans enabled them ultimately to lead the conqueror captive, and Râmacandra became a champion of Brahmanism as much as Paraśu-râma. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 It took the form of a monasticism included in Brahmanism, and remained a part of the Hindoo religion. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Brahmanism must have been strong in Siam when it was a province of Camboja, but in both countries gave way before Buddhism. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Sâktism and the worship of Râma and Krishna, together with many less conspicuous cults, all entered Brahmanism in this way. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 We have glanced at the purer and simpler Aryanism of the early period, at the bigoted, tyrannical Brahmanism, with its ritual, its sacrifices, its caste. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 The idea of a benevolent deity to be worshipped with devotion and faith and not with ceremonies is strange to old Buddhism and old Brahmanism alike. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 Brahmanism loves God, but not man; it has piety, but not humanity. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The Brahmanism of Camboja, as we know it from the inscriptions, was so largely concerned with the worship of this "Royal God" that it might almost be considered a department of the court. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Its development from ancient Brahmanism is continuous and Buddhism is merely an episode in it, though a lengthy one. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 The code of Brahmanism never deals with general principles in the regulation of conduct, but fills the whole course of life with punctilious minutiæ of observances. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 India was fast becoming, under the Gupta reaction towards Brahmanism, no place for the Buddhists; and the Hindu ships that put in at Canton and the Yangtse were bringing much to China besides merchandise. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Neither of these three supreme deities of Brahmanism held any high rank in the Vedas. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology In mediæval times a mixed form of religion prevailed in both countries and Siam was influenced by the Brahmanism and Mahayanism of Camboja. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 This want of a central authority, though less complete than in Brahmanism, marks the early life of the Buddhist community. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 1 Brahmanism, Buddhism, and Mohammedanism have all made trial of their social and political power and have failed. Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 The fact is that the races of Southern India, where the Aryan element is very small, have kept all their savage customs and devil-worship under the form of Brahmanism. Modern Mythology Thus Christianity meets and accepts the truth of Brahmanism. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology During the first period, Brahmanism and Mahayanism were professed by the Court and nobility. Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 What they inculcate will be the popular theology of completed Brahmanism. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow The Vedas, Brahmanism, and along with these, Sanskrit, were importations into what we now regard as India. Five Years of Theosophy Brahmanism is being employed by a number of recent writers in place of the older Hinduism. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments The deficiencies of Brahmanism are these,—that holding to eternity, it omits time, and so loses history. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The barbaric customs of Brahmanism were repugnant to his very soul. Akbar, Emperor of India The most striking outward sign of this is the weight laid on asceticism, which is common to Brahmanism and Jainism but is repudiated by Buddhism. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow The Absolute Soul of Buddhism, the Atman of Brahmanism, and Hegel's Nothing are the farthest possible remove from the Christian's conception of God. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic The description is a true one; the term Brahmanism represents what is common to the Hindu castes and sects; it is their greatest common measure, as it were. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments We answer: Because deeper and more essential relations connect Brahmanism with the Romish Church, and the Buddhist system with Protestantism. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology In India, Brahmanism, which is still supreme, was established at so early a period that its origin is lost in the remotest antiquity. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 They were not original enough to give up many orthodox features, so that they seem like a weakened rill of Brahmanism, cut off from the source, yet devoid of all independent character. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow It was only his starting point of thought, not his end, as in the case of Brahmanism and of Buddhism. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic Sir M. Monier Williams employs the term Brahmanism in a more limited and more legitimate sense. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments Brahmanism, like the Church of Rome, established a system of sacramental salvation in the hands of a sacred order. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology It will be found generally true that in Brahmanism there is, as compared with Vedism, an increase of the ritual, and a corresponding decrease of the moral element. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy These rules may be accepted as a true reflexion of what was taught to the people by stringent Brahmanism as yet holding aloof from Hinduism. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Brahmanism in its constitution and spirit is essentially exclusive and fanatical, jealous of all conflicting faiths, and strongly disposed to persecution. Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 Dividing the history of the Hindu religion into three periods, he calls them the stages of Vedism, Brahmanism, and Hinduism respectively. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments But yet, as no revolt, however radical, gives up all its antecedents, so Buddhism has the same aim as Brahmanism, namely, to escape from the vicissitudes of time into the absolute rest of eternity. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology It has to be remembered carefully, however, that the distinction between Vedism, Brahmanism, and Hinduism is more logical than actual. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy In order to give a completed exposition of Brahmanism we have passed beyond the period of the great heresies, to which we must soon revert. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow At any rate, it is sufficiently differentiated from Brahmanism by its opposite notion of castes, and from Buddhism by its cultus of nakedness, which the Buddhists abhor. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 097, January, 1876 Sir M. Monier Williams' standard work on the religion of the Hindus is "Brahmanism and Hinduism." New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments Finally, Brahmanism and the Roman Catholic Church are more religious; Buddhism and Protestant Christianity, more moral. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology It is so thoroughly Brahmanicin its teaching that there can be little doubt but that this song was introduced in order to convey the teaching of Brahmanism prevalent at the time. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy Historically these sectaries served a purpose as early protestants against ritualistic and polytheistic Brahmanism; but their real affinity with the latter faith is so great that at heart they soon became Brahmanic again. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow And, as in Brahmanism, all these devotions were under the shadow of a sacerdotal and prophetic caste, wielding vast influence, and teaching, esoterically at least, a far more spiritual religion. Early Britain—Roman Britain "Hinduism," he tells us, "is Brahmanism modified by the creeds and superstitions of Buddhists and non-Aryans of all kinds." New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments This command is connected with the doctrine of transmigration of souls, which is one of the essential doctrines of this system as well as of Brahmanism. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Brahmanism may be represented as a system of law and custom in the Laws of Manu; as a philosophy in the Upanishads; and as a mythology in the Ramayana and Mahabharata. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 13 — Religion and Philosophy Several of these facts, Buddha's place in society, and the geographical centre of Buddhistic activity, are essential to a true understanding of the relations between Buddhism and Brahmanism. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Of course no one can hold Emerson responsible for the "Yoga" doctrine of Brahmanism, which he has amused himself with putting in verse. Ralph Waldo Emerson The huge fabric of Brahmanism does not continue to exist without ministering to some wide-felt need of the masses. New Ideas in India During the Nineteenth Century A Study of Social, Political, and Religious Developments And here again is another point of departure from Brahmanism. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology In recording its history, we should consider, first, its oldest representative of which we have knowledge,—the Indian race, with its literature, its social organization, and its religions, Brahmanism and Buddhism. Outline of Universal History But its influence of course must have embraced this country, and it is only a question of in how far epic Brahmanism has accepted it. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Mohammedanism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Brahmanism, and many other alien and heathen faiths count their adherents by the thousands, while many one-time Christian folk are turning to the modern forms of these religions. Home Missions in Action Many of his dramas contain episodes selected from the epic poems, and are founded on the principles of Brahmanism. Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities Brahmanism, Gnosticism, the Sufism of Persia, the Mysteries of Egypt and Greece, Neo-Platonism, the Christian Mysticism of the Middle Ages,—these have, strictly speaking, no founder. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Hence, while exhibiting Brahmanism in its maturer form, it affords glimpses of society at a much earlier date. Outline of Universal History Buddhism, though at a distance, environed epic Brahmanism, and may well have influenced it. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Buddhism had attempted to absorb its gods, even as it had adopted previously the ancient deities of Brahmanism; but Shinto, while seeming to yield, was really only borrowing strength from its rival. Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series Such a hindrance and misrepresentation of the truth—which had not yet achieved complete clarity—occurred everywhere: in Confucianism and Taoism, in Buddhism and in Christianity, in Mohammedanism and in your Brahmanism. A Letter to a Hindu The Roman Catholic Church and Brahmanism place the essence of religion in sacrifices. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Everything which is true in Christianity may also be found in Brahmanism and Buddhism. The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer; Religion, a Dialogue, Etc. The moral harangues of the earlier books show nothing more than is consistent with that Brahmanism which has made its way unaided through the greater humanitarianism of the earlier Upanishads. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Had there been no corruption of Brahmanism, there would have been no Buddhism; for the principles of Buddhism, were those of early Brahmanism. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations Brahmanism teaches that the only way to extinguish self and thus get rid of the burden of existence, is by re-absorption into Brahma. General History for Colleges and High Schools Brahmanism is a system of inflexible castes; the priestly caste is made distinct and supreme; and in Romanism the priesthood almost constitutes the church. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology But why should he not free himself from every bond to Brahmanism and caste? From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan This tribe attacked the stronghold of Brahmanism in the holy land about the present Delhi; and their patron god is the Gangetic Krishna. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Under these circumstances Buddhism arose as a protest against Brahmanism. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations Buddha admitted all classes to the benefits of religion, the poor outcast as well as the high-born Brahman, and thus Buddhism was a revolt against the earlier harsh and exclusive system of Brahmanism. General History for Colleges and High Schools Long after the age of the elder Vedas Brahmanism begins. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology After the death of King Asoka, Buddhism speedily broke down, and in a short time was entirely displaced by the theocratic Brahmanism. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan It is here that Vishnuism and Çivaism are found as fully developed sectarian beliefs, accepted by Brahmanism with more or less distrust, and in more or less fulness of faith. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Brahmanism carried idealism to the extent of denying any reality to sense or matter, declaring that sense is a delusion. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations It holds somewhat the same relation to Brahmanism that Christianity bears to Judaism. General History for Colleges and High Schools It is the most absolute contradiction of Brahmanism which we can conceive. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology They always got wrecked upon the double rock of Brahmanism and of prejudices centuries old. From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan But even in Brahmanism, as in Buddhism, there is not that intimate connection between goodness and godness that obtains in Christianity. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Brahmanism is one of the oldest religions of the world. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations This form of the Indian religion is known as Brahmanism. General History for Colleges and High Schools Greek religion differs from Brahmanism in this, that its gods are not abstract spirit, but human beings. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Like Brahmanism, Judaism, Shinto and the Babylonian and Egyptian Cults, which had no single founders, Christianity is a deposit to which Hellenic, Judaic and Latin tendencies have each contributed its quota. The Truth about Jesus : Is He a Myth? These traits are those of late Vedism, Brahmanism, and Hinduism. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow From a religious and philosophical point of view, Buddhism at first did not materially differ from Brahmanism. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations Taoism takes its name from Tao, which is made, like Brahma in Brahmanism, the beginning of all things. General History for Colleges and High Schools Brahmanism and Egypt have an hereditary priesthood; and in all other religions, though the priesthood might not be hereditary, it always constituted a distinct caste. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology In the reformed Brahmanism called Buddhism, there appeared along with the old principle of self-erasure a compassionate sympathy for others. A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music Oldenberg, as a ritualist, finds in Varuna, Dawn, and the Burial Service the inevitable stumbling-blocks of such scholars as confuse Brahmanism with early Vedism. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Buddhism is essentially rationalistic and ethical, while Brahmanism is a pantheistic tendency to polytheism, and ritualistic even to the most offensive sacerdotalism. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 01 The Old Pagan Civilizations BRAHMANISM.—The religion of the Indian Aryans is known as Brahmanism. General History for Colleges and High Schools Where Brahmanism is strong, it is weak; where Brahmanism is weak, it is strong. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Clearly, he saw himself being served food and drink by Kamala, receiving his first kiss from her, looking proudly and disdainfully back on his Brahmanism, beginning proudly and full of desire his worldly life. Siddhartha Members of the same reigning family would profess Buddhism or Brahmanism indifferently. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow The usage shows the antagonism between Buddhism and Brahmanism, and still more that between it and Confucianism. A Record of Buddhistic kingdoms: being an account by the Chinese monk Fa-hsien of travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in search of the Buddhist books of discipline Banish a personal God from the universe, as some modern scientists would do, leaving nothing but nature with her original nebula, her endless cycles, her unconscious evolutions, and we have something very like Brahmanism. General History for Colleges and High Schools The positive side of Brahmanism we saw to be its sense of spiritual realities. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The time of his work—before Bentinck; and the centre of it—outside the metropolis, left the use of the English weapon against Brahmanism largely for Duff. Life of William Carey This general impression will doubtless continue to be felt by all that study the best works of Brahmanism. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Yama was originally the Aryan god of the dead, living in a heaven above the world, the regent of the south; but Brahmanism transferred his abode to hell. A Record of Buddhistic kingdoms: being an account by the Chinese monk Fa-hsien of travels in India and Ceylon (A.D. 399-414) in search of the Buddhist books of discipline A second, fundamental conception of Brahmanism is that all life, apart from Brahma, is evil, is travail and sorrow. General History for Colleges and High Schools HE has caused some to be born in India, where they can only hear of him through Brahmanism; and some in China, where they can know him only through Buddha and Confucius. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The manifestation of Christ to the Bengalees could not be made without rousing the hate and the opposition of the vested interests of Brahmanism. Life of William Carey It is not, however, a mark of early Brahmanism, nor is it a pronounced feature before the age of Buddhism. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Buddhism bears to Brahmanism something like the relation that Protestantism does to Roman Catholicism. The Soul of the Far East But, notwithstanding these many helps, Brahmanism remains a difficult study. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology We call it Brahmanism, and it can be traced to no individual as its founder or restorer. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology They grew out of the conflict between Buddhism and Brahmanism. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology As for Brahmanism—the Brahmanism that produced the Upanishads—the spirit is departed, and the form that remains is dead. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow This last view of God Christianity shares with other religions, which differ from Brahmanism in the opposite direction. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology While Brahmanism, seeing eternity and infinity, loses time and the finite, the Greek religion, dwelling in time, often loses the eternal and the spiritual. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The God of Brahmanism is an intelligence, absorbed in the rest of profound contemplation. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Brahmanism, like the Church of Rome, teaches an exclusive spiritualism, glorifying penances and martyrdom, and considers the body the enemy of the soul. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology But it is from the Southern wild tribes that matriarchy has crept into Hinduism, and thence into Brahmanism. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Having thus attempted, in the space we can here use, to give an account of Brahmanism, we close by showing its special relation as a system of thought to Christianity. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Brahmanism teaches the truth of the reality of spirit, and that spirit is infinite, absolute, perfect, one; that it is the substance underlying all existence. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Brahmanism, for example, is complete on the side of spirit, defective on the side of matter; full as regards the infinite, empty of the finite; recognizing eternity but not time, God but not nature. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Brahmanism glows through and through with this spirituality. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Two things result from this interlocking of sectarian Brahmanism with other sects. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Christianity, therefore, fulfils Brahmanism by adding to eternity time, to the infinite the finite, to God as spirit God as nature and providence. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology While in Brahmanism absolute spirit is the only reality, and this world is an illusion, the Buddhists know only this world, and the eternal world is so entirely unknown as to be equivalent to nullity. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Christianity, as a Pleroma, compared with Brahmanism, Confucianism, and Buddhism§ 4. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Brahmanism does not accept it, but ignores it. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology He lived at Benares, the stronghold of Brahmanism, and afterwards in Tibet, the centre of Buddhism. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Mohammedanism has never affected the mind of India, nor disturbed the ascendency of Brahmanism there. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The systems of Confucius, of the Buddha, of Brahmanism, of Judæa, of Mohammed, are arrested. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Twenty-five years ago it was hardly possible to procure any adequate information concerning Brahmanism, Buddhism, or the religions of Confucius, Zoroaster, and Mohammed. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The other impure form of monotheism prevailed in the East,—in Brahmanism, Buddhism, and the religion of Zoroaster. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The drama, which reflects equally Hinduism and Brahmanism, is now the favorite light literature of the cultured. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow The essential value of Brahmanism is its faith in spirit as distinct from matter, eternity as distinct from time, the infinite as opposed to the finite, substance as opposed to form. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology The essential defect of Brahmanism is its spiritual pantheism, which denies all reality to this world, to finite souls, to time, space, matter. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Thus we see that Brahmanism is confined to that section or race of the great Aryan family which has occupied India for more than thirty centuries. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Christianity, therefore, meets the truth in Brahmanism by its doctrine of God as Spirit, and supplies its deficiencies by its doctrine of God as a Father. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology On the plants compare Williams, Brahmanism and Hinduism, p. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow This is as near to heresy as pre-buddhistic Brahmanism permitted itself to come. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow To describe Brahmanism as implying a religion that is purely one of ceremonies, one composed entirely of observances, is therefore not altogether correct. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Buddhism, which was a revolt from Brahmanism, has exactly the opposite truths and the opposite defects. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Brahmanism had to expand, or shrink, wither, and die. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow But there is no ground for assuming philosophical influence on Brahmanism. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow This religion was become, indeed, as much a skeleton as was the Brahmanism of the sixth century. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow This was not a conscious act on the part of Brahmanism. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow Christianity, therefore, fully meets Brahmanism on its positive side, while it fulfils its negations, as we shall see hereafter, by adding as full a recognition of man and nature. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology Brahmanism penetrates the great epic poem which, however, in its present form is sectarian in tendency, and should be separated as a growth of Hinduism from the literature of pure Brahmanism. The Religions of India Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume 1, Edited by Morris Jastrow |
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