Hindu Gods And Heroes

Hindu Gods And Heroes - Studies in the History of the Religion of India

The following pages are taken from the Forlong Bequest lectures which I delivered in March last at the School of Oriental Studies. Owing to exigencies of space, much of what I then said has been omitted here, especially with regard to the worship of iva; but enough remains to make clear my general view, which is that the religion of the Aryans of India was essentially a worship of spiritssometimes spirits of real persons, sometimes imaginary spiritsand that, although in early days it provisionally found room for personifications of natural forces, it could not digest them into Great Gods, and therefore they have either disappeared or, if surviving, remain as mere Struldbrugs. Thus I am a heretic in relation to both the Solar Theory and the Vegetation Theory, as everyone must be who takes the trouble to study Hindu nature without prejudice. L. D. B. May 29, 1922. The object of the Editors of this series is a very definite one. They desire above all things that, in their humble way, these books shall be the ambassadors of goodwill and understanding between East and Westthe old world of Thought and the new of Action. In this endeavour, and in their own sphere, they are but followers of the highest example in the land. They are confident that a deeper knowledge of the great ideals and lofty philosophy of Oriental thought may help to a revival of that true spirit of Charity which neither despises nor fears the nations of another creed and colour. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 22885
Author: Barnett, Lionel D. (Lionel David)
Release Date: Oct 4, 2007
Format: eBook
Language: English