The Religions of Mankind
The Religions of Mankind
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The divergent views which are expressed by western students of the life in the monasteries would indi- cate that much investigation is necessary to get at the real facts. The charge that moral laxity is prevalent and that spiritual life is at a low ebb is met by the statement that while that may be the case here and there, the general rule is that real moral earnestness and spiritual aspiration exist in the majority of these retreats. The very fact that a num- ber of the monks themselves feel t...hat they have as a class been misunderstood and maligned should lead the candid student to give them the benefit of the doubt until a more thorough investigation has been made.
Buddhism is also represented among the people in that they come to the temples and have recourse to the monks. They know nothing of the distinction between the schools. They are taught that there are gods, the loving Amida and the merciful Kwan-yin, who will hear their prayers and receive their sacrifices. They are also told that there is a heaven of bliss which they may attain and dreadful hells which they may escape by throwing themselves on the mercy of these benevolent beings.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The divergent views which are expressed by western students of the life in the monasteries would indi- cate that much investigation is necessary to get at the real facts. The charge that moral laxity is prevalent and that spiritual life is at a low ebb is met by the statement that while that may be the case here and there, the general rule is that real moral earnestness and spiritual aspiration exist in the majority of these retreats. The very fact that a num- ber of the monks themselves feel t...hat they have as a class been misunderstood and maligned should lead the candid student to give them the benefit of the doubt until a more thorough investigation has been made.
Buddhism is also represented among the people in that they come to the temples and have recourse to the monks. They know nothing of the distinction between the schools. They are taught that there are gods, the loving Amida and the merciful Kwan-yin, who will hear their prayers and receive their sacrifices. They are also told that there is a heaven of bliss which they may attain and dreadful hells which they may escape by throwing themselves on the mercy of these benevolent beings.
What to read after The Religions of Mankind?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Edmund Davison Soper to read onlineMoreLess
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