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Copleston published this book in the last decade of nineteenth century and, mainly, addressed to Europeans. Exactly one century after its first publication the present edition, in the context of secularization, is addressed not only to Europeans but to others, as well. Secularization or in other words ‘De-divinization of human consciousness’ an historical process has created a crisis of conscience for a modern man who has lost faith in the existence ...
When I attended a seminar and Vipassana course during December, 20, 1986 to January, 1, 1987, at Vipassana Research Institute, Dhammagiri, Igat Puri (Nasik) under the guidance of Kalyana-mitta S.N. Goenka Ji, the master used to refer to the verses of Guru Nanak, occasionally, during his discourses. Once, I put this question to him as to why does he quote Guru Nanak while talking on Vipassana? His instant reply was that Guru Nanak also practised Vipassana. In this ...
Spiritualism is the core of every religion, theistic or otherwise. The Sant Nirankaris also pursue a Path leading to spiritual realization, identified in more than one form. For the Sant Nirankaris it means ‘Seeing God (or Nirankar) face to face’. There is no compromise, at this point, whatsoever. For the Sant Nirankaris it is only the corporeal Guru, deified as Satiguru, one who has himself / herself ‘Seen God face to face’, can show God instantly to ...
The Buddha in one of his discourses, Kesaputta Sutta, included in Anguttara Nikaya (A.ii.190), has expressed his views in respect of reading, listening and believing The Buddha was of the view that any idea is not true because one has read it in some Scriptures. It is not true either since one has heard it like that. Neither it is true because it has been believed to be true. The Buddha did not spare even himself and stated that it is not true because he has said ...