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The purpose of this book is, as the title suggests, to examine Buddhism as philosophy. Before we actually start doing that though, it might be good to first get a bit clearer about what each of these two things--Buddhism and philosophy--is. That will help up see what might be distinctive about studying Buddhism as a form of philosophy. And it is important to be clear about this, since there are some preconceptions about these matters that might get in the way of ...
The Universal Soul is the basis of the world, as the horse is the basis of the entire sacrifice. It is the Substratum; and every activity-name, form, action-is something like a wave in the ocean. But the wave is the ocean. The wave is in the ocean, or on the ocean, as you may think of it. Likewise, all actions, name and form, rise and subside within the bosom of the universal soul, so that you may say, just as waves are the ocean, actions are the universal soul. ...
Over thousands of years of national building and defense, the Indian people have made untold sacrifices to gain the fundamental human rights, namely the right to live in independence and freedom, the right to food, clothing, housing, education and dignity. All the nations on the earth are equal from birth, all the nations have a right to live, to be happy and free. It is the Indian policy to respect and protect human rights. The state has also done its utmost to ...