Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature
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Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature
By Har Dayal and first published in 1932. I never read it and wonder if it is too dated to be of value now or has he any unusual insights that are little emphasized today?
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Re: Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature
It is wonderful. Indeed a bit outdated, but a good scholarly work overall. Note that Har Dayal is/was a Hindu nationalist, so you might catch a whiff of that in his writing (when he talks about Buddhist doctrines), but it's does not distract from the overall soundness of the work.Will wrote:By Har Dayal and first published in 1932. I never read it and wonder if it is too dated to be of value now or has he any unusual insights that are little emphasized today?
"Men must want to do things out of their own innermost drives. People, not commercial organizations or chains of command, are what make great civilizations work. Every civilization depends upon the quality of the individuals it produces. If you over-organize humans, over-legalize them, suppress their urge to greatness - they cannot work and their civilization collapses."
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Re: Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature
Thank you - I will add it to my wish list.pueraeternus wrote:It is wonderful. Indeed a bit outdated, but a good scholarly work overall. Note that Har Dayal is/was a Hindu nationalist, so you might catch a whiff of that in his writing (when he talks about Buddhist doctrines), but it's does not distract from the overall soundness of the work.Will wrote:By Har Dayal and first published in 1932. I never read it and wonder if it is too dated to be of value now or has he any unusual insights that are little emphasized today?
May all seek, find & follow the Path of Buddhas.