Sacred Writings, Volume 2Charles W. Eliot And the god Mara, mounting his elephant, which was a hundred and fifty leagues high, and had the name "Girded-with-mountains," caused a thousand arms to appear on his body, and with these he grasped a variety of weapons. Also in the remainder of that army, no two persons carried the same weapon; and diverse also in their appearance and countenances, the host swept on like a flood to overwhelm the Great Being.-from "The Attainment of Buddhaship"The preeminent American educator of the 19th century, CHARLES WILLIAM ELIOT (1834-1926) believed that a sound liberal education could be achieved not through textbooks but by exploring firsthand the great books and great ideas of Western civilization. (Eliot knew a good education when he saw one: during his time as president of Harvard University, from 1869 till 1909, he transformed the school from a regional college to the preeminent educational institution in the United States.)In this 1910 collection-part of his 50-volume Harvard Classics, his dream library at the foundation of enlightened scholarship-Eliot gathers the great writings of the world's dominant religions. As the faithful read them, examine: .the letters of Paul to the Corinthians, from the Bible.hymns of the Christian Church.the story of the Buddha.Buddhist doctrine on the ego, karma, purity, and the attainment of nirvana.the Hindu Bhagavad-Gita.and chapters from the Koran. |
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... things of the world , that he might put to shame the things that are strong ; [ 28 ] and the base things of the world , and the things that are despised , did God choose , yea and1s the things that are not , that he might bring to ...
... things of the world , that he might put to shame the things that are strong ; [ 28 ] and the base things of the world , and the things that are despised , did God choose , yea and1s the things that are not , that he might bring to ...
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... Things which eye saw not , and ear heard not , And which entered not into the heart of man , Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him . [ 10 ] ButR unto us God revealed them ' through the Spirit : for the Spirit searcheth ...
... Things which eye saw not , and ear heard not , And which entered not into the heart of man , Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him . [ 10 ] ButR unto us God revealed them ' through the Spirit : for the Spirit searcheth ...
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... things present , or things to come ; all are yours ; [ 23 ] and ye are Christ's ; and Christ is God's . IV [ 1 ] LET a man so account of us , as of ministers of Christ , and stewards of the mysteries of God . [ 2 ] Here , moreover , it ...
... things present , or things to come ; all are yours ; [ 23 ] and ye are Christ's ; and Christ is God's . IV [ 1 ] LET a man so account of us , as of ministers of Christ , and stewards of the mysteries of God . [ 2 ] Here , moreover , it ...
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... things to shame you , but to admonish you as my beloved children . [ 15 ] For though ye have ten thousand tutors in ... thing , [ 4 ] in the name of our Lord Jesus , ye being gathered together , and my spirit , with the power of our Lord ...
... things to shame you , but to admonish you as my beloved children . [ 15 ] For though ye have ten thousand tutors in ... thing , [ 4 ] in the name of our Lord Jesus , ye being gathered together , and my spirit , with the power of our Lord ...
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... things that pertain to this life ? [ 4 ] If then ye have to judge things pertain- ing to this life , do10 ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church ? [ 5 ] I say this to move you to shame . What , " cannot there be found ...
... things that pertain to this life ? [ 4 ] If then ye have to judge things pertain- ing to this life , do10 ye set them to judge who are of no account in the church ? [ 5 ] I say this to move you to shame . What , " cannot there be found ...
Contents
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HINDU | 783 |
MOHAMMEDAN | 875 |
MECCA SURAS | 942 |
THE CHAPTER OF IMRANS FAMILY | 949 |
THE CHAPTER OF THE RANKS | 966 |
THE CHAPTER OF THE CONFEDERATES | 985 |
THE CHAPTER OF PROHIBITION | 993 |
O thou who art covered rise up and warn | 997 |
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alms angels Apostle Arjuna attained behold Bhagavad-Gita bhante Bhishma Bimbisāra Blessed body Brahma Sahampati Brahman brother Buddha thou shalt Buddhaship called ceases cessation CHAPTER chariot Christ craving deeds Dependent Origination Doctrine doth dwell earth entered eternal evil exist after death faith father fear fire flesh follows forgiving fruit Future Buddha give glory God's gods Gotama grace hath hear heart heaven hell holy hundred Jātaka Jesus Jetavana Kālāma karma king KRISHNA light living majesty Māra mighty milk-rice mind misbelieve Mohammed monastery monk mother Nāga Nāgasena name and form night parure pass into Nirvana pray priests Prince prophet Rāma realm Reverend Sir Saketa Sariputta sensation soul Subhadda Surely a Buddha Tathāgata Teacher thee therein things Thou art thousand thy Lord trance treasurer truth turn unto venerable Ananda verily Visākhā whoso wisdom wise worship Yama ye who believe
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Page 565 - Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide thee, though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see, only thou art holy, there is none beside thee perfect in power, in love, and purity. 4 Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! all thy works shall praise thy name in earth and sky and sea; Holy, holy, holy!
Page 540 - The LORD, ye know, is GOD indeed ; Without our aid He did us make : We are His flock, He doth us feed, And for His sheep He doth us take.
Page 498 - Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God ? Be not deceived : neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God.
Page 551 - But what to those who find ? Ah ! this Nor tongue nor pen can show ; The love of Jesus, what it is None but His loved ones know.
Page 542 - We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory, O LORD GOD, heavenly KING, GOD the FATHER Almighty.
Page 539 - GOD, our Help in ages past, Our Hope for years to come, Our shelter from the stormy blast, And our eternal Home...
Page 512 - Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
Page 569 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me on ; I loved to choose and see my path ; but now Lead Thou me on. I loved the garish day, and, spite of fears, Pride ruled my will. Remember not past years ! So long Thy power has blest me, sure it still Will lead me on O'er moor and fen, o'er crag and torrent, till The night is gone, And with the morn those angel faces smile Which I have loved long since, and lost awhile ! JOHN HENRY NEWMAN.
Page 566 - Sun of my soul, thou Saviour dear, It is not night if thou be near ; Oh, may no earth-born cloud arise To hide thee from thy servant's eyes.
Page 531 - I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell ; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell : God knoweth ;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. And I knew such a man, (whether in the body or out of the body, I cannot tell : God knoweth ;) how that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.