Sanctity in Buddhism

To outsiders, Buddhism may initially appear to be filled with contradictions : doctrinally it seems to deny the existence of God and yet existentially it speaks of the human capacity to meet and imitate superhuman saints and saviours. While Buddhist teaching denies the existence of an immortal soul...

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Main Author: Spae, Joseph (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 1983
In: Journal of Dharma
Year: 1983, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 182-191
Further subjects:B Sanctity
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Summary:To outsiders, Buddhism may initially appear to be filled with contradictions : doctrinally it seems to deny the existence of God and yet existentially it speaks of the human capacity to meet and imitate superhuman saints and saviours. While Buddhist teaching denies the existence of an immortal soul it nevertheless emphasizes personal continuity within a multitude of rebirths until liberation or enlightenment is attained. To Buddhists, however, these contradictions are only apparent and marginal.
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma