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Page 474
... Buddhism was rejected as a state religion by the Yi dynasty ( 1392-1910 ) , with the re- sult that court entertainments were no longer scheduled according to Buddhist days of worship but at any time court entertainment was required . A ...
... Buddhism was rejected as a state religion by the Yi dynasty ( 1392-1910 ) , with the re- sult that court entertainments were no longer scheduled according to Buddhist days of worship but at any time court entertainment was required . A ...
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... Buddhism ; it was also taught in such mystical cults and philosophies of the Greco - Roman world as Orphism ( an ancient Greek mys- tical movement with a significant emphasis on death ) , Gnosticism ( an early system of thought that ...
... Buddhism ; it was also taught in such mystical cults and philosophies of the Greco - Roman world as Orphism ( an ancient Greek mys- tical movement with a significant emphasis on death ) , Gnosticism ( an early system of thought that ...
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... Buddhism . Buddhism is , perhaps , the most difficult religion to discuss in terms of dietary laws and customs because it does not have any unity ; its tradition has a complex history , and individual believers are character- ized by ...
... Buddhism . Buddhism is , perhaps , the most difficult religion to discuss in terms of dietary laws and customs because it does not have any unity ; its tradition has a complex history , and individual believers are character- ized by ...
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