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... after death Evil and suffering Ultimate human destiny Buddhist discipline Principal sects CHAPTER IV JAINISM Introduction Basic features of Jainism as a religion 54 57 59 61 67 2220 70 72 70 God World Man Evil and suffering ( x ) Life.
... after death Evil and suffering Ultimate human destiny Buddhist discipline Principal sects CHAPTER IV JAINISM Introduction Basic features of Jainism as a religion 54 57 59 61 67 2220 70 72 70 God World Man Evil and suffering ( x ) Life.
Page x
... Ultimate destiny Jain discipline Principal sects CHAPTER V ZOROASTRIANISM Introductory Basic features of Zoroastrianism as a religion 73 74 75 77 78 79 88 80 88 90 90 92 93 God World 95 Man 96 Evil and suffering 98 Life after death 99 ...
... Ultimate destiny Jain discipline Principal sects CHAPTER V ZOROASTRIANISM Introductory Basic features of Zoroastrianism as a religion 73 74 75 77 78 79 88 80 88 90 90 92 93 God World 95 Man 96 Evil and suffering 98 Life after death 99 ...
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... Man 181 Evil and suffering 182 Life after death 183 Ultimate destiny 185 The Sikh discipline 187 Sects 189 CHAPTER X COMPARISON AND APPRAISAL 191 God 192 World 198 Man 200 Evil and suffering 203 Life after death 207 Human destiny.
... Man 181 Evil and suffering 182 Life after death 183 Ultimate destiny 185 The Sikh discipline 187 Sects 189 CHAPTER X COMPARISON AND APPRAISAL 191 God 192 World 198 Man 200 Evil and suffering 203 Life after death 207 Human destiny.
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... ultimate level , the world is not real and what is real is Brahman and Brahman alone , on the practical level the world is fully real and all its activities have a real significance . As to the problem , why the world at all came about ...
... ultimate level , the world is not real and what is real is Brahman and Brahman alone , on the practical level the world is fully real and all its activities have a real significance . As to the problem , why the world at all came about ...
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... ultimate victory of the forces of good are symbolised in the Vedas in form of the mythological story of the Devāsura Sangrama ( The battle between the gods and the demons ) , in which the devas have ultimately proved victorious . This ...
... ultimate victory of the forces of good are symbolised in the Vedas in form of the mythological story of the Devāsura Sangrama ( The battle between the gods and the demons ) , in which the devas have ultimately proved victorious . This ...
Contents
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BUDDHISM | 43 |
Life after death | 57 |
Ultimate destiny | 59 |
Principal sects | 67 |
ZOROASTRIANISM | 73 |
Life after death | 99 |
CHRISTIANITY | 130 |
ISLAM | 153 |
SIKHISM | 173 |
COMPARISON AND APPRAISAL | 191 |
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Page 136 - So the Father is God, the Son is God : and the Holy Ghost is God. And yet they are not three Gods : but one God.
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Page 136 - The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, and the Holy Ghost incomprehensible. The Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Ghost eternal. And yet they are not three eternals, but one eternal.