Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion as Illustrated by the Religions of India: Delivered in the Chapter House, Westminster Abbey, in April, May, and June, 1878 |
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¹ Rig-Veda Aditi Aditya Agni ancient Aryans Asha asura atheism believe body Brahman breath called comprehend concept creatures darkness dawn death deities Devas divine doubt Dyaus everything existence express fact faith father fetishism finite fire forest gods grammatical gender Greek growth heart heaven and earth Henotheism highest human hymns Ibid idea immortal India Indra infinite invisible language Latin literature living look lord Maitreyî meaning mind Mitra monotheism moon mountains nature negroes never objects ourselves path of Rita perceive perception philosophers polytheism Pragâpati praise primitive Purânas recognised religion religious thought Rig-Veda rivers root sacred sacrifices Sanskrit savage Savitri seems semi-tangible senses sensuous solar deities speak stone supposed supreme Sûrya Sûtras thee things thou thunder translate trees tribes true Upanishads Varuna Veda Vedic poets Vedic religion Waitz word worship Zend Zeus
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