Apart from this priestcraft, one more horrible thing was going on those days. It is 'animal sacrifice'. At that time, Buddha came into the picture. It is but natural that he spoke those words. As we all know, Buddha's only concern was to end the suffering of humanity.
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ONElist has a variety of advertising packages. Every philosophy has a danger of being misunderstood. He vehemently opposed any systematic, religious practices. His emphasis is on only truth and nothing else. He had a great reverence for Upanishads.