The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-21
BUDDHISM
Clearly Explained by Max Muller-A System
that Sprung from BrahmanIsm without
MY.tery-E .Oter!c Buddhl,m ~ Fraud.
from a., Niaststah Gn'nrp

tnut sprung from 1trnumnntAm W LthOut
-EsOter!c Buddhl,m IL Fraud.
Ir"m IL, Ni..tet"h Gn'nrp.
II people wish to he deceived. there are nj.
TINS. think. is tn" most charitable interpre-
that extra@rd Ms ry" m "%, Hm sH whiSSh ,I is Hnow on
ny the namo OF E%soteric Buddhism. nay.
Which. on account Of the similaritirs which ex-
buddhism. On thfs so.called Christian Buddh-
buddhism and Christianity. / may have some:
thing to shy at another time. Al Present L
buddhism. Their. never was any thing
as mystery in Buddhism. Altogether. it seems
to me that mystery is much more Of u
There are no real mysteries, even in Brah:
nam,s TO- d I"T ws van wIic0 G We1s NOT ap p5n tnit
rnt9l to- sviryhody. but only to people who
iiad passed through = rtrtain preparatory dis
clent India was under IL certain control 1t
was divided into four stages: The school. the
the az" OF - q Young man Was supposed to he
a student in the house OF n Guru. After that
he had to marry and found a household. and
scriuei l,y the Nel,:: then. when he hal seen
ms shtldren,s children. he was expected to
his wife. In tho forest, released from social
and religious duties-nay. allowed to enjoy the
greatest freedom OF philosophic speculation.
lIe utCHeSt oD1cct n. inns COntt. Ihlitlve NE
tho saving Of ones soul alive. the discovery OF
TIC Atman. the self. and not the nero Ego.
soul had been denied. Some held that hody
and snui were the same: others. that tho soul
Ego or the mind with oil its experiences. with
It's .peTSeptions and conceptions anil NIL the
rest. III. hermits in tho forest. after they
Wrcnrhed themselves free from all it's letters.
hhu now tn learn TINT the soul was something
be seen. or heard. or perceived like tho oGjec.
two world which was visible and perisiable:
lcenIiG: II perceived. 1t would at once become
i, would -, 10 longer 10 the soul. ThS
the sell. Altman. Nothing could be prodieated
t IL u sESfe aai fh I'LL i i, was m0 tia" bo it EsrSsivsHw S Snd
seif within US. shared its only possible rredi-
hind nature and behind tho so-called gods, of
nature: he pext step, was easy c%pouGhI
n nfat The s, thS sn ddise % Q OF tho Grisifal IDENTITY atty
ness of man and God, the substantial identity
81 human and divine nature: To restore that
by which Il has been clouded-to harome. as
should say. one with God and he with us. or
IN Cob e 4 11Se w Har h ssa,; ao4 nh The 0 highest he's "e gan
tho forest.
Dut mo Time came when those VINO had
passed through ali the trials and miser!es Of
NE. ana who after u stormy voyage had found
a refuge 10 tho harbor, OF true philosophy.
whose anchors were No longer dragging. but
Wien these men themselves conscious
oa ,ns D!iss which they enIoyed; said to them
redves; i, What Is the use, OF this drenry walt;
ing. o! AZ the toll Of youth. OF MI the struggle OF
ne. o. all the trouble Of sacrihces.of all the ter
pors Of religion. when there Is this true knowl-
big" winch changes us in the twlnlling OF an
spe. nlsrloses to US our real nature. our real
mean Inc belief in n union between the humsn
'nu '.o 1iNine. but this ,conviction thht the
he were useless, and that IT was better at
once 10 ACE the truth-has always seemed to
ne me true starting point OF buddhism as an
religion.
Bnddhlsm has come to mean so many things
Int ! always feel a Kind Of shivor when peo-
Ia S' Hadd Fl s" Gsa. mn d To- tbstas an hist tais Of
,rigin In the Nth century D., c.. and there
'rasth m =, ~. s1psss T WA ,ro led . to ,o, IL r rapid
view, the first aud critical step consIstedin
jqddha's opening the doors OF a forest. life to
who wished to enter, whatever their age.
However. is not meant TO be what 1t used to be
former times. u real retirement rom the
.ilaGe, and q retreat into the solitude Of the
4 the world. a lie with tho brotherhood. and
performances OF the duties imposed OF, the
BY the founder Of the buddhist
ad performed the duties OF a student and oi
IHtnrr Of an,ily was the great offence Il
In ihe eyes Of tho BrHhmnns Tor y
heir exclusive social position as teachers. as
RESTS. rs guides and counssllors:
\, Much as Blddhism IN It's later deyelopmen
l [ S.SwsS q B5ah@anIs%, jIsIss generally
1hisb 30 much ,SI l Sss Rssn t asitts Ms, yss A tsrm
oinsd by BuddhS But HitySsa oSssrsts TIE