El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-01-27

X Martinez, Before FL PasO WOman's
character He proclaimed My law is
a law Of grace for all"
Knew No Race, Sex or Caste
His religion knew no race. no sex.
no caste, and no aristocratic priest
hood.
1T taught" says Max Muller. the
equality of all men, and the brother
hood Of the human race.
All men, without regard to rank
birth or nation, says Dunckar. form.
according to Buddha's view, one great
suffering association in this earthly
vale Of tears: therefore the command
ments Of love, fOrbearance patience
compassion, pity, brotherliness Of all
men.
Klaproth "a German professor Of
oriental languages)- says this religion
Is calculated to ennoble the human
race"
Dunckar further says that he taught
self-denial, chastity, temperance. the
control of passions, to bear injustice
from others, to suffer death quietly,
and without hate Of your prosecutor,
and to give not for ones own misfor-
tunes. but for those Of others"
Every shade of vice, hypocrisy, an
ger. pride, suspicion, greed, gossiping.
and cruelty to animals is guarded
against by special precepts.
Buddhists do not kill animals for
food.
Among the virtues recommended we
AAllQ 4lDL OLAl reverence LOL parents
care for children, submission to au-
thOrity, gratitude, moderation in all
things, submission in time of trial,
equanimity at all times, as well as the
duty OF forgiving injuries and not re-
turning evil for evil. Both charity
and lOEe are specially recommended
Salvation For All.
Buddha proclaimed that salvation and
redemption have come for all even the
lowest and most abject classes" He
broke down the iron caste OF the Brah-
minical code which had so long ruled
India, and aimed to place all mankind
on a level, by teaching them the
brotherhood of man.
Although Buddhism succeeded in con-
verting about 100000 or One-third I
the inhabitants Of the globe, it was
never propagated by the sword, and .
never prosecuted the disciples OF other
reli giOns. Its conquests were made by
a rational appeal to the human mind !
St. Hilaire declares: Love for all |
beings is its nucleus; and to love our
enemies and not prosecute are the vir- |
tues Of this people"
In Buddhism ii is the ethics which /
have always been most insisted upon. /
Max Muller, the first and greatest
modern translator Of the Sanscrit Ian !
guage. says: Its moral code, taken I
by itself, is one of the most perfect !
the world has ever known.
Buddha and his followers set an eX- I
ample to the world Of enduring oppo- /
sitiOn and persecution with great pa !
thence and resistance. And some /
OF them suffered martyrdom rather 4
than abandon their principles, and 4
gloried in thus sealing their beliefs I
with their lives
Christian and Buddhist Teachings.
Both teachers preached with the 4
dent philanthrOpists and practical al J
TRUSTS, preaching social betterment OF /
the noblest and purest type, and self /
sacrifice to the bitter end.
Let the sins of the whole world |
fall upon me, that I may relieve mans I
misery and suffering" cries Buddha- I
Il would not let one cry whom
could save exclaims the prince beg
gar.
Come unto me all We that labor
and are heavy laden, and I will give
you rest" is the appeal TO the poor
and disinherited. made by the Man
of Sorrows" who had no where to lay
his head.
The teachings of both are bound
less love for humanity. charity, for
getfulness Of self. and pity for the !
deluded masses; both show contempt !
for riches. and make no difference be
tween meum and teum.
In India, the Brahmans. jealous of 1
their superior knowledge, and ex-
GLIDING from It every caste but their
own, had driven millions of men into
1QOlatrY ana almost IeUSnneSS. Bud
dha administered a death blow to it
by his teaching Of brotherhood. In
Guatama's view, men differed from one
another not by accident OF birth, but
by their own attachments and char
acter.
Self COnquestJ Charity.
Self conquest and universal charity
being the foundation thoughts and the
web and wool Of Buddhism, the abuses
OF caste and priestcraft could NOT
thrive among men who looked at life
from an altruistic standpoint, while
their hearts were aglow with real and
practical philanthropy
There is small percentage of crime !
amongst Buddhist populations as com
pared with other religions. The cause.
They do not believe 1t is possible for
men to escape the consequences OF
their own acts. and are Impressed
with their responsibility for the ef-
fects Of their acts, good or i'll, upon
others.
Buddhists do not believe in any par
don for their sins, except after an
adequate and just punishment for
each evil deed or thought in this or
future incarnation, and a proportion
ate compensation to the parties in
jured. Sir Edwin Arnold, in Light OF
Asia" says: