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Introduction
LET us suppose that a "Day of Brahma " of the pattern imaged by Hindus has with mighty flames and vast streams of volcanic lava burnt up the present race of mankind and that by and by in further fulfilment of Eastern dreams a new race has developed. Let us sup-pose also that some individuals of this new race have discovered in a cave in Brittany two tractates miracu-lously preserved the one a sort of ancestor-worship by a religious reformer named Comte and the other by one "Catholicus " setting forth another scheme of ancestor or saint-worship with pilgrimages to their shrines and temples cures performed at holy tanks remissions of future fire torture by the intercession of priesta.
This discovery would of course make much noise in learned colleges and in process of time the tractates would be deciphered and it would be seen that one of these religions had plainly been derived from the other.
About the Author
Arthur Lillie (1831–1911) was a British army officer orientalist and religious writer best known for his works on Buddhism and comparative religion. After serving in the British Indian Army Lillie developed a deep interest in Eastern philosophy and religious traditions particularly Buddhism. His experiences in India exposed him to the teachings of the Buddha which significantly influenced his spiritual outlook and academic pursuits.
Lillie authored several influential books including Buddha and Buddhism (1900) Buddhism in Christendom and The Popular Life of Buddha. His writings often attempted to draw parallels between Buddhist doctrines and Western religious thought particularly Christianity. He proposed controversial theories such as the idea that many elements of Christian doctrine were derived from earlier Eastern traditions. These claims attracted criticism from both religious and scholarly communities for their speculative nature and lack of rigorous evidence.
Publisher : Winsome Books India (30 August 2005)
Language : English
Paperback : 212 pages
ISBN-10 : 8188043338
ISBN-13 : 978-8188043330
Reading age : 7 years and up
Item Weight :<.b> 500 g
Dimensions : 14 x 4 x 20 cm