Parallel Developments: A Comparative History of Ideas

absolute According Amitabha ancient Aristotle Aśoka asserted ātman attained attitude become believed body brahman Brhad Buddha Buddhist called Chand China Chinese Christian concept Confucian Confucius cultural death deity Deussen developed Dhammapada Digha-nikāya disciples divine doctrine early Buddhism earth ether ethical everything evil existence faith fire gods Gotama Greece Greek heaven Heraclitus Hindu History human Ibid idea ideal India individual Izanagi Jain Jainism Japan Japanese Jesus karma King knowledge later living London Lord Mahāyāna means medieval meditation metaphysical mind modern monks moral mystical nature original Pāli Parmenides period person Plato Plotinus practice Prince Shōtoku principle Pure Land Radhakrishnan reality regarded religious Rg-veda Rhys Davids sacrifice Sanskrit scriptures sense Shinran Shinto similar soul spirit T. W. Rhys Davids taught teaching theory things thinkers thinking thought tion tradition translated truth Uddālaka Upanisads Vedic West Western Philosophy word worship Yājñavalkya