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ISLAM

andBUDDHISM

HARUN YAHYA


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2003 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

ISLAM and BUDDHISM

HARUN YAHYA

Translated bR!n E"ans

MAY 2003

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IN+R,DU-+I,N

Intr!d*/t+!n

B*dd,+s-8 An Id!latr!*s Rel++!n

B*dd,+s-Fs Err!ne!*s Bel+e.s

B*dd,+s- and Mater+al+st @estern *lt*re

!*ld B*dd,+s- be a Tr*e Rel++!n

T,atFs Be/!-e D+st!rted

!n/l*s+!n8 Tr*t, Has !-e1

and ;alse,!!d Has Van+s,ed

T,e De/et+!n !. E"!l*t+!n


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I n t h e N a % e $ ) $ d M $ s t a # i $ ! s M e # i ) ! (

+ , + H & R & A D & R

A se/+al /,ater +s ass+ned t! t,e /!llase !. t,e t,e!r !. e"!l*t+!n be/a*se t,+s t,e!r /!nst+t*tes t,e

bas+s !. all ant+&s+r+t*al ,+l!s!,+es? S+n/e Dar5+n+s- re4e/ts t,e .a/t !. /reat+!nand t,ere.!re1 G!dFs

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AB,U+ +H& AU+H,R

N!5 5r+t+n *nder t,e en&na-e !. HARUN YAHYA1 ,e 5as b!rn +n Anara +n %=9:? Ha"+n /!-leted

,+s r+-ar and se/!ndar ed*/at+!n +n Anara1 ,e st*d+ed arts at Istanb*lFs M+-ar S+nan Un+"ers+t and,+l!s!, at Istanb*l Un+"ers+t? S+n/e t,e %=$0s1 ,e ,as *bl+s,ed -an b!!s !n !l+t+/al1 s/+ent+.+/1 and

.a+t,&related +ss*es? Har*n Ya,a +s 5ell&n!5n as t,e a*t,!r !. +-!rtant 5!rs d+s/l!s+n t,e +-!st*re !.

e"!l*t+!n+sts1 t,e+r +n"al+d /la+-s1 and t,e dar l+a+s!ns bet5een Dar5+n+s- and s*/, bl!!d +de!l!+es as

.as/+s- and /!--*n+s-?

H+s en&na-e +s a /!-!s+te !. t,e na-es Harun 6Aar!n7 and Yahya 6!,n71 +n -e-!r !. t,e t5!

estee-ed )r!,ets 5,! .!*,t aa+nst t,e+r e!leFs la/ !. .a+t,? T,e )r!,etFs seal !n t,e ,+s b!!sF /!"ers +s

s-b!l+/ and +s l+ned t! t,e t,e+r /!ntents? It reresents t,e *rFan 6t,e .+nal s/r+t*re7 and t,e )r!,et

M*,a--ad 6ea/e be *!n ,+-71 last !. t,e r!,ets? Under t,e *+dan/e !. t,e *rFan and t,e S*nna,

6tea/,+ns !. t,e )r!,et71 t,e a*t,!r -aes +t ,+s *r!se t! d+sr!"e ea/, .*nda-ental tenet !. !dless

+de!l!+es and t! ,a"e t,e Klast 5!rd1K s! as t! /!-letel s+len/e t,e !b4e/t+!ns ra+sed aa+nst rel++!n? He *ses

t,e seal !. t,e .+nal )r!,et1 5,! atta+ned *lt+-ate 5+sd!- and -!ral er.e/t+!n1 as a s+n !. ,+s +ntent+!n t!

!..er t,e last 5!rd?

All !. Har*n Ya,aFs 5!rs s,are !ne s+nle !al8 t! /!n"e t,e *rF anFs -essae1 en/!*rae readers t!

/!ns+der bas+/ .a+t,&related +ss*es s*/, as G!dFs E


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a reat e..e/t? T,!se 5,! d!*bt t,+s /an read+l see t,at t,e s!le a+- !. Har*n Ya,aFs b!!s +s t! !"er/!-e

d+sbel+e. and t! d+sse-+nate t,e *rFanFs -!ral "al*es? T,e s*//ess and +-a/t !. t,+s ser"+/e are -an+.ested +n

t,e readersF /!n"+/t+!n?

Cne !+nt s,!*ld be et +n -+nd8 T,e -a+n reas!n .!r t,e /!nt+n*+n /r*elt1 /!n.l+/t1 and !t,er !rdeals

end*red b t,e "ast -a4!r+t !. e!le +s t,e +de!l!+/al re"alen/e !. d+sbel+e.? T,+s /an be ended !nl 5+t,

t,e +de!l!+/al de.eat !. d+sbel+e. and b /!n"e+n t,e 5!nders !. /reat+!n and *rFan+/ -!ral+t s! t,at

e!le /an l+"e b +t? !ns+der+n t,e state !. t,e 5!rld t!da1 lead+n +nt! a d!5n5ard s+ral !. "+!len/e1

/!rr*t+!n and /!n.l+/t1 /learl t,+s ser"+/e -*st be r!"+ded seed+l and e..e/t+"el1 !r +t -a be t!! late?

In t,+s e..!rt1 t,e b!!s !. Har*n Ya,a ass*-e a lead+n r!le? B t,e 5+ll !. G!d1 t,ese b!!s 5+ll be a

-eans t,r!*, 5,+/, e!le +n t,e t5ent.+rst /ent*r 5+ll atta+n t,e ea/e1 4*st+/e1 and ,a+ness r!-+sed +n

t,e *rFan?


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+he e(ii$n with $d is 1s(a% 4!5an 3:678

IN+R,DU-+I,N

Man e!le be/!-e e

!. 5!rs,+1 elab!rate /ere-!n+es1 d5ell+n la/es1 -ed+tat+!n1 !a and !t,er s*/, strane ra/t+/es?

;!r t,ese reas!ns1 B*dd,+s- +s se+Jed *!n as an +-!rtant t!!l b e!le 5,! 5ant t! de-!nstrate t,at

t,e are d+..erent .r!- !t,ers +n t,e+r s!/+et1 and 5,! 5ant t! r!4e/t t,e +-ae !. ,a"+n d+s/!"ered !. a

"al*able se/ret? I. an !rd+nar ers!n s*ddenl s,a"es ,+s ,ead !ne da1 *ts !n a br+,tl&/!l!red r!be andbe+ns t! tea/, B*dd,+st d!/tr+ne *s+n -st+/al 5!rds ,e ne"er *ttered be.!re1 ,e 5+ll /erta+nl attra/t /*r+!*s

attent+!n and be t,!*,t !. as K!r++nal?K

A n*-ber !. /elebr+t+es ,a"e ad!ted B*dd,+s- .!r s+-+lar *r!ses? T,e -ae see/,es +n T+betan

B*dd,+st r!bes t! aear d+..erent .r!- !t,ers1 dra5+n attent+!n t! t,e-sel"es er,as t! be/!-e e"en better

n!5n t! t,e+r *bl+/? T,e "+s+t B*dd,+st te-les a//!-an+ed b B*dd,+st r+ests and als! -ae r!aanda

.!r t,e B*dd,+st rel++!n?

Y!* -a ,a"e alread learned a /!ns+derable a-!*nt ab!*t B*dd,+s- and a+ned a eneral n!5lede

!. +t t,r!*, b!t, 5r+tten and "+s*al -ed+a? In t,+s b!!1 5eFll e


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@,en .*sed 5+t, Bra,-an+s-1 H+nd*+s-1 S,+nt!+s- and !t,er +d!latr!*s Eastern rel++!ns1 B*dd,+s-

,as ass*-ed a -*/, darer .!r-? T,!se 5,! ad!t t,+s rel++!n n!t be/a*se t,e bel+e"e +t1 b*t be/a*se t,eFre

attra/ted b t,e Kse/retsK !. t,e ;ar East !r 4*st t! dra5 attent+!n t! t,e-sel"es1 s,!*ld real+Je t,at B*dd,+s-

/!nta+ns er"erse d!/tr+nes t,at /an lead t,e- t! den G!d1 ass!/+ate ,and-ade +d!ls 5+t, H+- and lead a l+.e

!. s*erst+t+!n? T! +n!re B*dd,+s-Fs -+ndless ase/ts and es!*se +t 4*st t! be trend and ! al!n 5+t, !t,ers

5+ll res*lt +n reat l!ss?

T,!se 5,! -ae r!aanda !n be,al. !. B*dd,+s- !.ten resent +t as a -eans !. sal"at+!n? T,!se 5,!

l!n t! es/ae .r!- a -ater+al+st s!/+etFs ,ard1 d+s*tat+!*s /*lt*re al!n 5+t, +ts 5!rr+es1 an 4!?an 60: 328


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BUDDHISM: AN ID,LA+R,US R&LII,N

Ab!*t 2900 ears a!1 B*dd,+s- ar!se +n n!rt,east Ind+a and1 +n t+-e1 e


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as t! Kass!/+ate s!-et,+n 5+t, G!d?K In ,*ndreds !. la/es +n t,e *rFan1 G!d re-+nds *s t,at t,+s

Kass!/+at+!nK +s a "er ser+!*s s+n? ;!r e+!stw$th" the Sa)e!ade the A(%iht" the -$%pe((e the S!pe%e(" eat. ($" be t$ $d ab$e

a(( the" ass$#iate with Hi%.

He is $dthe -eat$ the Ma;e the ie $) E$%. +$ Hi% be($n the M$st Bea!ti)!( Na%es.

&e"thin in the heaens and eath ($i)ies Hi%. He is the A(%iht" the A(('Wise.

G!d -an+.ests H+s attr+b*tes .!r ,*-an be+ns t! er/e+"e? ;!r e


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eath $ in heaen. N$ is thee an"thin s%a((e than that $ (ae whi#h is n$t in a -(ea B$$;.

4!?an 60: F68

It is He Wh$ #eated the heaens and the eath in si= da"s then estab(ished Hi%se() )i%(" $n the

+h$ne. He ;n$ws what $es int$ the eath and what #$%es $!t $) it what #$%es d$wn )$% heaen and

what $es !p int$ it. He is with "$! wheee "$! ae$d sees what "$! d$. 4!?an G: @8

T,+s !+nt re"eals B*dd,+stsF +d!latr!*s *nderstand+n1 as d! -an !t,ers? B*dd,aFs .!ll!5ers reard ,+-

as all&see+n and all&n!5+n? T,e r!l+.erat+!n !. stat*es !. B*dd,a +n /!*ntr+es 5,ere +t +s t,e d!-+nant

rel++!n1 and t,e ees !. B*dd,a a+nted !n e"er te-le all bear 5+tness t! B*dd,+stsF de"+ant bel+e. t,at

B*dd,a sees t,e- at e"er -!-ent 5+t, ,+s ees -ade !. st!ne !r 5!!d1 and ,ears t,e- 5+t, ,+s 5!!den ears?

;!r t,+s reas!n1 t,e .+ll t,e+r ,!*ses 5+t, ,+s stat*es1 +n .r!nt !. 5,+/, t,e er.!r- a/ts !. re"eren/e?

In t,+s1 t,e are a/t+n /!ntrar t! +ntell+en/e and /!--+tt+n a ra"e s+n? In t,e *rFan 6'8 %=971 G!d

tells *s t,at e!le 5,! ass!/+ate !t,ers 5+t, G!d are reatl de/e+"ed and t,at 5,ate"er t,+ns t,e ,a"e

-ade +nt! !ds ,a"e n! !5er !"er ant,+n8 9D$ the" hae (es the" #an wa(; with> D$ the" hae hands

the" #an asp with> D$ the" hae e"es the" #an see with> D$ the" hae eas the" #an hea with>9 Ne"er.!ret1 K+d!latrK d!es n!t -ean !nl t,e 5!rs,+ !. -ater+al +d!ls? An!ne 5,! ,!n!rs an!t,er ers!n .!r ,+s

!ssess+!ns1 t,+n+n t,at t,e bel!n t! ,+- and der+"e .r!- s!-e !5er !. ,+s !5n1 de+.+es t,at ers!n1 n!t

real+J+n t,at t,ese trans+ent !b4e/ts are a test t,at G!d ,as !sed .!r ,+-? As G!d 5arns +n t,e *rFan 628 %:978

A%$n the pe$p(e ae th$se wh$ ta;e $the than $d as e!a(s Jt$ Hi%K ($in the% as the"

sh$!(d ($e $d. B!t th$se wh$ be(iee hae eate ($e )$ $d. I) $n(" "$! #$!(d see th$se wh$ d$

w$n at the ti%e when the" see the p!nish%ent and that t!(" a(( stenth be($ns t$ $d and that $d

is seee in p!nish%ent.

B*dd,a 5as a !5erless ser"ant 5,!- G!d /reated and tested +n t,+s 5!rld ,e ,ad n! ab+l+t !r 5+ll !.

,+s !5n t! +n.l*en/e e!le? It 5as b G!dFs 5+ll t,at ,e s!e1 and ,e l+"ed t,e l+.e t,at G!d a"e ,+-1

a//!rd+n t! t,e .ate t,at G!d ,ad deter-+ned? Abra,a-Fs 6ea/e be *!n ,+-7 raer +n t,e *rFan 62:8 '$&$27

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As t,ese "erses s,!51 ,*-an be+ns ,a"e ad!ted t,+s +nd !. 5!rs,+ as an +n,er+tan/e t,at t,e+r

an/est!rs ,a"e assed d!5n t! t,e-? T,*s +d!l 5!rs,+1 n! -atter ,!5 +ll!+/al1 /an be a +nd !. s!/+al a/t+"+t

re-e-bered .r!- /,+ld,!!d and n!t rearded as strane1 e"en +n t,e -!st -!dern s!/+et+es?

In t,e *rFan 62'8 2(&2971 G!d sas t,at t,e e!le !. S,eba 6SabaF7 5ere +d!laters1 4*st l+e t,e e!le !.

Abra,a-8

I )$!nd b$th he Jthe 4!een $) ShebaK and he pe$p(e p$statin t$ the s!n instead $) $d. Satan

has %ade thei a#ti$ns see% $$d t$ the% and debaed the% )$% the Wa" s$ the" ae n$t !ided and

d$ n$t p$state t$ $d Wh$ bins $!t what is hidden in the heaens and the eath and ;n$ws what

"$! #$n#ea( and what "$! di!(e.

T,ese "erses dra5 !*r attent+!n t! an!t,er +-!rtant !+nt8 t,at Satan ,as -ade +d!latr!*s rel++!ns see-

"al+d and -ean+n.*l t! e!le1 t! bar t,e- .r!- G!dFs @a? Satan n!5s1 .!r e +he" ad$pted it

and s$ the" wee w$nd$es.

When the" t$$; )!(( st$#; $) what the" had d$ne and saw the" had been %is(ed the" said 9I) $!

L$d d$es n$t hae %e#" $n !s and )$ie !s we wi(( #etain(" be a%$n the ($st.9

B*t t! t,!se 5,! ,ad -ade t,e /al. +nt! a !d1 G!d a"e t,+s ans5er 6*rFan1 '8 %9278

As )$ th$se wh$ ad$pted the -a() ane )$% thei L$d wi(( $eta;e the% t$ethe with

abase%ent in the (i)e $) this w$(d. +hat is h$w we epa" the p!e"$s $) )a(seh$$d. T,e ab!"e"erses s,!5 t,at +. G!d 5+lls1 He /an .!r+"e !r *n+s, t,!se 5,! ass!/+ate H+s /reat*res 5+t, H+-? T,!se 5,!

d! s! are a/t*all .abr+/at+n .alse,!!d1 s+n/e t,e e"+dent tr*t, +s t,at t,ere +s !nl !ne G!d? T! b!5 be.!re

t,ese +n"ented !ds +s a terr+ble /r+-e aa+nst G!d? As stated +n t,e *rFan 6(8 ($71 G!d -a .!r+"e t,!se 5,!

/!--+t e"er !t,er s+n and err!r1 b*t ne"er !ne 5,! ass!/+ates H+s /reat*res 5+t, H+-8

$d d$es n$t )$ie an"thin bein ass$#iated with Hi% b!t He )$ies wh$ee He wi((s )$

an"thin $the than that. An"$ne wh$ ass$#iates s$%ethin with $d has #$%%itted a teib(e #i%e.


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+ h ee i s N$ De i t" & = #ep t $ d

T,e bas+s !. Isla- +s t,e n!5lede t,at G!d e He ;n$ws what is be)$e the% and what is behind the% b!t the" #ann$t asp an" $) His

;n$w(ede sae what He wi((s. His E$$tst$$( en#$%passes the heaens and the eath and thei

peseati$n d$es n$t tie Hi%. He is the M$st Hih the Mani)i#ent.


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BUDDHISM5S &RR,N&,US B&LI&ES

T,e err!ne!*s bel+e.s !. B*dd,+s- "ar reatl .r!- /!*ntr t! /!*ntr1 be/a*se !"er t,e ast 2900

ears1 t,+s rel++!n ,as -+nled 5+t, t,e "ar+!*s l!/al rel++!ns1 /*st!-s1 and establ+s,ed /*lt*res !. /!*ntr+es+nt! 5,+/, +t ,as sread? T!da1 t,e "ar+et+es !. B*dd,+s- ra/t+/ed +n aan1 ,+na1 T+bet1 Sr+ Lana1 V+etna-

and A-er+/a are all *+te d+..erent .r!- !ne an!t,er?

As ,+st!r+/al s!*r/es s,!51 B*dd,a al5as /,!se t! sea ab!*t ,+s bas+/ tenets and del+"er ,+s 5a !.

5!rs,+ !rall /ent*r+es !. resear/, ,as deter-+ned t,at ,e le.t be,+nd n! 5r+tten te


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B*dd,+st r+ests are .!rb+dden t! -arr !r ,a"e an +nd !. .a-+l l+.e t,e -a !5n !nl !ne r!be1 5,+/,

-*st be !. !!r *al+t ell!5 !r red /l!t,?

Bes+des t,+s r!be1 t,e+r !nl !t,er !ssess+!ns +n/l*de a ,ard bed t! slee !n1 a raJ!r t! s,a"e t,e+r ,eads

5+t,1 a needle /ase .!r t,e+r !5n *se1 a 5ater b!ttle and a b!5l t! be 5+t,? T,e eat !nl !ne -eal a da1

enerall /!ns+st+n !. bread and r+/e .la"!red 5+t, s+/es1 and dr+n e+t,er 5ater !r r+/e -+l? T,e -*st .+n+s,

t,+s .!!d be.!re n!!n and are n!t all!5ed t! eat ant,+n *nt+l t,e ne


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,r+st+an+t1 !t,er rel++!ns based !n d+"+ne re"elat+!n b*t t,at 5ere later altered,as a "er str!n sense !.

s!/+al 4*st+/e? B*t ar-a&based rel++!ns l+e B*dd,+s- and H+nd*+s- t!lerate +ne*al+t and !se a reat

!bsta/le t! s!/+al r!ress?

ar-a +s based !n t,e bel+e. +n re+n/arnat+!n8 t,e +dea t,at e!le /!-e ba/ +nt! t,e 5!rld 5+t, t,e

sa-e s+r+t b*t +n a d+..erent b!d? T,+s +dea !. a K5,eel !. reb+rt,K s*!ses t,at e"er l+.e +n.l*en/es a

s*bse*ent !ne? B*t t,+s bel+e. .a+ls 5+t, !ne s+nle *est+!n8 ,!5 d!es t,+s ar-a !erate I. B*dd,+s- d!esnFt

a//et t,e e


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As t,ese "erses s,!51 !ne art !. ,*-an+t 5+ll d+e +n t,e ,!es !. be+n reb!rn1 b*t at t,e -!-ent !.

t,e+r deat,1 +t 5+ll be re"ealed t! t,e- t,at t,+s +s abs!l*tel +-!ss+ble? In an!t,er "erse +n t,e *rFan 628 2$71

G!d sas t,+s ab!*t t,e deat, and res*rre/t+!n !. ,*-an be+ns8

H$w #an "$! ee#t $d when "$! wee dead and then He ae "$! (i)e then He wi(( %a;e "$! die

and then ie "$! (i)e aain then "$! wi(( be et!ned t$ Hi%>

G!d sas t,at e"er ,*-an be+n +s dead t! be+n 5+t, t,at +s1 ,e +s /reated !*t !. t,e bas+/ +nan+-ate

ele-ents !. s!+l1 5ater and -*d? T,en1 G!d 9)$%ed and p$p$ti$ned9t,+s l+.eless -ass 6*rFan1 $28 '7 and

br!*,t ,+- t! l+.e? At a se/+.+/ t+-e a.ter t,e +nd+"+d*al ,as been br!*,t t! l+.e1 l+.e /!-es t! an end1 and ,e

d+es? He ret*rns t! t,e eart, and de/as ba/ +nt! t,e s!+l1 5,ere ,e a5a+ts t,e .+nal res*rre/t+!n? E"er!ne 5+ll

be res*rre/ted !n t,e Last Da 5,en1 learn+n t,at an!t,er ret*rn t! eart, +s n!t !ss+ble1 ,e 5+ll +"e an

a//!*nt !. all t,e a/t+!ns ,e d+d +n ,+s l+.e? In t,e *rFan 6((8 9:&9'71 G!d sas t,at a.ter a ,*-an be+n ,as

/!-e +nt! t,+s 5!rld1 ,e 5+ll e


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ie )$% what We hae p$ided )$ "$! be)$e death #$%es t$ $ne $) "$! and he sa"s 9M" L$d

i) $n(" "$! w$!(d ie %e a (itt(e %$e ti%e s$ that I w$!(d ie #hait" and be a%$n the ihte$!s9

$d wi(( n$t ie an"$ne %$e ti%e $n#e thei ti%e has #$%e. $d is awae $) what "$! d$. 4!?an

F3:60'668

B!ddhis%?s Mis! ided Be ( i e ) Ab$!t theA) te ( i ) e

B*dd,+s-Fs bel+e. +n ar-a lea"es n! r!!- .!r bel+e. +n t,e eternal a.terl+.e1 )arad+se !r Hell? T,+s .alse

and er"erse !s+t+!n t,e +dea t,at an +nd+"+d*al ret*rns +nt! t,e 5!rld a.ter ea/, deat,1 /!nt+n*all

/!n.l+/ts 5+t, 5,at G!d ,as re"ealed +n t,e *rFan? In The Religions of -ndia1 Ed5ard @as,b*rn H!+ns1 a

r!.ess!r !. Sansr+t and !-arat+"e ),+l!l!1 e


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l!+/all e


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I) $n(" "$! #$!(d see the ei(d$es hanin thei heads in sha%e be)$e thei L$d: 9,! L$d we

hae seen and we hae head s$ send !s ba#; aain and we wi(( a#t iht(". +!(" we n$w hae

#etaint".9 4!?an 32: 628

H!5e"er -*/, t,e -a be and as .!r .!r+"eness1 t,e 5+ll be+n an a.terl+.e .*ll !. a!n .r!-

5,+/, t,ere +s n! es/ae1 -*/, less a ret*rn? T,e+r reentan/e 5+ll n!t be a//eted1 and ne"er 5+ll t,e+r des+re

t! ret*rn t! t,e 5!rld be .*l.+lled? T,!*, 5arned -an t+-es1 t,e !dless 5,! d+d n!t bel+e"eand b!5ed

t,e-sel"es be.!re stat*es !. st!ne and 5!!d t,at t,e ass!/+ated 5+t, G!d 5,! es!*sed "a+n ,+l!s!,+es

!nl as a s,!5 t! attra/t t,e +nterest !. !t,ers 5,! d+d n!t .ear G!d as t,e s,!*ld ,a"e5+ll enter *nend+n

,*-+l+at+!n .r!- t,e -!-ent t,e -eet t,e Anel !. Deat,? T,e+r s!*ls 5+ll be taen 5+t, bl!5s t! t,e+r ba/

and s+des1 t,e 5+ll be rabbed b t,e .!rel!/ and be t,r!5n +nt! Hell t,+s 5+ll be t,e be+nn+n !. t,e+r

a.terl+.e?

G!d 5+ll n!t all!5 t,e- t! sea1 and t,e+r "!+/es 5+ll be n! l!*der t,an a 5,+ser? 6*rFan1 208 %0$7

Hell 5+ll be t,e .+nal la/e .!r all t,!se !dless e!le 5,! e


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+he !nbe(iees wi(( be dien t$ He(( in #$%panies and when the" aie thee and its ates ae

$pened its #!st$dians wi(( sa" t$ the% 9Did Messenes )$% "$!se(es n$t #$%e t$ "$! e#itin "$!

L$d?s Sins t$ "$! and wanin "$! ab$!t %eetin JHi%K $n this Da" $) "$!s>9 +he" wi(( sa" 9Indeed

the" did9 B!t the senten#e ab$!t t$%ent wi(( Ja(ead"K hae )a((en d!e !p$n the denies $) the t!th.

+he" wi(( be t$(d 9&nte the ates $) He(( and sta" thee ti%e(ess(" )$ ee. H$w ei( is the ab$de $) the

a$ant9 And th$se wh$ heeded thei L$d wi(( be dien t$ the aden in #$%panies and when the"

aie thee )indin its ates $pen its #!st$dians wi(( sa" t$ the% 9


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Atta/,-ent t! t,+s 5!rld +s -!st e!leFs -a4!r 5eaness? T,e bel+e"e +n a er"erse +dea l+e

re+n/arnat+!n /,+e.l be/a*se t,e 5ant ne"er t! +"e * eart,l te-tat+!ns? T,ere.!re1 !nl +. s!-e!ne ,as an

a//*rate /!n/et+!n !. t,e real nat*re !. t,+s 5!rldl l+.e /an ,e rad+/all alter ,+s be,a"+!r s! as t! l+"e

-!rall?

An!ne a5are !. t,e real nat*re !. t,e l+.e !. t,+s 5!rld n!5s t,at ,e ,as been /reated t! ser"e t,e L!rd1

,+s )r!te/t!r and Heler1 @,! ,as /reated b!t, ,+- and t,e *n+"erse? Als!1 ,e n!5s t,at G!d 5+ll ,!ld ,+-

res!ns+ble .!r all ,+s t,!*,ts1 5!rds and deeds1 and t,at ,e -*st +"e an a//!*nt+n t! G!d a.ter ,+s deat,?

T,e L!rd re"eals t,e reas!n .!r t,e /reat+!n !. t,e l+.e !. t,+s 5!rld +n t,e *rFan 6:'8 278 9He Wh$ #eated

death and (i)e t$ test whi#h $) "$! is best in a#ti$n. He is the A(%iht" the &e'E$iin.9

As t,+s "erse states1 G!d ,as /reated ,*-an be+ns and la/ed t,e- +n t,+s !ne l+.e te-!rar+l1 as a test?

Here1 He tr+es *s 5+t, t,e t,+ns t,at ,aen t! *s1 and /a*ses !*r l+"es t! /!nt+n*e +n !rder t! searate bel+e"ers

.r!- t,e *nbel+e"ers1 t! *r+. t,e- !. t,e+r s+ns1 and t! *+de t,e- t! t,e -!ral "al*es t,at lead t! )arad+se? In

!t,er 5!rds1 t,+s 5!rld +s !nl a la/e !. tra+n+n1 5,ere 5e /an 5+n G!dFs leas*re?

In t,e *rFan1 "erse 28 2%1 G!d re"eals t,at He ,as /reated ,*-an be+ns t! ser"e H+-8 9Man;ind

W$ship "$! L$d Wh$ #eated "$! and th$se be)$e "$! s$ that "$! %a" d$ "$! d!t".9G!d ,as /learl +nd+/ated t,e l+-+ts t,at ,*-an be+ns -a n!t transress1 and t,e +nds !. be,a"+!r t,at

5+ll 5+n H+s ar!"al and t,e +nds t,at 5+ll n!t? Cn t,e bas+s !. t,e+r be,a"+!r +n t,e 5!rld1 e!le 5+ll re/e+"e

re5ard !r *n+s,-ent +n t,e eternal l+.e t! /!-e? T,+s -eans t,at e"er -!-ent 5e l+"e br+ns *s /l!ser t!

e+t,er Hell !r )arad+se? G!d re-+nds H+s ser"ants !. t,+s real+t and 5arns t,e- aa+nst t,at da +n -an "erses

!. t,e *rFan1 +n/l*d+n t,+s !ne 69=8%$78

Y$! wh$ be(iee Heed $d and (et ea#h se() ($$; t$ what it has sent )$wad )$ +$%$$w. Heed

$d. $d is awae $) what "$! d$.

Bel+e"ers 5,! .ear G!dFs *n+s,-ent1 ser"e !nl H+-1 !be H+s /!--ands abs!l*tel1 a"!+d e"+l and a/t

+n 5as t,at 5+ll 5+n !*r L!rdFs leas*re? T! be atta/,ed t! G!d 5+t, str!n b!nds !. l!"e1 .ear+n H+- and

,eed+n H+s /!--ands and be+n deter-+ned t! ser"e H+-t,at +s t,e !nl 5a t! a+n -!ral s*er+!r+t t,at

a ers!n s,!*ld /!--+t t!? He 5!*ld ne"er /!-r!-+se t,at !al1 e"en +. +t /!n.l+/ts 5+t, ,+s +nterests? He -a

,a"e a .e5 .+ne -!ral *al+t+es !t,er5+se1 b*t t,ese 5+ll be restr+/ted1 s,!rt&l+"ed !r deend !n s!-e /!nd+t+!n?

B*dd,+s- als! re/!--ends !!d deeds1 !. /!*rse1 b*t t,e -a ,a"e n! "al*e +n t,e s+,t !. G!d? @,at

"al*e l+es +n a ers!nFs d!+n s!-e !!d t! t,!se ar!*nd ,+-1 +. ,e +s *nrate.*l t! G!d1 den+n t,e e 4!?an 6F: G28


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Wea(th and s$ns ae the e%be((ish%ent $) the (i)e $) this w$(d. B!t in "$! L$d?s siht iht

a#ti$ns that ae (astin bin a bette ewad and ae a bette basis )$ h$pe. 4!?an 6: @F8

)e!le -*st be 5ar !. r!5+n atta/,ed t! trans+ent and de/et+"e ba*bles +n t,+s l+.e1 be/a*se l+.e +n

t,+s 5!rld +s "er s,!rt? @ealt,1 bea*t and 5!rldl !ssess+!ns are 5!rt,less +n t,e a.terl+.e? T,e b*r+ed b!d

5+ll de/a t+-e 5+ll destr! -ater+al !ssess+!ns? E"er!ne 5+ll be br!*,t +nt! t,e resen/e !. G!d t! +"e an

a//!*nt? M!re!"er1 +. !* as a t,+rt&ear&!ld 5,at ,e ,as e


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BUDDHISM AND MA+&RIALIS+W&S+&RN -UL+UR&

Cne reas!n 5, B*dd,+s- ,as /!-e t! t,e 5!rldFs attent+!n +s n!t be/a*se !. +ts e


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B*t 5, T! ans5er t,+s *est+!n1 5e -*st .+rst deter-+ne t,e bas+/ /,ara/ter+st+/s !. @estern

-ater+al+s-? T,+s /*lt*reFs .!*ndat+!ns 5ere la+d +n t,e %$t, /ent*r +ts t,e!ret+/al .ra-e5!r 5as establ+s,ed

+n t,e %=t, anddes+te t,e rad*al er!s+!n !. t,e t,e!ret+/al .ra-e5!r+t be/a-e a -ass -!"e-ent +n t,e

20t,? Essent+all1 +t8

& den+es t,e e


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sa/r+.+/e 5,+/, b+ds -en l!! t! n!t,+n b*t t,e+r !5n e..!rts.!r sal"at+!n ? ? ? ? et +tO sread !"er a

/!ns+derable -!+et !. t,e Cld @!rld 5+t, -ar"el!*s ra+d+t and +s st+ll1 5+t, 5,ate"er base ad-+


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? ? ? N+etJs/,e1 alt,!*, !ne !. t,e .+er/est at,e+sts +n ,+st!r1 5as +n .a/t n!t ent+rel ant+&rel++!*s ? ? ?

HeO rese/ted and ad-+red -an !. t,e ase/ts !. !t,er rel++!ns1 +n/l*d+n aan+s- and e"en B*dd,+s-?%%

In ,+s re"+e5 !. R!bert G? M!rr+s!nFs b!! Niet0he and 1uddhis#:" !tudy in Nihilis# and -roni

"ffinities1 Enl+s, a/ade-+/ Da"+d R? L! sas t,e .!ll!5+n !n t,+s -atter8

!-ar+n N+etJs/,e 5+t, B*dd,+s- ,as be/!-e s!-et,+n !. a /!ttae +nd*str1 and .!r !!d reas!n8

t,ere see-s t! be a dee res!nan/e bet5een t,e-? M!rr+s!n !+nts !*t t,at t,e s,are -an /!--!n .eat*res8

b!t, e-,as+se t,e /entral+t !. ,*-ans +n a !dless /!s-!s and ne+t,er l!!s t! an e


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Add+n t! t,+s /r+s+s !. -ean+n1 t,e /!llase !. -ater+al+st t,e!r+es !n a s/+ent+.+/ le"el ,as !ened t,e

5a .!r a ne5 ret*rn t! re"ealed rel++!ns1 ese/+all Isla-? ;!r t,+s reas!n1 t,e -!n!t,e+st+/ .a+t,s are r!5+n

+n t,e+r n*-bers !. ad,erents t,e n*-ber !. t,!se 5,! bel+e"e and ra/t+/e t,e+r rel++!n +s +n/reas+n and

rel++!*s /!n/ets and "al*es are ass*-+n -*/, -!re +-!rtant la/es +n s!/+al l+.e?

B*dd,+s- and s+-+lar aan bel+e.s are eaer t! /*rta+l t,+s -!"e-ent b !..er+n1 t! t,!se /!n.*sed b

t,e /r+s+s !. -ean+n br!*,t !n b t,e -ater+al+st /*lt*re1 a .alse r!*te t! sal"at+!n? B*dd,+s-1 Ta!+s-1

H+nd*+s- and "ers+!ns !. +t l+e t,e Hare r+s,na se/t1 @+//a and !t,er Ne5 Ae trends t,at br+n t!et,er

"ar+!*s aan tea/,+ns1 U;C rel++!ns t,at b*s t,e-sel"es 5+t, s!&/alled ,!l -essaes bel+e"ed t! ,a"e

/!-e .r!- sa/et,ese are all .alse tea/,+ns e-bra/ed b t,!se 5,! d! n!t 5ant t! brea 5+t, at,e+st and

-ater+al+st d!-as1 5,+le eaerl sear/, .!r s+r+t*al+t at t,e sa-e t+-e? Bes+des1 -an 5,! be/!-e B*dd,+sts

are larel +n.l*en/ed b a des+re t! *n5+tt+nl and bl+ndl +-+tate s!-et,+n t,e d! n!t *nderstand1 s+-l

t! attra/t attent+!n and retent t,at t,e are1 +ndeed1 a5are and s!,+st+/ated?

T! *nderstand 5, t,ese d!/tr+nes are *n.!*nded1 5e need !nl ass t,e- t,r!*, t,e s+e"e !. l!+/? @e

,a"e alread e


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-,ULD BUDDHISM B& A +RU& R&LII,N +HA+5SB&-,M& DIS+,R+&D>

Alt,!*, * t! t,+s !+nt 5eF"e e


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In t,e *rFan1 G!d sas t,at ,r+st+ans and e5s ,a"e .allen +nt! t,e sa-e tra and ,a"e s-!t,ered t,e+r

rel++!ns 5+t, *seless -+n*t+ae and r!,+b+t+!ns? ;!r e


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Alt,!*, t,e na-e !. es*s d!es n!t !//*r +n t,e Cld Testa-ent1 !. /!*rse1 t,e Hebre5 B+ble d!es

.!retell a Mess+a, as a sa"+!r .r!- t,e l+neae !. Da"+d 6ea/e be *!n ,+-7? And +n s!-e la/es +n t,e Cld

Testa-ent t,ere are -ent+!ns !. 5,at 5+ll ,aen at t,e T+-e !. t,e End? T,e Mess+a,1 5,!se /!-+n +s

r!-+sed and ab!*t 5,!se deeds are s!en !. +n t,e Cld Testa-ent1 +sas +n t,e *rFanes*s? Aart .r!-

t,e t+tle KMess+a,1K t,+s ers!n +s /alled b !t,er des/r+t+!ns s*/, as K+n1K Kl!rdK and K-!st ,!l?K%9

T,e Cld Testa-ent seas !. t,e Mess+a,Fs /!-+n1 and -*/, +s sa+d ab!*t t,e +nd!- ,e 5+ll .!*nd !n

eart,? S!-e !. t,e essent+al t,+ns sa+d ab!*t ,+- are t,at ,e 5+ll at,er t,e nat+!ns *nder ,+s r*le1 t,at ,e +s !.

t,e l+neae !. Da"+d 6ea/e be *!n ,+-7 and t,at ,e rese-bles ,+s an/est!r1 Da"+d 65,! +n ,+s !5n t+-e1

establ+s,ed ,+s d!-+n+!n e"er5,ere ,e 5ent7? S!-e !. t,ese rele"ant assaes .r!- t,e Cld Testa-ent are as

.!ll!5s8

T,e ad"ersar+es !. t,e L!rd s,all be br!en +n +e/es ;r!- ,ea"en He 5+ll t,*nder aa+nst t,e-? T,e

L!rd 5+ll 4*de t,e ends !. t,e eart,? He 5+ll +"e strent, t! H+s +n1 and e


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T,e +nd!- t,at 5+ll /!-e +nt! be+n 5+t, t,e se/!nd /!-+n !. es*s 5+ll be a er+!d !. 4*st+/e1 5ealt,

and ,+, -!ral+t8

Blessed are t,e -ee1 .!r t,e s,all +n,er+t t,e eart,? 6Matt,e5 98 97

In t,+s -anner1 t,ere.!re1 ra ? ? ? KY!*r +nd!- /!-e ? ? ? ?K 6Matt,e5 :8 =&%07

T,ere 5+ll be 5ee+n and nas,+n !. teet,1 5,en !* see Abra,a- and Isaa/ and a/!b and all t,e

r!,ets +n t,e +nd!- !. G!d1 and !*rsel"es t,r*st !*t? T,e 5+ll /!-e .r!- t,e east and t,e 5est1 .r!- t,e

n!rt, and t,e s!*t,1 and s+t d!5n +n t,e +nd!- !. G!d? And +ndeed t,ere are last 5,! 5+ll be .+rst1 and t,ere

are .+rst 5,! 5+ll be last? 6L*e %38 2$&307

As 5e -ent+!ned earl+er1 B*dd,+s- als! .!retells and e


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-,N-LUSI,N: +RU+H HAS -,M& AND EALS&H,,DHAS ANISH&D

In aes ast1 e!le 5!rs,+ed stat*es -ade !. 5!!d and st!ne and besee/,ed t,e- .!r ,el? T,e

.eared t,ese stat*es1 bel+e"+n t,at t,e 5ere 5at/,+n t,e- and 5!*ld be/!-e anr 5,ene"er a ers!n

/!--+tted s+n? B*dd,a +s t,e B*dd,+st +d!l? B*t B*dd,+sts 5,! e*ate B*dd,a 5+t, G!dand t,!se 5,! ,!

!n t,e band5a!n and be/!-e B*dd,+sts t! dra5 attent+!n t! t,e-sel"esd! n!t real+Je ,!5 ser+!*sl t,e

are de/e+"ed? Be/a*se t,e d! n!t bel+e"e +n t,e eternal a.terl+.e1 )arad+se !r Hell1 +t ne"er !//*rs t! t,e- t,at

t,e 5+ll ,a"e an a//!*nt+n +n t,e resen/e !. G!d? S+n/e t,e bel+e"e t,at t,e are alread !n t,e r+,t at,1

t,e rea/t 5+t, reat s*rr+se 5,en +n"+ted t! .!ll!5 +t?

All !. t,e -esseners 5,! 5arned aa+nst t,e aan rel++!ns t,at e!le ,ad .!ll!5ed and /alled !t,ers

t! t,e !neness !. G!d en/!*ntered s+-+lar rea/t+!ns? In t,e *rFan 63$8 (&'71 G!d sas8

+he" ae s!pised that a wane sh$!(d #$%e t$ the% )$% a%$n the%se(es. +he !nbe(iees

sa" 9+his is a ("in %ai#ian. Has he t!ned a(( the $ds int$ ,ne $d> +hat is t!(" ast$nishin9 +hei

(eades went $)) sa"in 9-a" $n as "$! ae H$(d )ast t$ "$! $ds. +his is #(ea(" s$%ethin p(anned.

We hae n$t head $) this in the $(d e(ii$n. +his is %ee(" s$%ethin #$ntied.9

In t,+s b!!1 5e +n"+te B*dd,+sts and all !t,ers 5,!1 .!r 5,ate"er reas!n1 .eel s-at, 5+t, t,+s

s*erst+t+!*s rel++!n t! *nderstand t,e tr*t, t,at t,ere +s n! !d b*t G!d and t! a//et t,at G!d +s Cne and t,at

t,ere +s n! !t,er? @e +n"+te t,e- t! /!-e t! Isla-1 t,e rel++!n !. Abra,a-1 M!ses1 es*s1 and t,e )r!,et

M*,a--ad 6ea/e be *!n t,e- all7? A ers!n 5,! er/e+"es all ,+s an/est!rs as bel+e"+n +n a rel++!n t,at

ass!/+ates !t,er t,+ns 5+t, G!dand 5,! ,+-sel. ass!/+ates t,e- 5+t, G!d-a .+nd +t ,ard at .+rst t! -ae

t,+s de/+s+!n? He -a n!t *nderstand ,!51 a.ter +"+n * all t,!se !5ers ,e !n/e ass!/+ated 5+t, G!d1 ,e /an

5!rs,+ H+- al!ne? Be t,at as +t -a1 t,e !nl Cne @,! s*!rts and .eeds ,+- at t,+s -!-ent t,e !nl Cne5at/,+n !"er ,+- and r!te/t+n ,+- +s G!d? T,e Cne @,! +"es ,+- l+.e and ,eals ,+- 5,en ,e +s s+/ +s

G!d1 L!rd !. all t,e @!rlds1 @,! /reated t,+s Eart, a//!rd+n t! a re&!rda+ned de/ree? As +t sas +n t,e *rFan

6$%8 2=71 ,*-an be+ns ,a"e s*b-+tted t! t,e 5+ll !. G!d1 t! t,e !+nt 5,ere t,e ,a"e n! !5er t! 5+ll *nless

G!d 5+lls1 /ann!t a/t e


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An!ne 5,! s*b-+ts ,+-sel. t! G!d sees t,at real ,a+ness and /!ntent-ent /an be .!*nd !nl +n .a+t,1

and +n t,e bel+e. +n G!dFs !neness? In t,e *rFan 6:98 2&371 G!d +"es t,+s !!d ne5s t! bel+e"ers8

Wh$ee heeds $dHe wi(( ie hi% a wa" $!t and p$ide )$ hi% )$% whee he d$es n$t

e=pe#t. Wh$ee p!ts his t!st in $dHe wi(( be en$!h )$ hi%. $d a(wa"s a#hiees His ai%...

;!r t,+s reas!n1 a ers!n 5,! reents !. ,+s err!r !. ass!/+at+n !t,er t,+ns 5+t, G!d s,!*ld aband!n ,+s

+d!ls 5+t,!*t a -!-entFs ,es+tat+!n? T,!se 5,! bel+e"e t,at B*dd,a +s a !d 6G!d +s s*rel be!nd t,at7 5,!

sees and ,ears all t,+ns1 +"es strent,1 ets anr and .!rebears1 -*st /,ane t,e+r -+nds and aband!n t,e+r

er"erse *nderstand+n? And t,!se 5,! are /a*,t * +n t,e *n.!*nded +dea !. ar-a and re4e/t t,e e


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+H& D&-&


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+ h e S # i en t i ) i # -$ ( ( a p s e$ ) Da wi n i s %

Alt,!*, t,+s d!/tr+ne !es ba/ as .ar as an/+ent Gree/e1 t,e t,e!r !. e"!l*t+!n 5as ad"an/ed

e


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Interest+n e


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+ h e -$ %p ( e= S t! # t! e $ ) L i ) e

T,e r+-ar reas!n 5, t,e t,e!r !. e"!l*t+!n ended * +n s*/, a reat +-asse reard+n t,e !r++n !.

l+.e +s t,at e"en t,!se l+"+n !ran+s-s dee-ed t! be t,e s+-lest ,a"e +n/red+bl /!-le< str*/t*res? T,e /ell

!. a l+"+n t,+n +s -!re /!-le< t,an all !. !*r -an&-ade te/,n!l!+/al r!d*/ts? T!da1 e"en +n t,e -!st

de"el!ed lab!rat!r+es !. t,e 5!rld1 a l+"+n /ell /ann!t be r!d*/ed b br+n+n !ran+/ /,e-+/als t!et,er?

T,e /!nd+t+!ns re*+red .!r t,e .!r-at+!n !. a /ell are t!! reat +n *ant+t t! be e


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T,ere.!re1 t,e -e/,an+s- !. nat*ral sele/t+!n ,as n! e"!l*t+!nar !5er? Dar5+n 5as als! a5are !. t,+s

.a/t and ,ad t! state t,+s +n ,+s b!! The 5rigin of !%eies:

Nat*ral sele/t+!n /an d! n!t,+n *nt+l .a"!*rable +nd+"+d*al d+..eren/es !r "ar+at+!ns !//*r?2'

L a %a #; ? s I %p a #t

S!1 ,!5 /!*ld t,ese K.a"!rable "ar+at+!nsK !//*r Dar5+n tr+ed t! ans5er t,+s *est+!n .r!- t,e

stand!+nt !. t,e r+-+t+"e *nderstand+n !. s/+en/e at t,at t+-e? A//!rd+n t! t,e ;ren/, b+!l!+st ,e"al+er de

La-ar/ 6%'((&%$2=71 5,! l+"ed be.!re Dar5+n1 l+"+n /reat*res assed !n t,e tra+ts t,e a/*+red d*r+n t,e+r

l+.et+-e t! t,e ne


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+s resented as an Ke"!l*t+!nar -e/,an+s-1K +s a/t*all a enet+/ !//*rren/e t,at ,ar-s l+"+n t,+ns1 and

lea"es t,e- d+sabled? 6T,e -!st /!--!n e..e/t !. -*tat+!n !n ,*-an be+ns +s /an/er?7 C. /!*rse1 a

destr*/t+"e -e/,an+s- /ann!t be an Ke"!l*t+!nar -e/,an+s-?K Nat*ral sele/t+!n1 !n t,e !t,er ,and1 K/an d!

n!t,+n b +tsel.1K as Dar5+n als! a//eted? T,+s .a/t s,!5s *s t,at t,ere +s n! Ke"!l*t+!nar -e/,an+s-K +n

nat*re? S+n/e n! e"!l*t+!nar -e/,an+s- e


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T,+s -eans t,at +n t,e .!ss+l re/!rd1 all l+"+n se/+es s*ddenl e-ere as .*ll .!r-ed1 5+t,!*t an

+nter-ed+ate .!r-s +n bet5een? T,+s +s 4*st t,e !!s+te !. Dar5+nFs ass*-t+!ns? Als!1 t,+s +s "er str!n

e"+den/e t,at all l+"+n t,+ns are /reated? T,e !nl e


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M!re!"er1 a /erta+n se-ent !. ,*-ans /lass+.+ed as Ho#o eretus,a"e l+"ed * *nt+l "er -!dern

t+-es? Ho#o sa%iens neandarthalensis and Ho#o sa%iens sa%iens 6-!dern -an7 /!&e


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T,e bra+n +s +ns*lated .r!- l+,t? T,at -eans t,at +ts +ns+de +s /!-letel dar1 and t,at n! l+,t rea/,es

t,e la/e 5,ere +t +s l!/ated? T,*s1 t,e K/enter !. "+s+!nK +s ne"er t!*/,ed b l+,t and -a e"en be t,e darest

la/e !* ,a"e e"er n!5n? H!5e"er1 !* !bser"e a l*-+n!*s1 br+,t 5!rld +n t,+s +t/, darness?

T,e +-ae .!r-ed +n t,e ee +s s! s,ar and d+st+n/t t,at e"en t,e te/,n!l! !. t,e t5ent+et, /ent*r ,as

n!t been able t! atta+n +t? ;!r +nstan/e1 l!! at t,e b!! !* are read+n1 !*r ,ands 5+t, 5,+/, !* are ,!ld+n

+t1 and t,en l+.t !*r ,ead and l!! ar!*nd !*? Ha"e !* e"er seen s*/, a s,ar and d+st+n/t +-ae as t,+s !ne

at an !t,er la/e E"en t,e -!st de"el!ed tele"+s+!n s/reen r!d*/ed b t,e reatest tele"+s+!n r!d*/er +n

t,e 5!rld /ann!t r!"+de s*/, a s,ar +-ae .!r !*? T,+s +s a t,ree&d+-ens+!nal1 /!l!red1 and e


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al5as ,ear a ,+ss+n s!*nd be.!re t,e -*s+/ starts? H!5e"er1 t,e s!*nds t,at are t,e r!d*/ts !. t,e ,*-an

b!dFs te/,n!l! are e


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T,e reas!n +s t,at t,+s t,e!r +s an +nd+sensable d!-at+/ bel+e. .!r s!-e /+r/les? T,ese /+r/les are

bl+ndl de"!ted t! -ater+al+st ,+l!s!, and ad!t Dar5+n+s- be/a*se +t +s t,e !nl -ater+al+st e


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In .a/t1 G!d ,as !+nted t! t,+s la/ !. reas!n +n t,e *rFan? In -an "erse1 He re"eals +n -an "erses

t,at s!-e e!lesF -+nds 5+ll be /l!sed and t,at t,e 5+ll be !5erless t! see t,e tr*t,? S!-e !. t,ese "erses

are as .!ll!5s8

As )$ th$se wh$ d$ n$t be(iee it %a;es n$ di))een#e t$ the% whethe "$! wan the% $ d$ n$t

wan the% the" wi(( n$t be(iee. $d has sea(ed !p thei heats and heain and $e thei e"es is a

b(ind)$(d. +he" wi(( hae a teib(e p!nish%ent. 4!?an 2: F'8

+he" hae heats with whi#h the" d$ n$t !ndestand. +he" hae e"es with whi#h the" d$ n$t see.

+he" hae eas with whi#h the" d$ n$t hea. S!#h pe$p(e ae (i;e #att(e. N$ the" ae een )!the asta"

+he" ae the !nawae. 4!?an : 678

&en i) We $pened !p t$ the% a d$$ int$ heaen and the" spent the da" as#endin th$!h it the"

w$!(d $n(" sa": 9,! e"esiht is be)!dd(ed , athe we hae been p!t !nde a spe((9 4!?an 6G: 6@'

6G8

@!rds /ann!t e


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!. a s+-+lar sell1 bel+e"e +n t,ese r+d+/*l!*s /la+-s *nder t,e+r s/+ent+.+/ d+s*+se and send t,e+r l+"es

de.end+n t,e-1 aband!n t,e+r s*erst+t+!*s bel+e.s1 t,e als! 5+ll be ,*-+l+ated 5,en t,e .*ll tr*t, e-eres and

t,e sell +s br!en? In .a/t1 Mal/!l- M*er+de1 an at,e+st ,+l!s!,er and s*!rter !. e"!l*t+!n1 ad-+tted ,e

5as 5!rr+ed b 4*st t,at r!se/t8

I %"se() a% #$nin#ed that the the$" $) e$(!ti$n espe#ia((" the e=tent t$ whi#h it?s been app(ied

wi(( be $ne $) the eat $;es in the hist$" b$$;s in the )!t!e. )!ster+t 5+ll -ar"el t,at s! "er .l+-s and

d*b+!*s an ,!t,es+s /!*ld be a//eted 5+t, t,e +n/red+ble /red*l+t t,at +t ,as?(0

T,at .*t*re +s n!t .ar !..8 Cn t,e /!ntrar1 e!le 5+ll s!!n see t,at K/,an/eK +s n!t a de+t1 and 5+ll l!!

ba/ !n t,e t,e!r !. e"!l*t+!n as t,e 5!rst de/e+t and t,e -!st terr+ble sell +n t,e 5!rld? T,at sell +s alread

ra+dl be+nn+n t! be l+.ted .r!- t,e s,!*lders !. e!le all !"er t,e 5!rld? Man e!le 5,! see +ts tr*e .a/e

are 5!nder+n 5+t, a-aJe-ent ,!5 t,e /!*ld e"er ,a"e been taen +n b +t?

+he" said 9($" be t$ Y$!We hae n$ ;n$w(ede e=#ept what Y$! hae ta!ht !s.

Y$! ae the A(('Cn$win the A(('Wise.9

4!?an 2:328


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%? !ahih 1ukhari

2? !ahih 1ukhari3? B*dd,+s-1 The ,atholi Enylo%edia1 "!l? 31 !r+,t %=0$ b R!bert Alet!n !-an Cnl+ne

Ed+t+!n !r+,t %=== b e"+n n+,t1 ,tt8555?ne5ad"ent?!r

(? Ed5ard @as,b*rn H!+ns1 The Religions of -ndia1 G+nn !-an1 ? 3%=&320

9? Dr? Al+ I,san Y+t+1Hint /okenli 9inlerde /ar#a -nannn Tenasuh -nanyla -liskisi6T,e Relat+!n !. t,e

Idea !. ar-a +n Ind+an Rel++!ns 5+t, t,e Idea !. Re+n/arnat+!n7 1 ? %30&%3%

:? Sean R!bs"+lle1 "rgu#ents "gainst 1uddhis#1

,tt8555?e!/+t+es?/!-s/+-a,ar*-entsaa+nstb*dd,+s-?,t-

'? T,!-as Henr H*


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