Guest guest Posted July 27, 2009 Report Share Posted July 27, 2009 Teachings of Swami Vivekananda Buddha was a great Vedantist (for Buddhism was really only an offshoot of Vedanta), and Shankara is often called "hidden Buddhist". . . . Buddha never bowed down to anything, neither Veda, nor caste, nor priest, nor custom. He fearlessly reasoned so far as reason could take him. Such a fearless search for Truth and such love for every living thing the world has never seen. (VII. 59) What was in this country before Buddha's advent? Only a number of religious principles recorded on bundles of palm leaves--and those too known only to a few. It was Lord Buddha who brought them down to the practical field, and showed how to apply them in the everyday life of the people. In a sense, he was the living embodiment of true Vedanta. (VII. 118-19) Source: The Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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