Buddha Heaven: Indian religious civilization

Author: Oudongming (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: India is one of the four great ancient civilizations, alongside Egypt, Babylon, and China. Linguistically, India belongs to the Indo-European language family, and geographically, it represents one of the great civilizations of the East, alongside China. However, Indian civilization is neither Western in nature nor does it share extreme differences with Chinese civilization. Additionally, although India has long been subjected to invasions and rule by foreign peoples throughout history, its mainstream culture has remained largely uninterrupted to this day. Its ancient and simple beliefs and moral traditions continue to powerfully guide the lives of its people. On a global scale, the uniqueness of Indian civilization is highly prominent. This book introduces the basic overview of Indian religions while also focusing on revealing the fundamental aspects of its spiritual civilization from the perspective of its connection with religion. Considering that in India, Hinduism and Buddhism are not only the religions that have had the most significant historical impact on its civilization but are also the most Indian of religions. Hinduism, in particular, holds a dominant position in the religious and cultural landscape of India as a whole. Therefore, this book will devote considerable attention to discussing these two major religions and the civilizations associated with them. Since India's understanding of Hinduism remains relatively limited in our country, this book also emphasizes providing a more extensive introduction to it.