Liang Qichao said Buddha

Author: Liang Qichao
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Publish Date: 2006-11-01
Features: Liang Qichao claimed to be "a person who has faith in Buddhism." This faith placed people within the vast backdrop of the universe, making them realize the insignificance of "I"; it also placed them within the long backdrop of time, making them realize the brevity of "I." "The world is as vast as the sands of the Ganges; my single self is so small." "Countless kalpas in the past and countless kalpas in the future are so long; my single self lasts only a few decades, so short." From such comparisons, Liang Qichao's conclusion that "my single self has neither what is private nor what is lovable" is open to debate. To observe the fleeting and illusory "small self" with an infinite vision of "lasting and great," does not it not just highlight the private aspects and the lovable aspects of the "small self"?... This book elaborates on topics such as Indian Buddhism and the Buddha's era, Buddhism and the Western Regions, the initial introduction of Buddhism, the exchanges between China and India, and the development of Buddhist doctrine in China.