The Worlds Religions a Comprehensive Popular Account of All the Principal Reli
The Worlds Religions a Comprehensive Popular Account of All the Principal Reli
Bettany George Thomas
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but they often read the Jain scriptures in the temples, while the ministrants, attendants, etc. , in the temples are Brahmans. The Jains fast and specially devote themselves to religious duties during a part of the rainy season (the Buddhist Vassa). At its commencement they are accustomed to confess their sins to an ascetic and obtain absolution for them. The Svetambaras are the broader of the two sects, taking their meals clothed and decorating their images, and allowing that women may attain ...Nirvana, which the Digambaras deny. On . Tainism see "Sacred Books of the East, " vol. Xxii. ; "Imperial Gazetteer of India;" " Statistical Account of Bengal ; " " Encyclopaedia Britannica, " Art. Jain. J CHAPTER X. Zoroaster an* iIk %eirti*abe$ta« The A vesta— Zend and Pahlavi— The Magi of the Bible— The Greeks and the Magi— Modern study by Europeans— Zoroaster— A real personage— His life in Eastern Iran— His date— Mythical develop- ments—Marvels and miracles— Contrary opinions — The doctrines of Zoroaster— Ormuzd and Ahriman— Dualism— Importance attached to thoughts —Relation to early Aryan religion— Com- parison with Vedic religion— Ahura— Zoroaster and the settled agriculturists— Attributes of Ormuzd— The name of Ormuzd— Lofty conception of the Deity— The Amesha-Spentas— The Yazatas or spiritual genii— Mithra— Vayu— Sraosha — The soul of the bull— The powers of evil— Ahriman— The daevas and druj— The Yatus, Drvants, etc.
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