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Contents
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pretation of the same myth-Renewed definition of
the religion of the Rig-Veda-Renewed definition of
Vedic practicalities-Conflicting prayers and sac-
rifices The conception of faith-Faith related to
Truth and Wisdom-Faith personified-Faith and
works-The reward for faith postponed to heaven-
Contrast between early "faith" (fraddha) and later
"devotion" (bhakli)"Gift praises," another sop to
the sacrificer-The religious feeling of the Rig-Veda.
-The utilitarian sense-The glory of the gods
Absence of real sentiment towards the gods-Poetic
inspiration the true religious feeling-The com-
placent master-singers-The poets' own estimate of
their work-The divine quality of devotion....150-207
LECTURE THE FIFTHI.
THE BEGINNINGS OF HINDU THEOSOPHY.
Statement of the problem-Time when theosophy origin-
ated-Metempsychosis and pessimism unknown in
the earlier Vedic records-Place where the higher
religion originated-Priest philosophy at the sacrifice
-The theosophic charade-Specimens of the theo-
sophic charade-The riddle hymn of Dirghatamas
Interrelation between the sacrifice and theosophy
On the supposed origin of theosophy with the royal
caste-Criticism of this view-Transition from rit-
ualistic polytheism to theosophy-Early scepticism
-"Götterdämmerung"-Failure of God Varuna-
Monism, or the idea of unity-The creation hymn-
Translation and analysis of the creation hymn-At-
tempts at Monotheism-Prajapati, the Lord of
Creatures-Viçvakarman, creator of the universe,
and kindred conceptions-Purusha, the world man
-Brihaspati, the Lord of Devotion-Transcendental
monotheistic conceptions: "Time," "Love," etc.-
Defects of the earlier monotheistic and monistic
attempts...
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