Guest guest Posted September 22, 2001 Report Share Posted September 22, 2001 The great glory of the Master lay in his wonderful sympathy for everybody, especially for the ignorant and the poor. Saint of his disciples were Brahmins. When Buddha was teaching, Sanskrit was no more the spoken language in India. It was then only in the books of the learned. Some of the Buddha's Brahmin disciples wanted to translate his teachings into Sanskrit, but he distinctly told them, " I am for the poor, for the people: let me speak in the tongue of the people. " And so to this day the great bulk of his teachings are in the vernacular of that day in India. -- ______________________________ We continue Swamiji's lectures from the Parliment of Religions in Chicago. This lecture is: Today we continue: Buddhism: The Fulfillment of Hinduism This talk was delivered on Sept. 26, 1893. This is a part of a daily study of the lectures and writings of Swami Vivekananda. All lectures are sent out in sequenced form, as he spoke them. Please tell a friend about this Vivekananda Mailing (VML) list and study group. To or send a message to sarada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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