The Indian Saint; Or Buddha and Buddhism
A Sketch, Historical and Critical (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Indian Saint; Or Buddha and Buddhism: A Sketch, Historical and Critical

The following pages have been written in a feeling of cordial interest, indeed of love and admiration for the historical character they seek in some degree to present, and an earnest desire to render both to him and the faith that has flowed from his thought and life - while abstaining utterly, if possible, from any bias or partiality - equal and exact justice. How far, if at all, this desire may have become realization, it must be for the intelligent reader to decide.

It is difficult, very difficult, to penetrate the spirit and genius of a faith so remote, and in many respects foreign to our own, to interpret it, take its measure justly, weigh it well. Still more difficult, perhaps, to one who should have outgrown, in some degree at least, as is hoped, the Christian limitation, to preserve still the perfect poise, to escape prepossession on the other side, and draw the picture without a shade of flattery.

The writing of these pages was done for the most part nearly four years since. Various circumstances, not necessary here to name, have conspired to prevent an earlier publication.

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