Ananda K. Coomaraswamy HINDUISM and BUDDHISM NEW EDITION REVISED AND ENLARGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AUTHOR'S NOTES Ect by KESHAVARAM N. IENGAR and RAMA P, COOMARASWAMY With a Preface by ROBERT A. STROM i INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL CENTRE FOR THE ARTS NEW DELHE MANOHAR. 1999 MEN. 7Rew eon 1999 (© Rama P Coomaraswamy, 1999 All igs reserved. No pat ofthis publication may be rejmouced onsen any form Oy By means, ‘thot por permisnon ofthe editors andthe publisher SBNS1-7204.227-6 Published by Indra Gand Naonl Centre forthe Ars Sanpsh,New eth 116001 m asoetion wth Asay Kamar Jan foe “Manohar Publishers & Distnbutors 246 Ansar Read, Dary=4a0y "New Deis (10002 Laserypest by ‘A Sotusre Publsng Co: Pot Lab 305 Darga Chambers 1933 DB Gaps Road Karol Bagh, New Del 110005, Prnied ot Rajeamal Bec Press B389G T Karnal Road Indl Area ‘eth 10038 “No learning will avail, but only being born.” akon none, De incarnations Yes, 1419. “The holy/sacred writings declare everywhere that man must be empued of himself When thou artrid of thyself, hen artihou velfcontalled, and yell controlled art self possessed, and selipossessed possessed of God and all that He has ever made.” —awrsten texan, Ras FETE, p. 588, “He who knows himself knows his Lord with a unification transeending all ‘copartnership.” -apaupon Kiri (RA. Nicholson, Note on Markman, 1.19589) “Atwhat point will you not forget God? Whenever you do not forget yourself for in remembering your own nothingness in regard to everything, you wil also remember the transcendence of God in regard to everything, =r, De Sacrifiis Abie. ing 5.5. “All sacred writings that have the exploration of the Self as object declare: the annihilation of the I postulation implies Deliverance." set mona setanst (C, 1907), in Heinrich Zimmer, Der Weg sum Se, p. 199, 1954. “For it behoves the mind that would be led forth ane! let go free to withdraws itself rom the influence of everything, .. ast ofall tse" ito, Lagnum Allgerianen, ITAL “What is oneself? Reason.” tans AURELIUS, The Commsnity ith Himself 8.40,Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction The Myth Theology and Au‘ology The Way of Works The Social Order Introduction ‘The Myth, The Docuine Indee CONTENTS L HINDUISM. UL BUDDHISM. 2 %