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agnosticism Amitabha amongst Analects ancestor worship ancestors ancient animistic believe Bodhisattvas Book Buddha Buddhism called century B.C. ceremonies character Chiao China Chinese Ching Chou Christian Chuang Chuang-tzů Confucian Confucius cult death deities demons disciples divine doctrine dualistic Duke Wên duty dynasty emperor evil existence father fêng-shui filial founder Giles gods Groot Han dynasty heaven and earth honour human idea influence James Legge king kitchen god Laocius later LECTURE Legge living Mahayana meaning Mencius mind missionaries nation nature nirvana offered official origin parinirvana period philosopher possess prayer present priest primæval prince punishment recognised religion of China religious reverence ruler sacrifice sages sense Shang Shang Ti shên shrine Shun sincerity soul sovereign spirits Sung dynasty T'ien Taoist teaching term things three religions tion tsui Tzů virtue Wenchow word worship Yin and Yang yin-yang
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Page 80 - Of aspect more sublime; that blessed mood, In which the burthen of the mystery, In which the heavy and the weary weight Of all this unintelligible world Is lightened: — that serene and blessed mood, In which the affections gently lead us on,— Until, the breath of this corporeal frame And even the motion of our human blood Almost suspended, we are laid asleep In body, and become a living soul: 319 While with an eye made quiet by the power Of harmony, and the deep power of joy, We see into the...
Page 50 - As full, as perfect, in a hair as heart; As full, as perfect in vile man that mourns, As the rapt seraph that adores and burns : To him no high, no low, no great, no small; He fills, He bounds, connects, and equals all.
Page xii - A fire-mist and a planet, — A crystal and a cell, — A jelly-fish and a saurian, And caves where the cave-men dwell; Then a sense of law and beauty, And a face turned from the clod, — Some call it Evolution, And others call it God.
Page xii - And others call it God. A picket frozen on duty, — A mother starved for her brood, — Socrates drinking the hemlock, And Jesus on the rood ; And millions who, humble and nameless, The straight, hard pathway plod, — Some call it Consecration, And others call it God.
Page 239 - The path may not be left for an instant. If it could be left, it would not be the path. On this account, the superior man does not wait till he sees things, to be cautious, nor till he hears things, to be apprehensive.
Page 79 - This was the bravest warrior That ever buckled sword ; This the most gifted poet That ever breathed a word; And never earth's philosopher Traced, with his golden pen, On the deathless page, truths half so sage As he wrote down for men. * And had he not high...
Page 65 - They were upright and correct, without knowing that to be so was Righteousness ; they loved one another, without knowing that to do so was Benevolence ; they were honest and leal-hearted, without knowing that it was Loyalty ; they fulfilled their engagements, without knowing that to do so was Good Faith...
Page 233 - I have offered special sacrifice to God; I have performed the due services to the great earth; and I lead the multitude of you to execute the punishment appointed by Heaven. Heaven compassionates the people. What the people desire, Heaven will be found to give effect to." Do you aid me, the One man, to cleanse for ever (all within) the four seas. Now is the time! — It should not be lost.
Page 50 - Great in the earth as in the ethereal frame, Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees : Lives through all life, extends through all extent, Spreads undivided, operates unspent ; Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part, As full, as perfect, in a hair as heart...
Page 75 - Some will even interpret the very dream they are dreaming; and only when they awake do they know it was a dream. By and by comes the Great Awakening, and then we find out that this life is really a great dream. Fools think they are awake now, and flatter themselves they know if they are really princes or peasants. Confucius and you are both dreams; and I who say you are dreams— I am but a dream myself.