Buddhism and Immortality - William Sturgis Bigelow - Bog

Buddhism and Immortality is a book written by William Sturgis Bigelow that explores the concept of immortality in Buddhism. The book delves into the Buddhist belief in rebirth and the cycle of life and death, as well as the idea of achieving enlightenment as a means of transcending the cycle. Bigelow discusses the various interpretations of immortality in Buddhism, including the idea of living on through one's teachings and the concept of the Buddha-nature within all beings. The author also examines the influence of Buddhist beliefs on art and culture, particularly in Japan. Overall, Buddhism and Immortality offers a comprehensive examination of the Buddhist understanding of immortality and its significance in the broader context of Buddhist philosophy and practice.1908. This work is taken from the Ingersoll Lecture series. The view of immortality of man is, broadly speaking, that of the Buddhist religion. Buddhism, like many other great religions, is divided into main churches and subdivided into sects. These divisions in Buddhism are commonly called the Northern and the Southern Buddhism. The Northern has its center in the north of India, in Nepal; while the Southern is centered in Ceylon.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.