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When a religious book is not a religious book - an interesting take
- Thread starter ManSinha
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Secret Chief
Stiff Member
It seems to me that the separation of religion from philosophy is a Western thing? (As does their separation from the life lived).
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
When you think about it, it's not hard to get philosophical with just about any text.
QuestioningMind
Well-Known Member
It seems to me that a religion is just a philosophy that some people claim was divinely inspired.
Sirona
Hindu Wannabe
The All-knowing Wikipedia states there is religious philosophy as well as philosophy of religions, although I have to admit that I'm not knowledgeable to take apart either. The Hare Krishnas promote their Bhagavad Gita As It Is with a Herrmann Hesse quote:
The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables philosophy to blossom into religion.
The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life's wisdom which enables philosophy to blossom into religion.