 | Literary Society of Bombay - Asia - 1819 - 412 pages
...religion, in its secret and esoteric doctrines, ap\ • ti JJ J * * • • • m J J > \ •K *j fc © S 5 preaches nearly to pure deism: but the popular faith...quality, eternal, unchangeable, and occupying- all space; but-they carefully confine these doctrines to their own schools as dangerous, and teach in public a... | |
 | Asia - 1820 - 648 pages
...widely from each other. The Brahminical religion, in its secret and esoteric doctrines, approaches nearly to pure deism ; but the popular faith is extremely...occupying all space ; but they carefully confine these doctrine« to their own schools, as dangerous, and teach in public a religion in which, in supposed... | |
 | Charles Coleman - Asia - 1832 - 514 pages
...the Hindus ; but, as has been judiciously observed, " while the learned Brahmans thus acknowledge and adore one God, without form or quality, eternal, unchangeable, and occupying all space, they have carefully confined their doctrines to their own schools, and have taught in public a religion,... | |
 | Robert Elliot - 1833 - 356 pages
...to be considered as the most ancient. The Brahminical religion, in its secret doctrines, approaches nearly to pure Deism ; but the popular faith is extremely...eternal, unchangeable, and occupying all space ; but they confine these doctrines to their own schools, as dangerous, and teach in public a religion in which,... | |
 | 1849 - 1428 pages
...in its common or technical sense.* » " The learned Brahmans," observes Mr. Erskine, acknowledge and adore one God, without form or quality, eternal, unchangeable, and occupying all space ; yet they teach in public a religion in which, in supposed compliance with the infirmities and passions... | |
 | Ephraim George Squier - History - 1851 - 294 pages
...meaning of the original emblem,* or the * "The learned Brahmans," observes Mr. Erskine, " acknowledge and adore one God, without form or quality, eternal, unchangeable, and occupying all space ; yet they teach in public a religion in which, in supposed compliance with the infirmities and passions... | |
 | Mrs. Hervey - China - 1853 - 548 pages
...monotheism, according to Coleman, is as follows: " while the learned Brahmins thus acknowledge and adore one God, without form or quality, eternal, unchangeable, and occupying all space, they have carefully confined their doctrines to their own schools, and have taught in public a religion,... | |
 | Henry Hart Milman - Church history - 1867 - 502 pages
...plebeculam rerum novarum cupiditate, c<jeli Dominum venerari." Trigault, Exped. in Sinas, pp. 438575. * " The learned Brahmins adore one God, without form or...eternal, unchangeable, and occupying all space : but they caref..l!y confine khese doctrines to their own schools, as dangerous ; and tuach in public a religion,... | |
 | Henry Hart Milman - Church history - 1872 - 508 pages
...rerum novarum cupiditate, coeli Dominum venerari." — Trigault, Exped. in Sinas, pp. 438-575. * " The learned Brahmins adore one God, without form or...which, in supposed compliance with the infirmities and passion* of human nature, the deity is brought more to a level with our prejudices and wants. The incomprehensible... | |
 | Edward Balfour - India - 1873 - 1038 pages
...but, I as has been judiciously observed, while there are j learned brahmans who " thus acknowledge and adore one God, without form or quality, eternal, unchangeable, and occupying all space, they have carefully confined their doctrines to their own schools, and have tacitly assented to, or... | |
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... taught in public a religion, in which, in supposed compliance with the infirmities and passions of human nature, the Deity has been brought more to a level with our own prejudices and wants ; and... 
