My Pilgrimage to the Wise Men of the EastArchibald Constable, 1906 - 416 páginas |
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... sacred spirit , the mother of virtues . What imaginable function has religion except to promote human happiness ? If there be a universal Heart it suffers from every human sigh and tear , it bleeds with every falling sparrow , it ...
... sacred spirit , the mother of virtues . What imaginable function has religion except to promote human happiness ? If there be a universal Heart it suffers from every human sigh and tear , it bleeds with every falling sparrow , it ...
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... sacred soil " and defensive frontiers , and when he had persuaded or tempted others to join him , and others had been compelled to come in , the cult of " patriotism " arose . All enthusiasm for one's country not based on the wise and ...
... sacred soil " and defensive frontiers , and when he had persuaded or tempted others to join him , and others had been compelled to come in , the cult of " patriotism " arose . All enthusiasm for one's country not based on the wise and ...
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... Sacred Anthology " with satisfaction . In the old Methodist church I saw the silken white head of my father bent in prayer - in which I was surely thought of- and when next day the hour of my departure came he had disappeared ...
... Sacred Anthology " with satisfaction . In the old Methodist church I saw the silken white head of my father bent in prayer - in which I was surely thought of- and when next day the hour of my departure came he had disappeared ...
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... favourite books was my " Sacred Anthology , " and when her husband took me to his house and went off to inform her that he had brought a guest , A SINHALESE LADY 113 he presently returned with the pleasing 112 MY PILGRIMAGE.
... favourite books was my " Sacred Anthology , " and when her husband took me to his house and went off to inform her that he had brought a guest , A SINHALESE LADY 113 he presently returned with the pleasing 112 MY PILGRIMAGE.
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... sacred that he was afraid a horse might be vitally injured by carrying him . " But , " I said , " might it not be the same with one of those men while he is carrying you ? " After a moment's silence he said very sweetly , " But a man ...
... sacred that he was afraid a horse might be vitally injured by carrying him . " But , " I said , " might it not be the same with one of those men while he is carrying you ? " After a moment's silence he said very sweetly , " But a man ...
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America ancient appeared Arabi asked atheism Australia beautiful believe Bishop Blavatsky Brahman brother brought Buddha Buddhist Calcutta called Catholic Ceylon Christ Christian Church Colombo crowd dance dark death deity demon devil divine doctrine Draupadi dream earth England English evil eyes faith father feeling flowers gave gentleman Gospel happy heard heart Hindu holy human India Ingersoll Jesus Kali Kalighat Keshub Chunder Sen king Krishna lady lecture legend letter London Lord Madame Blavatsky Max Müller Melbourne mind missionary moral Moslem mother Mozoomdar native never Nirvana oriental Parsî passed pilgrimage pilgrims priest prince race Ravana religion religious sacred sacrifice scholars ship Sinhalese spirit story Sydney Syed Ameer Ali temple thee Theosophy things thou thought tion told tree Vishnu wife William Hunter woman women word worship yogi young Zoroaster Zoroastrian
Pasajes populares
Página 374 - They are like unto children sitting in the marketplace, and calling one to another, and saying, We have piped unto you, and ye have not danced; we have mourned to you, and ye have not wept.
Página 370 - But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed, came where he was ; and when he saw him he had compassion on him...
Página 33 - In the present civil war it is quite possible that God's purpose is something different from the purpose of either party; and yet the human instrumentalities, working just as they do, are of the best adaptation to effect His purpose.
Página 371 - Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest ? behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields ; for they are white already to harvest.
Página 370 - Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus
Página 33 - The will of God prevails. In great contests each party claims to act in accordance with the will of God. Both may be, and one must be, wrong. God cannot be for and against the same thing at the same time.
Página 370 - And on the morrow when he departed he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.
Página 361 - And will not rather say unto him: Make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me, till I have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink?
Página 3 - Christian saw the picture of a very grave person hang up against the wall; and this was the fashion of it: It had eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon his lips, the world was behind his back ; it stood as if it pleaded with men, and a crown of gold did hang over its head.
Página 369 - A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment and wounded him and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way ; and when he saw him he passed by on the other side.