The Metaphysic of Christianity and Buddhism: A Symphony

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The Metaphysic of Christianity and Buddhism: A Symphony

by D. M. (Dawsonne Melanchthon) Strong

EN·~4 hours·10 chapters

Chapters

10 total

THE METAPHYSIC OF CHRISTIANITY AND BUDDHISM.

0:25

INTRODUCTION.

17:20

SANSCRIT AND PALI TERMS USED.

1:06

Chapter I.

1:02:25

Chapter II.

42:26

Chapter III.

51:35

Chapter IV.

35:45

Chapter V.

19:34

AT THE MALAGAWA TEMPLE, CEYLON.

0:47

APPENDIX.

11:55

Description

In this thoughtful exploration, a seasoned traveller and former army officer invites listeners to consider the deeper currents that link Christianity and Buddhism. Drawing from years spent among monks, peasants, and mystics across India, Ceylon, and other Eastern lands, he reflects on the subtle ways holy experience can feel both familiar and strangely foreign when filtered through different traditions. The opening pages confront the natural resistance many feel when asked to see the divine in a faith other than their own, framing the challenge as both personal and universal.

The author weaves vivid observations with careful philosophical analysis, suggesting that beneath divergent rituals lies a shared metaphysical core. By examining scriptural passages, contemplative practices, and everyday acts of compassion, he builds a case for a “cosmic religion” that transcends sectarian boundaries. Listeners are encouraged to adopt a more inclusive mindset, one that recognizes the common spirit of love and insight that both traditions strive to embody.

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en

Duration

~4 hours (233K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Edwards, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

Jan 19, 2015

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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D. M. (Dawsonne Melanchthon) Strong

1841–1903

A British Army officer and scholar of religion, he wrote across cultures with unusual curiosity, bringing Buddhist texts and comparative philosophy to English readers at the turn of the twentieth century.

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