Project Gutenberg 2004-07-12 Public domain in the USA. 581 Wilson, Epiphanius 1845 1916 Aśvaghosha Aśvaghoṣa Asvaghosha Carlyle, Thomas 1795 1881 Carlyle, T. (Thomas) Beal, Samuel 1825 1889 Darmesteter, James 1849 1894 Müller, F. Max (Friedrich Max) 1823 1900 Muller, F. Max (Friedrich Max) F. Max Müller Mueller, Friedrich Max Müller, Max Müller, Friedrich Max Sale, George 1736 Sacred Books of the East Revised Edition [S.l. : $b s.n.], $c 1900 Vedic Hymns -- Selections from the Zend-Avesta -- Dhammapada -- Upanishads -- Mohammed and Mohammedanism, by Carlyle -- Selections from The Koran -- Life of Buddha. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, John Hagerson, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Sacred Books of the East" by Epiphanius Wilson et al. is a collection of ancient religious texts that were compiled and translated in the early 20th century. This volume includes significant works from Hindu, Zoroastrian, Buddhist, and Islamic traditions, such as selections from Vedic hymns, the Zend-Avesta, the Dhammapada, the Upanishads, the Koran, and the life of Buddha. The overarching topic of this work is a diverse exploration of the religious and philosophical ideas that have influenced Eastern spirituality. The opening of the book introduces various selections, beginning with the Vedic Hymns, which are celebrated for their poetic quality and profound religious significance. The author provides context about the hymns, highlighting their elemental themes of nature and devotion to divine entities, particularly focusing on the notion of an "Unknown God." The translations feature invocations to the Maruts, storm gods associated with rain and vitality, as the hymns celebrate their power and seek their blessings. This introduction sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of Eastern sacred texts, underscoring their cultural and spiritual importance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Oriental literature -- Translations into English PL Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 1128008 2025-08-05T17:19:08.675550 text/html 1113913 2024-10-28T19:56:25 text/html 488359 2025-08-05T17:19:21.731442 application/epub+zip 498737 2025-08-05T17:19:12.339503 application/epub+zip 495645 2025-08-05T17:19:10.612529 application/epub+zip 861547 2025-08-05T17:19:29.216459 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783518 2025-08-05T17:19:20.545430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 740950 2022-09-06T23:03:21.373692 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1048562 2025-08-05T17:19:07.293505 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1028523 2024-10-28T19:56:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20406 2025-08-05T17:19:29.391380 application/rdf+xml 13632 2025-08-05T17:19:11.326470 image/jpeg 3803 2025-08-05T17:19:11.056508 image/jpeg 456367 2025-08-05T17:19:08.756501 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia