How is Buddha's Sermon in the Deer Park different in tone to the Bhagavad Gita translation by R.Zaehner?
Buddhism, religion which arose in India as a reaction against the inequalities and rigidities of Hinduism. Based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha), a sage who was active sometime between the 6th and the 4th c. BC.Caste system undermined by egalitarian character of Buddhism; Buddhism emphasized the idea of karma (destiny determined by one's actions), the extinguishing of passion/desire, peaceful coexistence with all living things, and enlightenmentThe Bhagavad Gita was crafted by members of the Brahmin caste in an effort to counteract the rising influence of Buddhism. ChaCha!
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