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BODHAYANTI PARASPARAM – VOL 4
1.The vertical component may be stated as something that reaches its pinnacle in what is called sacred, divine, higher power, ultimate consciousness and the safaris in the path seek if necessary the help of the divine. This is purely an individual oriented or self centric approach. Hinduism was accused by many western scholars because of its exclusive concern to get out of samsara not minding what the repercussions in the family or society may be. Of course this is due to their thinking that Mayavada Advaita and Yogic traditions particularly the Jnana Yoga to be everything of Hinduism. The passive social attitude and an exclusive obsession with what is called spiritual progress has made us ignore even the foreign invasions and accepted everything as a divine decree. Pessimism was an alternative word used for Hinduism by majority of the western scholars.
2. The horizontal component is service to all beings, expressing compassion, sacrifice, empathy love and care to all that is. The greatness of Lord Buddha is
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