So I've always wondered at the typical theistic view of God. He is infinite and that's great and all but it makes me wonder why he wastes his time with us. I guess he doesn't really conceive of time but my point is just that humans are a tiny, tiny, TINY part of the universe. God showing us...
So Buddhism is no less sectarian than any other religion that 's been round thousands of years. There are innumerable Mahayana traditions but they are all supposed to be grouped under the "Great Vehicle" banner. Contrast with Theravada which is about personal enlightenment. Both groups also draw...
I first heard of "a cyclical view of history" when reading the works of a rather interesting, if not all that sane or admirable, woman named Savitri Devi. She claimed many religions, not just her preferred religion of Hinduism, believed this. Googling, I found:
Traditional Views of History -...