The Conduct of LifeDiscusses the ultimate ethical and religious issues that confront modern man and offers a new orientation, directed to the renewal of life and the reintegration of modern civilization. |
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Page 82
... SACRIFICE and DETACHMENT If death is the ultimate gauge of religious belief , sacrifice is its chief representative in the sphere of action . To determine how much we value an object , we must ask : How much are we ready to give up for ...
... SACRIFICE and DETACHMENT If death is the ultimate gauge of religious belief , sacrifice is its chief representative in the sphere of action . To determine how much we value an object , we must ask : How much are we ready to give up for ...
Page 84
... sacrifice : the whole is forfeited in order to control the part . But actually , if life were as inherently and chronically subject to miscarriage as Buddhism proclaimed , why should one respect the taboo against suicide ? The only ...
... sacrifice : the whole is forfeited in order to control the part . But actually , if life were as inherently and chronically subject to miscarriage as Buddhism proclaimed , why should one respect the taboo against suicide ? The only ...
Page 85
... sacrifice as one of the con- stant conditions for life's fulfillment and expression , whether in the relations of lovers , of parents , of citizens , are well grounded in the objective conditions under which communities and persons ...
... sacrifice as one of the con- stant conditions for life's fulfillment and expression , whether in the relations of lovers , of parents , of citizens , are well grounded in the objective conditions under which communities and persons ...
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THE CHALLENGE TO RENEWAL | 3 |
The Nature of Man 223 | 22 |
COSMOS AND PERSON | 58 |
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