The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (604 page)
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1
Sa
ny
sin
who carries a staff, and thus one who is on the fourth stage of life (
rama
).
2
Early (
c.
7th cent. CE) writer of Sanskrit prose whose style is held out as a perfect model.
Sa
nysinwho carries a staff, and thus one who is on the fourth stage of life (
rama).
2
Early (
c.
7th cent. CE) writer of Sanskrit prose whose style is held out as a perfect model.
Dan-Gyo
(Zen work)
:
(Zen work)
:
Daniel, Book of
.
.
A book numbered among the
Writings
of the Hebrew Bible and among the prophets in the Christian Old Testament.
Writings
of the Hebrew Bible and among the prophets in the Christian Old Testament.
Daniélou, Alain
,
or Shiva Sharan
,
or Shiva Sharan
(1907–94).
Musician and scholar of Indian religions. While in Benares, he converted to Hinduism, taking the name Shiva Sharan. He translated texts (notably
K
ma S
tra
; see
K
MA
ASTRA
) and wrote many books, notably
Hindu Polytheism
(1964),
La Musique de l’Inde du Nord
(1985),
Le Mystère du culte du Linga
(1993), and
La Sculpture érotique hindou
(1973). For Daniélou, polytheism surpasses monotheism because ‘divinity can only be reached through its manifestations’.
Musician and scholar of Indian religions. While in Benares, he converted to Hinduism, taking the name Shiva Sharan. He translated texts (notably
K
ma Stra; see
K
MAASTRA) and wrote many books, notably
Hindu Polytheism
(1964),
La Musique de l’Inde du Nord
(1985),
Le Mystère du culte du Linga
(1993), and
La Sculpture érotique hindou
(1973). For Daniélou, polytheism surpasses monotheism because ‘divinity can only be reached through its manifestations’.
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