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Esther
.
.
Heroine of the Jewish Book of Esther.
The Book of Esther is the only book in the
Bible
which does not mention the name of God. The name ‘Esther’ is therefore read as the Hebrew verb, ‘I will hide’: God is constantly active even when he does not directly reveal his action.
The Book of Esther is the only book in the
Bible
which does not mention the name of God. The name ‘Esther’ is therefore read as the Hebrew verb, ‘I will hide’: God is constantly active even when he does not directly reveal his action.
Eta
(category of excluded people)
:
(category of excluded people)
:
Eternalism
.
.
A belief refuted by Buddhism. In
Therav
da
, it is the false belief that the self is independent of the body-mind continuum and therefore survives death unchanged (P
li,
sassata-di
hi
). In
Mah
y
na
, it is the false belief in the inherent existence
(Skt.,
svabh
va
, ‘own-being’ or ‘essence’) of anything whatsoever
(Skt.,
vata-d
i
). It is the opposite of
nihilism
. See further
SASSATAV
DA
Therav
da, it is the false belief that the self is independent of the body-mind continuum and therefore survives death unchanged (P
li,sassata-di
hi). In
Mah
yna, it is the false belief in the inherent existence
(Skt.,
svabh
va, ‘own-being’ or ‘essence’) of anything whatsoever
(Skt.,
vata-di). It is the opposite of
nihilism
. See further
SASSATAV
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