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“Even in heavenly pleasures he finds no satisfaction, the disciple who is fully awakened delights only in the destruction of all desires.”

Quote by Max Muller

Book:Sacred Books of the East: Including Selections from the Vedic Hymns, Zend-Avesta, Dhammapada, Upanishads, the Koran, and the Life of Buddha

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Sacred Books of the East: Including Selections from the Vedic Hymns, Zend-Avesta, Dhammapada, Upanishads, the Koran, and the Life of Buddha

This book is a compilation of sacred texts from the Vedic tradition, the Zend-Avesta, the Dhammapada, the Upanishads, the Koran, and the Life of Buddha. It offers a diverse range of religious and philosophical insights from Eastern civilizations. more

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Max Müller, a German philologist, was born on December 6, 1823, and died on October 28, 1900. He made significant contributions to the fields of comparative linguistics, Sanskrit studies, and Eastern philosophy. more

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