1. It is the Eastern religions repackaged and made presentable for consumption by Western minds. 2. Large numbers of people are converting to Eastern religions such as Buddhism and Hinduism. 3. Science had always been and continued to remain the handmaiden of the great Eastern religions. 4. That a symbol of Eastern religion sits prominently in the room is no accident. 5. Varo collected pre-Columbian art, studied eastern religions and was fascinated by the occult and alchemy, in particular. 6. Buddhism, Hinduism and other Eastern religions are now American faiths practiced by American-born children of Asian immigrants. 7. But his strongest influence on the Beatles came after he discovered Eastern religions and began to study at the feet of the sitar master Ravi Shankar. 8. But that led us into other forms, like Eastern religion and European writers we never would have discovered. . . . 9. Combined with the founding of the American Oriental Society that same year, Americans became aware of Buddhism as a philosophy distinct from other eastern religions. 10. Eastern religions link wisdom and compassion to enlightenment. |