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I‘Aiiflfi protation of the Same mythwRenewod dofinition nf the religion of the RingodztwRonowod cioiinition of Vedic IwrocticalitiesmConflictimg pmme and soc» rificosm’l‘ho oonooption of faith-miiztith related to Truth and Wisdomsztiih 1wrsoniiimimiiniih :1an worksm’i‘ho reward for faith pmtpnnml to thofl—m Contrast between early "faith ” (mum/tn) and Into: “ devotion ” (bhtzktt'ym‘fiift pmiom. ” :motlzvr 5:: q: to the sacrifiocrm‘l‘ho religious: feeling of tho Iiigflivciu. wfl‘ho utilitarian mnsw-m’l‘ho glory of the garish» Aha-tonne of ma] sentiment towards thv gcnifimi’ootio inspiration the true: roligimw foolingww’l‘ho coma placent mastor~singorsSrkris (talk)ffim pouts’ own ostimoto of their workwThe divine: quality of devotion .. .. . .. I somooy

LECTURE THE FIFTH. THE BEGINNINGS OF HINDU THEOSOPHY.

Statement of the problommTimo when thoosophy origin.» ateclmMotompsychosis and pamimism unknown in the earlier Vedic recordsmli’loco when: the highor religion originatederiest philosophy at tho tazcrifioo mThe theosophic chamdowSpooimons of tho thoom sophic Charadem’l‘ho riddle hymn of Di’rghatnmosm Interrelation between the sacrifice and thoooophym On the: supposed origin of theosophy with tho royal castemCriticism of this viowm’l‘ransition from rit» ualistic polytheism to theosophymEme mopticiam w“Gottordfimmerung"MFfliIuro of God Vorunam Monism, or the idea of unity—The: creation hymnm Tranolation and analysis of the creation hymnmAt~ tempts at Monotheismumjapati, the Lord of CreatureswVigvakarman, creator of the universe, and kindred conceptionsmPurusha, the world man MB rihaspati, the Lord of Devotionm’I‘mnscondental monotheistic conceptions: “Time,” “Love,” eto.--- Defects of the earlier monotheistic and monistic attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . t . . . . . . . 203-248