Max Weber and Buddhism

Authors

  • Arilson Oliveira UFCG

Keywords:

Max Weber, Buddhism, Indology, Historical Sources, Antiquity

Abstract

In relation to Buddhism, Max Weber explains that, despite not having a definite importance in India today, its great success in ancient India, rooted in its development - now much expanded - in China, Tibet, Korea, Japan etc., qualifies it as a universal religion: it is one of the greatest missionary religions of the earth. According to Weber, Buddhism does not bind itself to a mere speculative knowledge, but to a state of peace and tranquility that is achieved by renouncing the world by means of self-realization; what is sought is not release towards eternal life, but a tranquility for death.

Author Biography

Arilson Oliveira, UFCG

Doutor em História Social (USP), pós-doutorando em Religião e Sociedade (PUC-SP); professor da UFCG

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Published

2014-06-30

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2014): Religiões Indianas

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Seção Temática

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