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264 THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY.
Booddhu taught, add the bramhuns, that the universe
was eternal, and had no creator; and that all creatures
were uninterruptedly passing from death to life: he also
protested against the destruction of animal life, whether
for food or sacrifice. He was much attached to astrological
speculations, and wrote a work on astrology.
The same Hindoo works inform us, that these seceders
were divided into six sects, embracing the doctrines pub-
lished by Digumburu, Virochunu, Vishnoo, Booddhu, and
Shakshyti-singhu.—The founders of these sects were,
Charwaku, Madhyiimiku, Yogacharu, Soutrantiku, Voib-
hashiku, and Niravurunii.—Digumbiiru taught, that the
being who survives all, and of whom nothing can be known,
is God; that the universe is composed of four elements
only, earth, water, fire, and air; and that there is no such
thing as vacuum; that the earth is eternal, and has no cre-
ator ; and that the highest act of virtue is to abstain from
doing injury to sentient creatures. Muha-reeru enlarged
Digumburu's work, and gave it the name of IMhuntanoo-
shasunu. Charwaku, following Virochunu, declared that
man was not possessed of spirit, and that there was no fu-
ture state. Madhyumiku started the opinion, that the
vacuum which remains at the general destruction of the
universe is God. Yogacharu taught, that the mind can
only be occupied by one object at once. Soutrantiku
taught the Platonic doctrine, that in forming ideas the
images of things are impressed on the mind: he also held,
that the mind can only embrace one object at once. Voib-
hashikii was of opinion, that all visible objects are perish-
able; and that sensible objects are not imprinted on the
mind, but are understood through the senses. The last of
these sages, Niravurunu, taught, that what others call the
Booddhu taught, add the bramhuns, that the universe
was eternal, and had no creator; and that all creatures
were uninterruptedly passing from death to life: he also
protested against the destruction of animal life, whether
for food or sacrifice. He was much attached to astrological
speculations, and wrote a work on astrology.
The same Hindoo works inform us, that these seceders
were divided into six sects, embracing the doctrines pub-
lished by Digumburu, Virochunu, Vishnoo, Booddhu, and
Shakshyti-singhu.—The founders of these sects were,
Charwaku, Madhyiimiku, Yogacharu, Soutrantiku, Voib-
hashiku, and Niravurunii.—Digumbiiru taught, that the
being who survives all, and of whom nothing can be known,
is God; that the universe is composed of four elements
only, earth, water, fire, and air; and that there is no such
thing as vacuum; that the earth is eternal, and has no cre-
ator ; and that the highest act of virtue is to abstain from
doing injury to sentient creatures. Muha-reeru enlarged
Digumburu's work, and gave it the name of IMhuntanoo-
shasunu. Charwaku, following Virochunu, declared that
man was not possessed of spirit, and that there was no fu-
ture state. Madhyumiku started the opinion, that the
vacuum which remains at the general destruction of the
universe is God. Yogacharu taught, that the mind can
only be occupied by one object at once. Soutrantiku
taught the Platonic doctrine, that in forming ideas the
images of things are impressed on the mind: he also held,
that the mind can only embrace one object at once. Voib-
hashikii was of opinion, that all visible objects are perish-
able; and that sensible objects are not imprinted on the
mind, but are understood through the senses. The last of
these sages, Niravurunu, taught, that what others call the