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Indrabhuti Gautam
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Prologue
My
Indrabhuti Gautam. I was born. in the village of Gubbar, near Pava(1). I am a leading scholar of 'Brahma Dharma (2). My father Vasubhuti, my grandfather, and my great grandfather all come from a distinguished Gautam gotra (family) of Brahmin Vedic scholars (high caste scholars of Hindu scriptures). In keeping with our family's tradition, I memorized the Vedas and the
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It was also known as Apapappava. Presently known as Pavapuri in Bihar, eastern India 2 Two spiritual thoughts have co-existed in India for centuries. The aboriginal philosophy is called Sraman Dharma or Arhat Dharma whereas that developed later by Aryan migrants is called Brahma Dharma. Hinduism evolved out of Brahma Dharma and Jainism and Buddhism are the products of Sraman Dharma reforms. Concepts such as soul, karma, rebirth, and non-violence appear only in later Hindu scriptures (Upanishads), perhaps due to the influence of Sraman Dharma.
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