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25. Rice, Eastern Definitions... op. cit., 1978, p. 143 and Encyclopedia of World Religions, p. 259.
26. Tanha are selfish cravings are not only for worldly pleasures, but also for continued existence and for annihilation. See: Radhakrishnan Sourcebook... op. cit., 1957, p. 277.
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27. Ibid.
28. The consciousness of self in Buddhism is more or less equivalent to the soul conception in Hinduism, but Buddhism does not believe that the consciousness of self and body are separate entities.
29. Nirvana in Buddhism is not an abode in heaven, it is an unconditioned state beyond the world of suffering, sometimes called the "other shore." Nirvana is achieved after hundreds and thousands of births and rebirths, in which wisdom, enlightenment, renunciation, and compassion are perfected. Different schools of Buddhism emphasize different paths to nirvana and also describe nirvana state differently.
30. Rice, Eastern Definitions... op. cit., 1978, p. 76.
31. Radhakrishnan and Moore, A Sourcebook... op. cit., 1957, p. 272; Rice, Eastern Definitions... op. cit., 1978, p. 85. 32. Encyclopedia of World Religions, pp. 268-269. 33. Ibid, p. 258.
34. Accordingly, views of Hindus about Buddha are mixed. Some Hindus think that Buddha took the existence of God granted and he himself was an incarnation of God. They,
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