Monday, May 16, 2011

What is great literature?

Literature that works to refine, deepen and save the human soul is akin to a religion that elevates and binds people together. And the texts of great religions, such as the Bible and the Buddhist scriptures, make great literature. Literature and religion are parts of the human heritage, and determining how to use that heritage is essential to our further growth as human beings

Buddhism Day by Day
Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda 27/10

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