Atheism begins in India with the Buddha. Both the soul—atman—and the universal macro-soul—Brahman—are done away with. So are all the gods. The only thing that counts is nirvana, which means to “blow out,” like a candle flame. The later Mahayana Buddhism, which brings the gods back as bodhisattvas, is part of India’s “Second Religiousness” which, accordi…
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