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Re: Mahatma

May 24, 1996 01:00 PM
by Jerry Schueler


Alexis: > Now Mahatma means the same thing but it is a
>Brahmanical and/or Mahayana Buddhist version.

	I believe that Mahatma is purely Brahman. I have
never seen it used in Mahayan Buddhism, which prefers
Guru, Teacher, or Master.  If "cohan" is Tibetan, it is likely
an HPB corruption of something.  I have never seen it used.

	Jerry S.
	Member, TI


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