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When comparing the relative appeals of Christian and Buddhistic thought, remember that the weight of tradition, the power of vested interests, and the difficulty of embracing ancient forms of approach would prevent any widespread flow of the Buddhistic system in the West. The present need seems to be more for a new form that would synthesize the two systems and also add something to satisfy the special requirements of modern humanity. But the truth of the need of three progressive presentations to suit the three types--religious mystical and philosophical--has not been antiquated but only modified by present conditions.

-- Notebooks Category 17: The Religious Urge > Chapter 7 : Beyond Religion As We Know It > # 34