History of Bengali Language and Literature c7.s3.9

c7.s3.9

But the chief point in the revival of Hinduism was the promulgation of the creed of devotion and trust in God, which tended to balance the scepticism of the later forms of Buddhism. Buddhism had, in its flourishing days, observed a strict moral code. The metaphysical side of religion was rejected by Buddha as vain speculation. In the Ambatta Sutta, he declares theological discussion to be utterly fruitless, and advises his followers to stick to the practical matters of high moral principles and works of philanthropy and charity.