[MD] Graeco-Buddhism syncretic

[John Carl]

Well Ron, looking up quotes for that Stephen Asma book, The Gods Drink
Whiskey, reminded me of what he said comparing Socrates and Buddha.  I'll
look up his exacto wordings and send 'em to you when I get a chance.  Maybe
while I'm even on the clock.  Imagine getting paid to MoQ.  Life would be
sweet.

Why does Society always have such a difficult time distinguishing its
degenerates from its messiahs?  Maybe it's for a good reason.  Part of
Royce's contention that good is perfected only in overcoming evil.  Good is
a process.




On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 10:46 AM, X Acto <xacto at rocketmail.com> wrote:

> John,
>
>  It interests me also the influence that Graeco-Buddhism
> and the idea of the voice from the wildeness, of one who comes
> from the fringes of society to save and reorient that society
> towards quality once again, played a part in the story of the
> Nazarene.
> Was Jesus bringing Buddhism to the middle east? particularly
> of the syncretic variety of socratic/buddhist sort?
>
> did he use yoga to survive the cross?
>
> just some thoughts
>
>
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