To browse Academia. In the First Section, Robert M. In the Second Section, Dennis R. In the Third Section, an examination of a book by John H. In the Fourth Section, ten very short reports by Christian Lindtner reveal an astounding fourth layer of fictional mimetic dependence of the canonical Gospels on Buddhist scriptures.
There is a proverb in India to the effect that one should not inquire too deeply into the origin of rishis God-men or rivers. They are paralleled by episodes in the Christian scriptures. These inscriptions reveal the spreading abroad of the Buddhist doctrine Dharma , as far as Egypt and other countries around the Mediterranean. There are many parallels between Buddhist doctrine and Christian doctrine.
The Buddha was somehow turned into a Christian saint who, by , was actually listed in the Roman Martyriology, which provides an extensive list of saints officially recognized by the Church!
It may be of interest to note that only Buddhism and Christianity have made such extensive use of parables. Various arguments for, and a few against, his being historical are considered. Both of these theories argue that Jesus is not a historical person. And, further, they both hold that the evangelists who wrote the Gospels of the New Testament were actually Buddhists. The pioneer of this extreme revisionism is the Danish Sanskrit scholar, Christian Lindtner. The strong reactions to his radical views have illustrated the basis of the Indian warning not to inquire too deeply into the origin of God-men or rivers.
Preface The Religions of Ancient China Religious beliefs in the Neolithic period Religion in the Bronze Age: The God of Heaven and the ancestors The exemplary dynasty: The Chou The origin and organizing of the world Polarities, alternation, and reintegration Confucius: The power of the rites Techniques of long life The Taoists and alchemy Brahmanism and Hinduism: The First Philosophies and Techniques of Salvation Methods of attaining the supreme "awakening" History of ideas and chronology of texts The only hope: The end of the world Reaction of the Pharisees: Glorification of the Torah Syncretism and Creativity in the Hellenistic Period: The Promise of Salvation The Mystery religions The mystical Dionysus Attis and Cybele Isis and the Egyptian Mysteries The revelation of Hermes Trismegistus Initiatory aspects of Hermetism Hellenistic alchemy New Iranian Syntheses Religious orientations under the Arsacids ca.
