To counter some of the fluff I've been posting, here's a whole lecture by Lewis Lancaster, founder of the Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative (which he explains in the lecture) that says something about the content and history of Buddhism:
I've not watched the whole thing, so I can't guarantee that he doesn't conclude the lecture by saying something crazy like "and also, Buddhists caused 9/11" or "also, the Buddha was actually a space alien who ate brains." So I'll leave you to check it out for any Halloween surprises.
-Mark Linsenmayer
Buddhists say we cannot know dang-en-sine (sp), so Kant isn;t so innovative after all.
Their focus on perceptions seems to predate the empiricists a bit.
I just watched the whole thing, Mark.
He never said anything nutty.
It was the most information I’ve ever gotten in 52 minutes.
Of course, I buy into the whole Buddhist thing so I’m biased.
He may have said something nutty and I just didn’t perceive it so.
Thanks for posting the video.
~Linda
The Shape of Ancient Thought: Comparative Studies in Greek and Indian Philosophies
By Thomas McEvilley
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4553155406381622401&hl=en#
Greek Buddhism Pt. 1 thru 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAURSqQ8-Yc
Greco-Buddhism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Buddhism
Greco-Buddhist art
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Buddhist_Art
Buddhism and Christianity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_and_Christianity
Buddhism and the Roman world
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_and_the_Roman_world
Buddhism and Gnosticism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_and_Gnosticism