12-27-2011, 08:46 AM
One of the guys I work with is taking a world religion course and told me the something the other day that was very interesting to me. He said that Buddhism was known to the Romans. I know that Buddhism in more the 2500 years old but didn't know it has spread to Europe that early.
I did some research and found a few things. One that I found most interesting was that the robes worn my Buddhist monks were influenced by the Greeks when Alexander the Great conquered India. Even Menader I, a Indo-Greek king converted to Buddhism in the 2nd century BC. More direct to Roman times is a sramana, a wondering monk, set himself on fire in Athens to prove his faith while on a diplomatic mission from India to Rome. Also Buddhist monks living in Alexandria, Eqypt during the time of Christ.
Does anyone know if any of this is true, or have proof of Buddhism with in the Roman sphere of control?
I did some research and found a few things. One that I found most interesting was that the robes worn my Buddhist monks were influenced by the Greeks when Alexander the Great conquered India. Even Menader I, a Indo-Greek king converted to Buddhism in the 2nd century BC. More direct to Roman times is a sramana, a wondering monk, set himself on fire in Athens to prove his faith while on a diplomatic mission from India to Rome. Also Buddhist monks living in Alexandria, Eqypt during the time of Christ.
Does anyone know if any of this is true, or have proof of Buddhism with in the Roman sphere of control?
Joshua B. Davis
Marius Agorius Donatus Minius Germanicus
Optio Centuriae
Legio VI FFC, Cohors Flavus
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"Do or do not do, their is no try!" Yoda
Marius Agorius Donatus Minius Germanicus
Optio Centuriae
Legio VI FFC, Cohors Flavus
[url:vat9d7f9]http://legvi.tripod.com[/url]
"Do or do not do, their is no try!" Yoda
