Discovery of India Ep. 6 | Buddha as a Christian Saint | Barlaam & Josaphat

India, since antiquity, has been export house of Ideas. Buddhist thought and belief, when spread beyond Indian borders made powerful impacts in various cultures. This video recounts as to how Buddha's legend got incorporated in medieval Europe to birth the legend of Barlaam and Josaphat. And for nearly 1000 years, Buddha became the object of worship as a Christian Saint Josaphat beginning with the work of St. John in 8th Century AD right upto 19h Century AD when Buddha and the associated legends were discovered.....

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This not-for-profit educational video is based on the information material sourced from the following suggested readings for the viewers;
1. In search of Christian Buddha by Donald S Lopez Jr. and Peggy McCracken
2. Carpenters and Kings by Siddhartha Sarma
3. https://theconversation.com/how-the-buddha-became-a-christian-saint-142285
4. https://www.thehindu.com/books/how-the-buddha-became-a-christian-saint/article26885624.ece
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barlaam_and_Josaphat
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism_and_Christianity
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_influences_on_Christianity
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Buddhism
9. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mani_(prophet)
10. https://www.patheos.com/blogs/monkeymind/2019/11/wishing-everyone-a-blessed-feast-of-its-barlaam-josaphat.html
11. Photo Credits – Wikimedia Commons and above

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