Buddhism and the polytheistic religion of the ancient Greeks are as different and irreconcilable as fire and water. In ancient Greek mythology mortals can NEVER attain godhood, and if you try to attain it you automatically get yourself into serious trouble because the Olympian gods are going to come after you with a noose in their hands (yes, they're THAT terrible). In Buddhism, on the other hand, it is held that absolutely anyone is a potential Buddha, since we all possess the 'Buddha nature' -- and a Buddha's status is thought of as way higher than that of a god; a Buddha is a 'teacher of gods and men'. So if some artists in the past placed Hercules and the Buddha next to each other, either something got lost in translation so that the artists hadn't been aware of the serious differences in thought, or there had been a deliberate distortion of either or both of these traditions.
G Wang it’s just unpolished, to assert that Hellenism such be interpreted in a secular 21st fundamentalists way is just degrading. Greek Hellenism directly influenced Mayahan Buddhism, look up The kingdom of Bactria and the Greco-Buddhism culture that persist around them. It’s these fundamental ancient roots that make Buddhism and Even Christianity compatible, unlike say Islam
@@kevinalexander7110 Exactly what was it I said that was wrong? All I said is that in Greek mythology no mortal could ever hope to attain godhood, and woe to any who try. The late British scholar of Greek literature John Pinsent said as much. If you can cite for me some literary and academic sources that show that Pinsent was actually wrong and in Homer's world any mortal (who met certain qualifications presumably) COULD join the gang on Olympus, okay, then I stand corrected. AFAIK only three mortals were lucky enough to join the gang: Ganymede, Psyche and Herakles. They were the rule-proving exceptions. As for any Greek influence on Mahayana, from what I know the original Theravada tradition already asserted that anyone could become a Buddha.
@@kevinalexander7110 I'm not too sure either how compatible Buddhism and Christianity are. In Christianity man is strictly unable to redeem himself *by his own efforts*; only by accepting Christ as his savior can he be saved. (Not surprisingly, mystics like St Hildegard have always been viewed with suspicion by the Church, if not outright hostility.) But in Buddhism there's actually no need for any redemption or salvation; you already have the Buddha-nature and it's only a question of ridding oneself of the illusion that prevents one from realizing this.
WithAStick, if you were being serious in your comment, you are absolutely wrong. Greeks actually converted to Buddhism after Alexander in India. Go do some research.
Not possible. Egyptian Civilization was way older than Greek Civilization. Greeks imported SO MUCH from Egypt. In fact, even the Mycenaean Greeks are genetically not exactly the same as the Minoans. Modern Greeks are descendants of basically Mycenaean Greeks. If I am not mistaken, they entered Greece and took over the Minoans. When Mythology just began in Greece, other parts of the world had already had it for so long. Also, not everything that is written by Plato, Socrates, Herodotus etc is true.
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Hercules is to Shiakyamuni Buddha as Peter(Simon) is to Jesus of Nazareth
Yes
Nursing awtar is indian god add in this video.
Sounds like they took the brute for better buddha.
Fun
All the pagan religions connected in some way
So who abt chistanity?
Naveen Perera Every religion has been affected by other religions. It just depends on which and when.
Christianity isn't pagan.....that's basically the entire point of Christianity.@@naveenperera7118
Buddhism and the polytheistic religion of the ancient Greeks are as different and irreconcilable as fire and water. In ancient Greek mythology mortals can NEVER attain godhood, and if you try to attain it you automatically get yourself into serious trouble because the Olympian gods are going to come after you with a noose in their hands (yes, they're THAT terrible). In Buddhism, on the other hand, it is held that absolutely anyone is a potential Buddha, since we all possess the 'Buddha nature' -- and a Buddha's status is thought of as way higher than that of a god; a Buddha is a 'teacher of gods and men'. So if some artists in the past placed Hercules and the Buddha next to each other, either something got lost in translation so that the artists hadn't been aware of the serious differences in thought, or there had been a deliberate distortion of either or both of these traditions.
Your understanding of Hellenism is extremely flawed
@@kevinalexander7110 Nothing to it but that you explain in what way it's flawed.
G Wang it’s just unpolished, to assert that Hellenism such be interpreted in a secular 21st fundamentalists way is just degrading. Greek Hellenism directly influenced Mayahan Buddhism, look up The kingdom of Bactria and the Greco-Buddhism culture that persist around them. It’s these fundamental ancient roots that make Buddhism and Even Christianity compatible, unlike say Islam
@@kevinalexander7110 Exactly what was it I said that was wrong? All I said is that in Greek mythology no mortal could ever hope to attain godhood, and woe to any who try. The late British scholar of Greek literature John Pinsent said as much. If you can cite for me some literary and academic sources that show that Pinsent was actually wrong and in Homer's world any mortal (who met certain qualifications presumably) COULD join the gang on Olympus, okay, then I stand corrected. AFAIK only three mortals were lucky enough to join the gang: Ganymede, Psyche and Herakles. They were the rule-proving exceptions.
As for any Greek influence on Mahayana, from what I know the original Theravada tradition already asserted that anyone could become a Buddha.
@@kevinalexander7110 I'm not too sure either how compatible Buddhism and Christianity are. In Christianity man is strictly unable to redeem himself *by his own efforts*; only by accepting Christ as his savior can he be saved. (Not surprisingly, mystics like St Hildegard have always been viewed with suspicion by the Church, if not outright hostility.) But in Buddhism there's actually no need for any redemption or salvation; you already have the Buddha-nature and it's only a question of ridding oneself of the illusion that prevents one from realizing this.
Greeks invented Buddhism
ROTFL
Learn history mate b4 making stupid comments
@@naveenperera7118 /woosh
WithAStick, if you were being serious in your comment, you are absolutely wrong. Greeks actually converted to Buddhism after Alexander in India. Go do some research.
No they didn't
all greek gods are egyptain gods.
go read plato dialogues, the vice versa is true, the Egyptian clerics themselves told that.
Buddha, pronounced "Ptah"
Not possible. Egyptian Civilization was way older than Greek Civilization. Greeks imported SO MUCH from Egypt. In fact, even the Mycenaean Greeks are genetically not exactly the same as the Minoans. Modern Greeks are descendants of basically Mycenaean Greeks. If I am not mistaken, they entered Greece and took over the Minoans. When Mythology just began in Greece, other parts of the world had already had it for so long. Also, not everything that is written by Plato, Socrates, Herodotus etc is true.
@@Countcordeaux No. They are totally different, as far as I know.
Complete nonsense
Hercules is to Shiakyamuni Buddha as Peter(Simon) is to Jesus of Nazareth
Yes