[Buddha-l] Identity and Non Identity

[Richard P. Hayes]

On Tue, 2005-11-29 at 16:08 -0600, Bruce Burrill wrote:

> "The Gospel of the Buddha"  is not a reliable source.

It's a reliable source on the thought of Paul Carus, who was actually a
fairly interesting figure. He was not the first to bend Buddhism to suit
his emotional needs and intellectual commitments, and he may not be the
last. At times I find the benders more insightful than the plodding
documenters.

-- 
Richard Hayes
Department of Philosophy
University of New Mexico