[Buddha-l] Natural lucidity for Socrates

[jkirk]

Hi Eric,
Any references for any of these? Who wrote that Alex. the Gr. took a sadhu 
with him? Who wrote about Pyrrhon and Jains?
Thanks
Joanna
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I remember some more. A certain Megasthenes was ambassador for the king of 
Syria. He lived in Pataliputra (Patna) for some time. This man wrote a book 
about his discoveries. Indian logic and astrology is of Greek origin. 
Another French scolar, Georges Dumézil wrote about the common heritage of 
Aryans and Greeks, like the gods, the three layers of society etc. Alexander 
took with him a yogi who lived in Athens under the name of Kalanos 
(translation of sadhu). Pyrrhon based his scepticism presumably on 
dicussions with Indian sadhus, perhaps Jains.

Erik


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