[Buddha-l] Josaphat & Buddha

[Chris Fynn]

There was more than one St. Josaphat - the Ukrainian martyr (Josaphat of 
Polotsk 1595-1623) and the Indian one in the story of Barlaam and Josaphat

I don't know about conclusive evidence but the Catholic Encyclopedia 
seems to have accepted the link between the latter and the Buddha
<http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Catholic_Encyclopedia_%281913%29/Barlaam_and_Josaphat>

- Chris

Ngawang Dorje wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> I have not seen any conclusive evidence provided to link St Josaphat and Buddha.
> Please enlighten me.
>  
> Merely having similar story lime doesn't prove anything,
>  
> Thanks,
> Rahula
> 
> --- On Mon, 11/30/09, Piya Tan <dharmafarer at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> From: Piya Tan <dharmafarer at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Buddha-l] buddha-l gathering
> To: "Buddhist discussion forum" <buddha-l at mailman.swcp.com>
> Date: Monday, November 30, 2009, 5:54 PM
> 
> 
> BTW Friday, 27 November was St Josaphat Day.
> 
> The Catholics had canonized the Buddha and worshipped him annually until
> they realize we are doing the same, too, but more often..
> 
> Piya
> 
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