Comments on: The Buddha in Medieval Europe? http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-buddha-in-medieval-europe/ The online magazine of the Getty Wed, 22 May 2013 18:32:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: paul normando http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-buddha-in-medieval-europe/#comment-731257 paul normando Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:13:05 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=3535#comment-731257 You're probably right, yet the absurdity of it is obvious since Buddhism began 600 years before Christ. You’re probably right, yet the absurdity of it is obvious since Buddhism began 600 years before Christ.

]]> By: Ceile De http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-buddha-in-medieval-europe/#comment-655382 Ceile De Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:46:05 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=3535#comment-655382 What an unpleasant comment by "Dr Bill". No basis for making it. A similar ill informed and prejudiced swipe at Jews, Muslims or Buddhists for that matter would be no more or less offensiv The Catholic Encyclopedia of 1907, some 106 years ago, freely confirmed the Buddhist origins of the story of Josaphat. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02297a.htm What an unpleasant comment by “Dr Bill”. No basis for making it. A similar ill informed and prejudiced swipe at Jews, Muslims or Buddhists for that matter would be no more or less offensiv
The Catholic Encyclopedia of 1907, some 106 years ago, freely confirmed the Buddhist origins of the story of Josaphat. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02297a.htm

]]> By: Dr. Bill http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-buddha-in-medieval-europe/#comment-37483 Dr. Bill Fri, 17 Jun 2011 22:37:47 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=3535#comment-37483 Very interesting.. you know of course that most Christians are never going to believe this story was taken from the Buddha's life story, they will say the Buddhists stole the story from the Christians. Very interesting.. you know of course that most Christians are never going to believe this story was taken from the Buddha’s life story, they will say the Buddhists stole the story from the Christians.

]]> By: Ken http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/the-buddha-in-medieval-europe/#comment-21787 Ken Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:15:47 +0000 http://blogs.getty.edu/iris/?p=3535#comment-21787 It's nice to see the linkage made between two different disciplines of art history. Manuscripts are often only seen for the "pretty pictures" because the language is either no longer spoken or is not English. I applaud the efforts it took to bring to light the similarities of the pieces. That effort displays the obvious quality of knowledge by the author of both collections and a desire to expand the experience of the guest even after the Gods of Anchor return home. It’s nice to see the linkage made between two different disciplines of art history. Manuscripts are often only seen for the “pretty pictures” because the language is either no longer spoken or is not English.

I applaud the efforts it took to bring to light the similarities of the pieces. That effort displays the obvious quality of knowledge by the author of both collections and a desire to expand the experience of the guest even after the Gods of Anchor return home.

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