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Josaphat Buddha

men’s enlightened self-realization in the early Arabic life of Buddha

An 8th-century Arabic life of Buddah, Kitab Bilawhar wa Budasf, considered men’s enlightened self-realization in a way nearly inconceivable today. … Read the post men’s enlightened self-realization in the early Arabic life of Buddha

doubts about public debate early in Abbasid caliphate

Kitab Bilawhar wa-Budasf, an Arabic work from the early Abbasid caliphate, indicates personal interaction is more effective than formal public debate. … Read the post doubts about public debate early in Abbasid caliphate

parable of the sower in early Arabic life of Buddha

An Arabic life of Buddha includes an explicated parable of the sower like that in the Christian Gospels, but oriented towards broader wisdom competition. … Read the post parable of the sower in early Arabic life of Buddha

physicians and medical treatments in Josaphat Buddha's life

Physicians, sickness, medical treatments, and healing covered a wide conceptual range in 7th-to-10th-century texts of Josaphat Buddha’s life. … Read the post physicians and medical treatments in Josaphat Buddha's life

chivalry distorted through medieval European romances

Being always ready and willing to have sex with one’s wife was the understanding of chivalry before the spinning of medieval European romances. … Read the post chivalry distorted through medieval European romances

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