The Milinda Panha

Including a comprehensive analysis of the origins doctrines and the historical development of Buddhism. *** The Milinda Panha or 'The Questions of the King Milinda are a classical Pali text describing how Menander embraced the Buddhist faith while discussing with the Buddhist sage Ngasena. He is described as constantly accompanied by a guard of 500 Greek (Yonaka) soldiers and two of his counsellors are named Demetrius and Antiochus. This type of discussion was known to ancient Greeks as a sozo it is important for Buddhists to understand the cultural context in which this discussion was held. *** Echoes of the Eternal is a monumental series that brings together the defining texts of the world's spiritual religious and mythic heritage. From the sacred scriptures of Christianity Islam Buddhism Hinduism Judaism and other global faiths to the mystical writings of saints and sages the myths of ancient civilizations and the arcane literature of secret societies and occult traditions-this collection explores the full spectrum of humanity's search for the divine the mysterious and the transcendent. Each volume shapes spiritual consciousness and cultural identity across time. Whether it is the poetic wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita the visionary revelations of the Qur'an the esoteric allegories of the Kabbalah the shamanic myths of indigenous peoples or the secret doctrines of the Rosicrucians and Freemasons this series reveals how humans have long sought to explain existence destiny and the unseen forces of the cosmos.