Buddha said, when he was alive, that he does not want to be worshiped, but instead left a philosophy that anyone can spiritually benefit from.
Buddhism has been a significant part of Thai culture and society for over two thousand years, with an esoteric history that is being forgotten and replaced. Here’s more from Robert Sepehr, author and anthropologist.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia that begins with five Sumerian poems dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur (2,000 BC). The Indian Sanskrit epic Ramayana speaks of a bridge over the ocean connecting India with Sri Lanka allegedly built by Vanara (forest people), a “simian” slave army. Evidence for this mythical structure does exist. More from Robert Sepehr, author and anthropologist.
