The Ancient Egyptian Buddha: The Ancient Egyptian Origins of Buddhism

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 192 pages
• Published by: Sema Institute / C.M. Book Publishing June 1, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1884564615
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1884564611
• Book Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Weighs: 15.2 ounces

Product Description
This book is a compilation of several sections of a greater work, a book by the name of African Origins of Civilization, Religion, Yoga Mysticism and Ethics Philosophy. It also contains some additional evidences not contained in the greater work that demonstrate the correlation between Ancient Egyptian Religion and Buddhism. This book is one of several compiled short volumes that has been compiled so as to facilitate access to specific subjects contained in the greater work which is over 680 pages long. These short and small volumes have been specifically designed to cover one subject in a brief and low cost format. This present volume, The Ancient Egyptian Buddha: The Ancient Egyptian Origins of Buddhism, formed one subject in the greater work; actually it was one chapter of the greater work. However, this volume has some new additional evidences and comparisons of Buddhist and Neterian (Ancient Egyptian) philosophies not previously discussed. It was felt that this subject needed to be discussed because even in the early 21st century, the idea persists that Buddhism originated only in India independently. Yet there is ample evidence from ancient writings and perhaps more importantly, iconographical evidences from the Ancient Egyptians and early Buddhists themselves that prove otherwise. This handy volume has been designed to be accessible to young adults and all others who would like to have an easy reference with documentation on this important subject. This is an important subject because the frame of reference with which we look at a culture depends strongly on our conceptions about its origins. in this case, if we look at the Buddhism as an Asiatic religion we would treat it and it's culture in one way. If we id as African [Ancient Egyptian] we not only would see it in a different light but we also must ascribe Africa with a glorious legacy that matches any other culture in human history and gave rise to one of the present day most important religious philosophies. We would also look at the culture and philosophies of the Ancient Egyptians as having African insights that offer us greater depth into the Buddhist philosophies. Those insights inform our knowledge about other African traditions and we can also begin to understand in a deeper way the effect of Ancient Egyptian culture on African culture and also on the Asiatic as well. We would also be able to discover the glorious and wondrous teaching of mystical philosophy that Ancient Egyptian Shetaut Neter religion offers, that is as powerful as any other mystic system of spiritual philosophy in the world today.

Reader Reviews
This concise, but very well researvched book, was everything I supposed. It confirmed my own research into ancient Egypt or Kemet concerning the beginnings of all religious and spiritual systems. Coming out of inner Africa and the Nile valley, human origins, civilization, and all forms of spirituality and religion, sprang. The authentic Buddha was also a Black African Kemetic Priest, as was all of the earliest originators of religious creeds, and schools of spirituality. Due to the suppression, oppression, repression, enslavement, and colonization of Africa and her peoples, this information is not told. I'm glad the African scholar Muata Ashby, had the intellect, courage, and spiritual enlightenment, to bring forth this very inspiring book.