It is interesting how the buddhist conception of not-self goes against this. People often confuse Indian philosophy with Hinduism. That's usually not the case.

It is interesting how the buddhist conception of not-self goes against this. People often confuse Indian philosophy with Hinduism. That's usually not the case. The western equivalents would be Neo-Platonism and Stoicism, which have little to do with Greek Paganism or Christianity. It seems cultures all across the world come up with similar ideas. People should be vary of fraudsters and cults. There are plenty of holy men who run a shady business and use magic tricks to deceive others for personal benefit. - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grDKdmUcGig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grDKdmUcGig [Documentary Holy Men and Fools] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcPuRaSEq1I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcPuRaSEq1I [James Randi] I also remember watching documentaries about Osho and Bikram yoga on Netflix, which highlight spiritual narcissism.