Barlaam

It seems to be established that this name is merely a corruption of Bodhisat and that the story in its Christian form goes back to the religious romance called Barlaam and Joasaph which appears to date from the seventh century [1131].

Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 3 Charles Eliot 1896

Early in the seventh century there was composed, as is now believed, at the Convent of St. Saba near Jerusalem, a pious romance entitled Barlaam and Josaphat -- the latter personage, the hero of the story, being represented as a Hindu prince converted to Christianity by the former.

A History of the warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom 1896

Barlaam and Gregoras were both on the losing side in the Hesychast strife, which raged between c. 1337 and 1351 and revolved around the question of theological method.

Byzantine Philosophy Ierodiakonou, Katerina 2008

In so doing he addresses issues of more profound importance than Gregoras does in his Solutions for Helena Palaiologina, which deal principally with problems of natural philosophy; but the Neoplatonic epistemology in Barlaam™s

Byzantine Philosophy Ierodiakonou, Katerina 2008

As Gregoras notes with disdain, Barlaam was well-versed in contemporary Latin scholasticism; but it was his knowledge in ancient Greek philosophy and mathematics (including astronomy) that aroused both admiration and hostility when he arrived at Constantinople in the 1320s.

Byzantine Philosophy Ierodiakonou, Katerina 2008

This work passed from Islamic sources into Christian and Jewish literature as the legend of Barlaam and Josephat, still retaining many Buddhist teachings.

The Historical Interaction between the Buddhist and Islamic Cultures before the Mongol Empire ��� 10 Islamic Sectarian Disputes and the Declaration of Jihads 2006

Both Barlaam and Josaphat were venerated for a time as saints in the Catholic Church.

BUDDHISM HAJIME NAKAMURA 1968

“Barlaam” is a corruption of the Sanskrit word bhagavān, an epithet for Buddha, and “Josaphat” derives from the Sanskrit word bodhisattva.

BUDDHISM HAJIME NAKAMURA 1968

The name of Valaam suggested that of Barlaam, in Thessaly, likewise a Greek monastery; and though I had never heard of Sergius and Herrmann, the fact of their choosing such a spot was the beginning of a curious interest in their history.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 79, May, 1864 Various

_Stephanit and Ichnilat_ and _Barlaam and Josaphat_, the latter founded on the biography of Buddha.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various