It is not hard to find similarities between philosophers across times. This article however, does not seek to establish a definite connection and exchange of ideas between ancient India and Greece, though such a connection might exist. Instead it discusses some key similarities between early Greek philosophy until Platonic Idealism and Advaita Vedanta philosophy. Homer and Hesiod formalized ancient Greek mythology around 700 B.C. by writing it down for the first time. This al

“I’m not just an entertainer.  I’m an influence, a wielder of opinion, a force . . . a force!”                                                                                    — Lonesome Roads, A Face in the Crowd The Gorgias is the third longest Platonic dialogue after the Republic and Laws. This indicates something of the importance Plato attributed to its subject matter. Traditionally, Gorgias has carried the subtitle “On Rhetoric.”[i] The discussion of rhetoric or polit