Precise examples on how Schopenhauer was influenced by Indian philosophy?

Question

Can you give a few points of Schopenhauer's doctrine that were the direct results of his exposure to Indian philosophy?

Answer 1

Try this:
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/schopenhauer/
There are lots of examples, even references where he says Christianity comes from a Judeo-Indian culture stream and that Indian culture stream is one of greater integration with the world. Your a big schopenhauer fan i take it. Ever read Levinas?
Now thats a PHILOSOPHER. Totality and Infinity.

Answer 2

It truely not correct to call Indian or western philosopy.Just call philosophy.Since human race originated at one place,possibly in Africa and spread from there is no need to quote Schopenhauer to say that we all (orientals and western)had a common or same philosophy in the past.Indian and western philosopy originated from the same place and so something will be common.Perhaps later on changed into western materialism and oriental spiritualism and then a mix of both.Even before Christ this mixing had happened.If we see Old Testament and Bhgavatam(Hindu),there is not much difference in theory of creation of man and world by God

Answer 3

An anecdote :- Schopenhauer was lecturing at the same time as Hegel. Hegel , being the bright new star , attracted all the attention at his lectures. Schopenhauer , went to give a lecture , and found the theatre completely empty.He gave the lecture anyway to an empty room. The lecture needed to be given , it was the lecture's Karma! What a guy!

Answer 4

Hic Haec Hoc