There are some good reasons to believe that Nietzsche was interested in Eastern philosophy during his lifetime, especially in Buddhism and Hinduism.
Both Hinduism and Buddhism are of interest to Nietzsche not in themselves, but as alternative positions from which to continue his attack on Christianity.
Although Nietzsche considers these philosophies as nihilistic (wrongly), he does indicate their profundity. It seems that he studied this material closely and appreciated it greatly.
Throughout Nietzsche’s books and notes, he refers to different aspects of Eastern philosophy on more than four hundred occasions, and in several of these he claims to be interested in it.
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(0:00) Nietzsche on Buddhism
(1:44) Why Buddhism isn't nihilistic
(4:56) Nietzsche praising Buddhism
(5:48) Similarities Nietzsche and Buddhism
(6:51) Nietzsche on Hinduism
(13:02) Similarities Schopenhauer and Nietzsche
(13:36) Schopenhauer praising Hinduism
(14:48) Similarities Zarathustra and Shiva
(15:18) Nietzsche's India
(15:46) Nietzsche glorifying Eastern Philosophy
