hmm to be honest im a year or two in and only still at the beginning of my path im not really saying i think that the two are perfect mates but i do some commonalities tho this could be true even with very discrepant philosophies... I see both as having a similar view of divinity and a similar out look on the personal connection to divinity they both represent in my mind the path of the god man and transforming yourself to be as your concept of diety is... Right now hermetics is a bit more of an intellectual thing anthropology kinda where as buddhism is more truely where im at spiritualy... Hope thats not to half cocked of an answer id love to hear your thoughts back