Buddha and Jesus: See the Similarities
Discover the Shared Teachings of the World’s Greatest Rebels
Before we begin to explore the similarities between the teachings of Buddha and Jesus, beyond the mere fact, both are men who lived on Earth as humans among us. I can hear the fundamentalists of Christianity and Buddhism begrudging me now.
If so, let’s remember what most people can accept as truth about fundamentalism and extremism regardless of faith:
“Extremism is the enemy of true religion. It hijacks faith and turns it into a weapon of hatred and division.” — Dalai Lama
The only possible exception to accepting this truth is those detached from the greater reality. Pray for those who don’t know or care to know because they don’t know better. If they did, they would. That’s compassion, and one need not be religious to figure this out.
Siddhartha Gautama, widely known as Buddha, and Jesus Christ, revered as the Son of God, are revered as enlightened beings who revolutionized their respective religious contexts. Despite existing in different times and regions, these two human beings share striking similarities…
