Christianity and Buddhism

Two different faiths christianity and Buddhism. These twain religions that have pillars centered on the Nazargonne deliverer and Gautama Buddha respectively. rescuerianity has had a wide influence, stretching across the cosmea and with leading figures like President George Bush (USA), Senator Hillary Clinton, and even the Pope, a uncanny leader of the Catholic Church and head of the Vatican sate. Buddhism, though mostly prevalent in the orient world, has penetrated the Western cultures, Hollywoods Richard Gere, Tina Turner, and L. A Lakers coach, Phil capital of Mississippi have identified with the Buddhists Faith through its spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.These deuce faiths have par entirelyels. In contrast or comparison the two faiths bump into and as well as depart at the foundational level of the very pillars of saviour deliverer and Gautama Buddha. The Differences At the very moment of parturition Jesus messiah was natural in a manger in the midst of want and desol ation. harmonise to biblical scriptures he was natural among the poor. Gautama Buddha on the former(a) hand, was born in a palace where his father who was the ruler of a region indoors present day Nepal, made sure that he lived within the pleasures and wealthiness of his empire.In addition, Buddha lived as a prince, as royal house whereas Christ was born into a family where the father figure was a carpenter and he had to learn the skills of carpentry. The graven image of Jesus Christ has a divergence from that of Buddha. Jesus Christ claimed that he was the solo Son of God. The leger in m each of its texts reaffirms this divinity to a tune of calling Jesus Christ, the front line of God as man. Buddha However, claimed no divinity in person. Only that about 700 years after Buddha passed on, Mahayana Buddhism wedded divinity to the character of Gautama. .Buddha worked out no miracles, signs or wonders. The bible however, in the New Testament is wrought with events of miracles of Jesus Christ. From the beginning of the synoptic credo or Matthew, through Mark, Luke and John, the Lord Jesus Christ healed the l helper low(p) stopped and calmed a raging sea among other miracles. Jesus Christ, verbalise on the mount espoused and blessed those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be satisfied. He encouraged his followers to seek first the soil of God and his righteousness and all other things would be added unto them (who believed).However Buddha apothegm the conduct of eliminating craving and desire and as such attains enlightment. Jesus Christ utter I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. Buddha however, took the role of a guide, a religious Way Shower. Buddha had a means to the nirvana for the believer, exclusively each believer had to find his or her own path Buddha is buried in the Himalaya Mountains, at Kusinara. He never resurrected. After crucifixion and death, Christ resurrected on the third day triumphing over death and sin. T he SimilaritiesThe Buddhist scriptures demonstrate of Buddhas mother, Mahamaya, being made to carry child Buddha in her womb through the power of the holy Spirit. Also a celestial messenger informed Mahamaya of the way she was to bear the son of the highest kings. Many other events followed the pedigree of Buddha like the appearance of the flower Star in the East, and also a group of angelic messengers noted the birth of Buddha. The birth of Christ is foret middle-aged in the scriptures of the bible as the mother Mary was made to recollect through the immaculate conception of the Holy Spirit.Angels also ministered unto Mary intercourse her that she would bear a son who would redeem the world. In addition the sense of the east shone bright and did guide the three Magi to see and proclaim the birth of the king of KingsAt the birth of Jesus Christ King Herod hang out to kill all the male firstborns with a view of eliminating any possible challenger to his throne. Not forgetti ng that Virgin Mary Mother of Jesus had to run and hide the kid Jesus from the executioners. For the case of Buddha he was born of a Virgin called Maya. King Bimbasara wanted him dead as he thought that Buddha would one day ascend the throne.Buddha amazed the wizened old men and priests of the temple skillful as Jesus Christ did to the Pharisees and teachers of the mosaic Law both achieved this at the age of 12. James Hastings, in the harbour encyclopedia of religion and ethics page 883 tells of Buddha demanding of his disciples that they renounce all forms of blase possessions. The number of the disciples increased rapidly, and Gautama sent forth his monks on missionary tours hither and thither, bidding them wonder everywhere, preaching the doctrine, and teaching them to order their lives with self restraints, simple mindedness and charity.On the other hand Jesus Christ called to himself the twelve disciples displace them out two by two. So they went out and preached that m en should rue Mark 67-12. According to the reserve of Mathew 2819, Jesus Christ was part of a trinity. The Chinese (1836) alludes to the fact that Buddha is part of trinity. Indeed the two are part of trinities expressed in both religions. At birth Buddha was declared divine as was Jesus Christ. The book of Mathew, tells of the Magi who came to present Jesus with gifts and worshipping him as divine.On the other hand the divinity of Buddha was bestowed on him according to the Buddhist faith. The book of Matthew 22 has an angel announcing the birth of Jesus Christ. Buddhas birth was also foretold by a celestial body. They both claimed to be royal descent. Jesus Christ traced his bloodline to that of King David. Buddha, whose father is Sodhodana, has the royalty also traced to the first dynasty of Maha Sammata. At the birth Christ was presented with gifts of myrrh, frankincense and gold. On the other hand, Buddha received precious substances and priceless Jewels.The synoptic gospel o f Matthew tailcoat of the transfiguration of Jesus Christ on the mountain. For Buddha, it also happened on a mountain where A flame of light engulfed his head, shining as the sunshine or moon. The scriptures tell of the angels praising in heaven at their birth. For Jesus, the bible records, Glory to God in the highest and on earth mollification, state of grace among men. For Buddha it is written Today, Bodhisattva is born on earth, to depart joy and peace to men and Devas (angels), to shed light on the dark places, and to give quite a little to the blind.De Bunsen, in page 45 notes that Buddha was baptize in the presence of the spirit of God. Jesus Christ in Matthew 316 is baptized in the presence of the spirit of God. According to Max. Muller in the book Introduction to the Science of Religion, two very similar incidences happened in the lives of Jesus and Buddha. Muller explains Ananda, the disciple of Buddha, after a long manner of walking in the country, meets with Matangi , a cleaning charwoman of the low caste of the Kandalas, near a well and asks her for some waters. She tells him what she is and that she must not come near him.Ananda replies my sister, I ask not for your caste or family, I ask only for a drought of water. She afterwards becomes a disciple of Buddha. The bible on the other hand tells the yarn of the Samaritan woman. According to the book of John 47-9 there came a woman of Samaria to draw water Jesus tell to her give me a drink for his disciples had gone to the city to buy food. The Samaritan woman said to him how is it that you, a Jew, ask a drink of me, a woman of Samaria? for Jews have no dealing with Samaritans, They launched their careers at an almost similar age.Its at age 29 that Buddha went to the garden, saw a monk who was calm, tranquil, self possessed, serene and dignified. The prince, (Buddha, determined to become such a monk. The Christian book says Jesus, when he begun his ministry, was about 30 years of age. tw o were tempted by the devil. In Matthew 410, All these I will give you if you worship me Christ was told. And Buddha was told go not forth to adopt a religious life but return to your kingdom and in vii days you shall become emperor of the world, riding over four continents.Both celebrated overcoming evil, for Jesus, according to Matthew 411 the angels come and ministered to him. For Buddha, The skies rained flowers, as delicious odors prevailed in the air EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Perhaps the best conclusion to these differences and similarities are the actions made in the lives and times of these men. And this has to do with expressing faith where skepticism abounds. So another similarity among the two men is come, so creature got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus, but when he saw the wind he was afraid, and beginning to sink he cried out.Lord, save me as shown in Matthew 1429-30. Buddha showed skeptical villagers his disciple walking across a river without sink ing. In addition some incidences attest to the similarity of their place like the time that Buddha took a purifying birth in the river Nerajara, just as Christ Jesus too was baptized in the river Jordan. The bible recounts the journey of Christ riding on a donkey with fronds of cover spread out for him on the way. Though slightly different the story of Buddha is centered on his riding a horse, with flowers being tossed by angels.Jesus Christ was poor, lacking in earthly possessions and encouraging the wealthy to sell all they had and follow him. Buddha was no different he took an oath of embracing impoverishment and even wondered home Less, advising his disciples, who were 12 as those of Jesus, to travel without money, trusting to the aid of providence. 1. http//www. probe. org 2. http//www. lucidcafe. com 3. http//www. encyclopedia. farlex. com/buddhist. 4. http//www. moonpointer. com 5. http//www. songha. org/index. html