Christianity and Buddhism

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A thought, a reasonably grounded one, has been dwelling amongst theologians for some time. Is it possible Jesus was trained as a Buddhist?

Wise men sometimes travel to see the supposed new Delai Lama-and may have followed a star to find him. It is possible that from the age of about 14-28 (where there is little or no reference to Jesus that he was trained with Buddhism, possibly after being trained as a Jew. It is then believed he returned to this place, now Kashmir, where he was raised in his late teens/ twenties and known as "Yus Asaph" (The healer).

Briefly, the idea goes that resurrection isliterally, nowadays, equal to resuccitation, not literally coming back from the dead in the clinical sense. Why did they put Aloe Vera in his tomb with him, this is a healing agent?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/documentaries/features/did-jesus-die.shtml

Any how, it is believed he travelled back to Kashmir, where it is reported he returned after doing 'great things'.

Yus Asaph supposedly claimed he was Jesus before his death at 80. He was known their for his healing abilities and his ability to teach. There is a tomb that exists, quite unlike any other wherein lies the body of a man.

http://www.tombofjesus.com/news/FAQ/

On the outside lies a plaque on the tomb where there is the footprints of this man. In them there is a samll hole where, if the feet were placed over one another, a nail would in similar to how it is believed crusifictions were conducted!

Many note how similar Buddhism is to Christianity

http://www.hindunet.org/alt_hindu/1995_May_2/msg00015.html

Whilst the idea that Jesus was raised with Buddhism raises questions from devout Christians:

http://jimvb.home.mindspring.com/ser1998Oct11.htm

Some people even go sofar to say Krishna, Jesus and Buddah are all one:

http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Jesusand_Budda/id/52701

All makes for a fascinating story with some convincing coherence; but are these really jig-saw bits that fits together? Keep your mind open and your criticality well judged.

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its an interesting theory, though i dont agree with the jesus krishna and budha being the same guy, for a start, buddha never claimd to be a deity or the son of one, he was an ordinary man, who found enlightenment.

"I tried coding in cocoa but it ran between the keys and shorted my pc"

Just throwing in a few views so I can to keep it nice n healthy.

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That's a load of information.. very interesting.

"Hating everyone protects me from elitism."

Christianity and Buddhism are on opposite ends of the religious scale!

In Christianity our hope is found in the person of Christ!

In Buddhism our hope is found in ourselves!

Almost every religion has Christian principles.

""What we do in life echoes in eternity" Maximus"

how does this prevent buddhism influening Christ?

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it doesnt. we're just sayingthat the religions hold little similarity beyond their morals, once we reach the realms of the spiritual, they are totally different.

"I tried coding in cocoa but it ran between the keys and shorted my pc"

true. if you wish to seek reality though; if your a scientist understand quantum soup; if your religious unerstand sirit; if your both let the physical and the spiritual join hands

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but he is the tree and we are the branches
stories and lives are not always important
belief is the only thing we truly own

"choose to be happy today"

we all own each other therefore change is all there is; if there is individuality, stictly speaking, then it is belief-you can change things, for you are any

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http://www.christiananswers.net/q-aiia/aiia-buddhism-harris.html
http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Buddhism_and_Christianity/id/9322
http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/programmes/lent_talks/scripts/candasiri.htm
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THE BUDDHA TAUGHT BEYOND GOOD AND EVIL "THE MIDDLE WAY" AND CHRIST PREACHED THE CHRISTIAN GOOD. THEYRE BELIEFS AND TEACHINGS DIFFER TO AN EXTENT THAT MAKE THEM IRRELEVANT TO EACH OTHER.

"\WHEN YOU CANGE THE WAY YOU LOOK AT THINGS THE THINGS YOU LOOK AT CHANGE"