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Transcript of Jesus and buddha
By Magdy Abdalshafy
•According to Islam, Jesus was no more than a prophet whom God sent to the children of Israel.•His birth was a miracle; he was born without a father. Adam's creation was without a father or a mother too.•Jesus performed many miracles like any prophet in OT. •Jesus lived a simple life calling people to the worship of One God Almighty.•Being affected by the ancient pagan religions prevalent at that time, the church inserted many false teachings and dogmas about Jesus.•Christianity borrowed many sayings and dogmas from ancient religions and interpolated them into Christianity with the aim of making Jesus a son-god.
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• Before Jesus lived sixteen saviopurs who were crucified to atone for the sins of people.
• The dogma of the son-god, being the dogma of the Roman world, was among the interest of Constantine the Great, who wanted to reconcile and make harmony between the different cults in his empire.
• So, under his supervision, this dogma was decided in Nicaea synod
• Buddhism was among the ancient religions that lent so much dogmas to Christianity.
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• Christianity borrowed many of the sayings of Buddha, his works and the important events in his lifetime and inserted in the Bible.
• In this presentation we shed some lights on the parallels between Jesus and Buddha( also a son-god ) to see how far Christianity was affected by the ancient pagan religions.
• The Holy Quran says in this regard:• They (the Christians and the Jews) imitate the
slaying of those who disbelieved before…" (9:30 )
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The following slides will show to what extent Christianity was affected by Buddhism. Buddhism is one of the ancient pagan religions that is still practiced nowadays. In the end of this presentation, we give the names of the ancient pagan atoning gods.They all suffered they all were crucified to atone for the sins of humanity.Please Note that Jesus never said I am God.Also note according to OT, God will save Jesus form Crucifixion (Luke 4:10-12,, Matthew 4:5-10 and Psalm 91)
Parallel Between Jesus and Buddha
They were visited by wise men recognized.
the divinity of the child .
They were of royal descent.
Their birth was announced by a star.
The mission of both Buddha and Jesus was
proclaimed by a voice from the heaven.www.knowmuhammad.org
Both fasted in the wilderness and were
tempted .
Both called their disciples with the command,
Follow me.
Both sent out disciples to spread their
teachings .
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Christ ignored the literal interpretation of
Moses and emphasized a spiritualized
interpretation of the whole law taken as a
whole which is to practice unconditional love.
This is similar to what Buddha did with the
teachings of Hindus.
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both traveled from place to place and
preached to large multitudes.
Their first sermon for both of them the Sermon
on the Mount.
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The story of the ruler, Nicodemus, who came
to Jesus by night, has its parallel in the story of
the rich man who came to Buddha by night.
Both proclaimed kingdoms not of this world.
The eternal life promised by Christ corresponds
to the eternal peace, Nirvana, promised by
Buddha.
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Both are called Lord and Master
Jesus and Buddha promised salvation to all;
and he commanded his disciples to preach his
doctrine in all places and to all men .
Buddha taught: Perishable is the city built of
sand Jesus taught: a foolish man builds his
house upon the sand.www.knowmuhammad.org
Both were transfigured on a mount. The
Transfiguration of Jesus is an event reported by
the Synoptic Gospels in which Jesus is
transfigured upon a mountain (Mount Tabor)
(Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9:2-8, Luke 9:28-36).
Jesus became radiant, spoke with Moses and
Elijah, and was called "Son" by God
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It is one of the miracles of Jesus mentioned in
the Gospels. The Buddha is said to have been
twice transfigured, at the moment of his
enlightenment and at the moment of his
death.
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Both made triumphal entries, Christ into
Jerusalem, and Buddha into Rajagriba.
Buddha and Jesus were called the "savior of
the world, light of the world, Supreme Being
and the eternal one.”
Buddha is: "The Light of Asia" Jesus is : "The
Light of the World.“
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The central object in every Buddhist temple is
an image of Buddha. The central object in
every Catholic church is an image of Christ .
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Jesus said: "If anyone strikes you on the cheek,
offer the other also." (Luke 6:29) Buddha said:
"If anyone should give you a blow with his
hand, with a stick, or with a knife, you should
abandon any desires and utter no evil words."
(Majjhima Nikaya 21:6)
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Jesus: If you wish to be perfect, go sell your
possessions, and give the money to the poor,
and you will have treasure in heaven.
Matt.19:21 .
Buddha: The avaricious do not go to heaven,
the foolish do not extol charity. The wise one,
however, rejoicing in charity, becomes thereby
happy in the beyond. Dhammapada 13:11.www.knowmuhammad.org
Jesus: Everyone who lives and believes in me
will never die. John 11:26.
Buddha: Those who have sufficient faith in me,
are all headed for heaven. Majjhima Nikaya
22:47.
Jesus: "When the devil had finished every test,
he departed" Luke 4:13 .www.knowmuhammad.org
Buddha: "During the six years that the
Bodhisattva practiced austerities, the demon
followed behind him step by step, seeking an
opportunity to harm him. But he found no
opportunity whatsoever and went"
Lalitavistara Sutra 18.
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Jesus: "Although the doors were shut, Jesus
came and stood among them." John 16:19
Buddha: "He goes unhindered through a wall"
Anugattara Nikaya 3:60.
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Adad of Assyria Cadmus of Greece Ischy of the Island of Formosa
Prometheus of Caucasus
Adonis, son of the virgin Io of Greece
Crite of Chaldea Ixion and Quirnus of Rome
Salivahana of Bermuda
Alcides of Thebes Deva Tat, and Sammonocadam of Siam
Holy One of Xaca Thammuz of Syria
Atys of Phrygia Divine Teacher of Plato Indra of Tibet Thor, son of Odin, of the Gauls
Baal and Taut, "the only Begotten of God," of Phoenicia
Fohi and Tien of China Jao of Nepal Universal Monarch of the Sibyls
Bali of Afghanistan Gentaut and Quexalcote of Mexico
Krishna of Hindostan Wittoba of the Bilingonese
Beddru of Japan Hesus of Eros, and Bremrillah, of the Druids
Mikado of the Sintoos Xamolxis of Thrace
Buddha Sakia of India Hil and Feta of the Mandaites
Odin of the Scandinavians
Zoar of the Bonzes
Zoroaster and Mithra of Persia
Osiris and Orus, of Egypt
A list of the ancient pagan atoning gods