Was Jesus a buddhist ?

[innerlight]

Originally Posted by alhambra

Im beginning to wonder, the similarities to what Jesus and Buddha taught are very interesting. A Chinese text the ' glass mirror ' seems to be talking about the Jesus we all know. During his lost years could he have been studying Buddhism, its plausable.

Buddhism teaches to look inward for ones answers.. Jesus taught to look externally toward the father for those answers. So on a quick glance they would appear to be conflicting ideologies.

There are many, however, that believe that Jesus and Krishna were the same and their teachings were the same.

That said, it could be very possible that Jesus was influenced by many of the theologies that existed at the time before he took up his ministry so to speak.

[Ascension]

Double Post * Sorry

[Ascension]

Originally Posted by innerlight

Buddhism teaches to look inward for ones answers.. Jesus taught to look externally toward the father for those answers. So on a quick glance they would appear to be conflicting ideologies.

There are many, however, that believe that Jesus and Krishna were the same and their teachings were the same.

That said, it could be very possible that Jesus was influenced by many of the theologies that existed at the time before he took up his ministry so to speak.

Quote Jesus ” Unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

If one understand the deep meaning of this statement , you know truth is
absolute and no matter who spoke it , it remain the same .
Both Buddha and Jesus knew ...

[running]

"First and foremost Jesus was a Jew!!!!" Now I'm not into the religions much. But I have acquired some of my own information about him. Perhaps due to his popularity in the us where I live. Its not all that relevant to me. Im just not into other peoples experience. But in any case I'm also told he wasn't killed. He apparently survived. The surviving the ordeal was to shock the people whom were present.

So far when i do get some info as its speratic i seem to get accurate stuff. But I can't determine any accuracy that I can't see happen.so I don't know?

Jesus was dirt poor so he didn't travel into Buddhist lands. It wasn't possible. He was called 'The Nazarene' because that's where he was from and where he lived. Scripture is very clear about that.

HOWEVER, Buddhism was known in His area so He could have learned it from travelers. And it's possible that Jesus was a reincarnated Buddha master.

OR ... and I think this is more likely ... Jesus is indeed God incarnate ... and He told divine truth ... and it just so happens that Buddha (who was an enlightened human) got most of it correct hundreds of years earlier. Jesus, who 'came down from heaven' and incarnated, confirmed Buddhas teachings in many areas.

[Arcturus]

i would say they both, jesus and the buddha, expounded the perrenial wisdom. la vie negative, the great negation and wu wei is this wisdom. even without reading any spiritual teachings they will still expound the perrenial wisdom. its guaranteed. every 500 years so i hear. they return because we make crutches out of them, which then requires another to come and point that out, and so and so on. communication, videos etc, will make difficult, the distortion and crutchmaking. imagine the sermon on the mount being beamed into every home in the world, live.

[Gem]

Originally Posted by sunsoul

BBC documentary on Jesus the Buddhist. Let the truth be known!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAaW6BYhfNM

Not exactly conclusive, but it fuels the fire of speculation.

[Samana]

There are two books by the Vietnamese Zen Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, called "Living Buddha, Living Christ" and " Jesus & Buddha as Brothers".


Best wishes,

Sam