In fact, the Dalai Lama does not typically elevate Buddha to a greater status than Jesus when discussing the two figures.
The Dalai Lama met frequently with the Pope in the early part of the 21 st century and showed great respect for the teaching and person of Jesus Christ. Perhaps most striking however, is the pluralism and relativism existing within the movement. Any attempt to identify Jesus as the singular God of the universe will surely be rejected.
They typically highlight those areas of His teaching aligning with the principles of Eastern mysticism, and they often distort the words of Jesus to accomplish this. They also acknowledge His followers reported Jesus was raised from the dead. Muslims believe Jesus was born of a virgin, is to be revered and respected, was a prophet, a wise teacher who worked miracles, ascended to heaven, and will come again.
Ahmadiyya Muslims believe Jesus may have been born of a virgin, was a prophet and wise teacher, worked miracles, and was crucified on a cross. Buddhists believe Jesus was an enlightened man and a wise teacher. New Age believers maintain Jesus was a wise moral teacher. Is He Worthy of An Investigation? Given Jesus is a common feature of the major religions of the world, it might be important for us to learn more about the man whom everyone feels the need to describe.
If one was inclined to begin a spiritual quest for truth, it would be wise to start with the faith system best describing the man all other faith systems find themselves compelled to explain. This book teaches readers ten principles of cold-case investigations and applies these strategies to investigate the claims of the gospel authors.
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Follow Us. Faith Evangelism. When You Feel Inadequate for Missions. Read more. Subscribe to Email Updates. Equipping Missions Strategy World Religions 4 min read. Written by East-West Staff. Fast Facts Population: million, reflecting 7. East-West Staff. What is the Cost of Obedience? All Rights reserved worldwide. The Buddha's response to her distress, as she asks him to heal the child, is to ask her to bring him a mustard seed - from a house where no one has ever died.
Eventually, after days of searching, Kisagotami's anguish is calmed; she understands that she is not alone in her suffering - death and bereavement are inevitable facts of human existence. Jesus too sometimes teaches in this way. When a crowd had gathered, ready to stone to death a woman accused of adultery, he invites anyone who is without sin to hurl the first boulder. One by one they turn away; having looked into their own hearts, they are shamed by this simple statement.
In practice, I have found the process to be one of attuning, of attending carefully to what is happening within - sensing when there is ease, harmony; knowing also whenone's view is at odds with What Is. I find that the images that Jesus uses to describe the Kingdom of Heaven explain this well. It is like a seed that under favourable conditions germinates and grows into a tree. We ourselves create the conditions that either promote well-being and the growth of understanding, or cause harm to ourselves or others.
We don't need a God to consign us to the nether regions of some hell realm if we are foolish or selfish - it happens naturally. Similarly, when we fill our lives with goodness, we feel happy - that's a heavenly state. On that first Buddhist retreat it was pointed out that there is a way between either following or struggling to repress harmful thoughts that arise.
I learned that, through meditation, I can simply bear witness to them, and allow them to pass on according to their nature - I don't need to identify with them in any way at all.
The teaching of Jesus that even to have a lustful thought is the same as committing adultery had seemed too hard, while the idea of cutting off a hand or foot, or plucking out an eye should they offend is sensible enough - but how on earth do we do that in practice? I can see that it would require far more faith than I, at that time, had at my disposal!
So I was overjoyed to learn of an alternative response to the states of greed, hatred or delusion that arise in consciousness, obscure our vision and lead to all kinds of trouble. So, as the Dalai Lama said: 'Everyone wants to be happy; no one wants to suffer. They can show us the Way, but we can't rely on them to make us happy, or to take away our suffering.
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Buddha statue Well, in Buddhism I found what was lacking in my Christian experience. Buddhist monk in Thailand On that first Buddhist retreat it was pointed out that there is a way between either following or struggling to repress harmful thoughts that arise. See also. Religion and Ethics home Interfaith calendar Ethics guides. Settings Sign out.
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