Did the teachings of Buddha influence Jesus?
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I have heard that Buddha preceded Christ by approximately 500 years and that it may have been possible for the teachings of Buddha to have reached the ears of the young Christ and inspired his revelation. The parallels in their lives, teachings, and even metaphors are uncanny.
Further reading that supports the claim:
* "Living Buddha Living Christ" - Thich Nat Han
* "Was Jesus a Buddhist? " - this document flows in a way to support the Idea of Jesus knowing about Buddhism.
* The movie The man from Earth . Scene script: (man-from-earth-jesus-is-cro-magnum-man )
That said, I'm looking for definitive points of similarity or disagreement between the two. If direct historical lineage can be proved, or fundamentally definitive points of departure could be pointed out to *disprove* the link, that would help any answers.
Asked by Okky
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Mar 18, 2013, 12:08 PM
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