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Was Jesus a Buddhist? Exploring the connection

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                         Was jesus a Buddhist?  Could Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity, have been influenced by Buddhism? It sounds surprising, but the similarities between Jesus’s teachings and Buddhist philosophy are striking. From compassion to non-violence, these parallels spark a big question: Was Jesus a Buddhist? Let’s dive into the historical context, shared teachings, and theories to uncover the truth behind this fascinating debate. Historical Context: Could Jesus Have Known About Buddhism? To figure out if Jesus was a Buddhist, let’s look at the historical timeline. Jesus lived around 4 BCE to 30 CE in Judea, while Gautama Buddha lived centuries earlier (563–483 BCE) in India. By Jesus’s time, Buddhism had spread far beyond India through: • Silk Road Trade: Ancient trade routes connected India to the Middle East, carrying ideas along with goods. • Ashoka’s Missionaries: Emperor Ashoka s...

Relics of buddha

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Buddha's relics  According to Buddhist tradition, buddha died at  Kusinara  (present-kusinagar,india) which became pilgrimage center.  Ananda protested the Buddha's decision to enter Parinirvana in the abandoned jungle of kusinara of malla  kingdom. The buddha however is said to have reminded Ananda how kusinara was a landonce ruled by a rightous wheel- turning king and the appropriate place for him to die. Buddha's relics in india  The Buddha's a then asked all the attendant bhikkhus to clarify any doubts or question they had and cleared them all in a way which others could not do. They had none. According to Buddhist scriptures, he ten finally entered parinirvana. The Buddha's final words are reported to have been: “All composite things (sankhara) are perishable. Strive for your own liberation with diligence”. (in pali:‘vayadhamma sankhara appamadena sampadetha’)                           ...

Bharhut stupa: Where stones spoke of buddha's past lives.

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Bharhut stupa : where stones spoke of  Buddha's past lives.     Bharhut stupa was built   by Ashoka(circa250 BCE) initially and was later improvised by the Sungas. The railings of the stupa and its one surviving gates are at the Indian museum in Kolkata. This is the earliest stupa railing to have survived. The most famous donor for bharhut stupa was king Dhanabhuti .The sculpture of bharhut represent some of the earliest example of Indian and Buddhist art. Buddhism continued to survive in bharhut until 12th century. A small Buddhist temple was enlarged around 1100AD and a new statue of Buddha was installed. In the bharhut sculptures there is no traces of any images worship , the only objects of reverence being stupa, wheel , Bodhi trees, buddha Padas and the symbol of Tri-ratna .               Description of stupa               Position of bharhut—     Bharhut also called barda...

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