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Was Jesus a Buddhist?

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                                   was jesus a Buddhist?  The question is not whether Jesus is a Buddhist. There is numerous reliable evidence textually and among archeological remains that he was. Most convincingly   numismatic evidence the British museum is hiding.  The evidence follows two independent lines-- the first is historical, and the second is textual. Historical evidence betokens that Jesus was well acquainted with Buddhism. If Jesus did not go to India, then at least India went to Judea(Judah) and Jesus. The authentic historical question is not is he studied Buddhism, but where and how much he studied Buddhism ,especially during his so called  "lost years.". the similarities are so striking that even is no  historical evidence exist we can suspect the Jesus studied Buddhist teaching and that the prophecy and legend of Jesus was derived from Buddhist stories. According to legend, Jesus, the great Jewish sage, spent his "lost years", form between the ages
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Bodhgaya: where buddha achived enlightnment

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Bodhi tree                       Buddha grew up and experienced a comfortable youth. But he continued to ponder about religious questions, and when he was 29 years old, he saw for the first time in his life (an old man, a sick person, a corpse and an ascetic)  what became known as the four sight in Buddhism. Shortly after, Prince Siddhartha woke up at high and decided to leave the palace behind in the middle of the night against the will of his father, to live the life of an wandering ascetic, leaving behind his just-born son Rahula and wife Yasodhara. He travelled to the river Anomiya with his charioteer Chandaka and horse Kaṇṭhaka.  Buddha cut his hair According to Buddhist text, when buddha left his palace, he shaved his head, clothed himself in humble garments, and, in his hermitage, he undertook severe  austerities including food starvation and mortification. Bodhi tree In 528 BCE, after six year of learning under different teachers , prince Siddhartha arrived on the outskirt of s
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Location: Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India
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conversation between buddha and ananda.

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                       Ananda the most pre-eminent disciples. buddha and ananda The one disciple of the Buddha most often mentioned in his discourses is Ananda. Amongst all those great monks around the Buddha he occupies a unique position, and this in many respects, as will be mentioned in these blog.                       If one considers as conversation also the silent,inner rapport with a dhamma discourse, then the whole of pali canon actually consist of Ananda's conversation with the Buddha. we cannot tell all dialogues between Buddha and Ananda mentioned in pali canon .only some are mention in this page. Ananda   1- Buddha's last days– On reaching the village of kusinara of the mallas on the further side of the hiranyavati river,the buddha realised that his end was fast approaching. He told Ananda to prepare a bed for him with its head turned towards the north between two sal trees. Ananda who served him for 20 years was deeply upset."Don't grieve,Ananda!" Th
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Vikramshila university destroyed by an Islamic invader

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                  Vikramshila university The remains of vikramshilla university are located near antichak in bhagalpur district of bihar . vikramshila university was an important Buddhist learning centers in ancient india. It was founded during pala dynasty. Vikramshila university was established by the king of pala dynasty ,king dharmapala(783to820) in late 8th or early 9th century. a Tibetan and a Hindu temple are also excavated. It prospered about four century from its establishment. After this it collapsed in the beginning of 13th century A.D. Tibetan sources specially the writings of taranath, the Tibetan monk historian of 16th-18th century A.D, was briefly described about its collapsed years. Vikramshila was one of the largest buddhist university having more than hundred teachers and about thousands of students and many great scholars. Many great scholars are often invited by foreign countries to spread Buddhist learning, culture and religion. There are many
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cultural sites damaged by ISIS

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T he Islamic state group ISIS(Islamic state of Iraq and syria)destroyed and damaged many historical site during their war. Islamic militants in Iraq and Syria continue their war on region's cultural heritage attacking historical site with bulldozers  and explosives. ISIS controls the large part of Iraq and Syria. There's little to stop its militants from plundering and destroying sites under their control In a region know as the cradle of civilization. The group claims the destruction of ancient site relegiously motivated motivated;its militants targeted well- know ancient sites alongwith the  graves and shrines belonging to other Muslim sects, citing idol worship to justify their action deliberate destruction and theft of cultural heritage has been condected by ISIL since 2014 in Iraq and Syria and to a lesser extent to libya. A guide to  cultural site that ISIS has destroyed and damaged so far: P almira :  Palmyra or palmira is an UNESCO World heritag
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Kusinagar: Where Buddha Slipped his Earthly Bonds.

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                                         Kusinagar  The buddha's last days are described in the pali text called the great parinirvana sutra (means completed nirvana).It is an  important Buddhist pilgrimage site,where Buddhist believe gautam buddha attained Parinirvan  after his death .It is famous for numerous monastery and stupa dating back years ago are almost in relics now. Distribution site of Buddha's relics                         On reaching the village of kusinara of mallas on the further side of the hiranyavati river, the buddha realised that his end was fast approaching. He told Ananda to prepare a bed for him with its head turned towards the north between two sal trees. Ananda who served him for 20 years was deeply upset. Buddha consoles him "Don't grieve ,Ananda!'. The nature of things dictates that we must leave those dear to us. Ramabhar stupa                        At that time kusinara was a small city, a branch township wattle and daub houses in
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Kesaria stupa: world's largest buddhist stupa.

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 The Kesaria stupa : Built to honor Buddha's final days– Kesaria stupa According to some scholars, this is the place where prince Gautama cut his hair to renounce the world, after leaving his palace. Other scholars believe that actual place was nearer from kapilavastu.                          It is believed that the current structure was built somewhere between 200 AD and 750 AD to honor the location where buddha spent his begging bowl. The structure is a fine example of Buddhist architecture. In the time of Buddha, it was known as kessaputta. Lord buddha said to have made several announcements from here, which later formed part of the Jatka tales . Huen tsang mentions having seen the grand stupa in kia-shi-po-lo (kesariya) but it was deserted and vegetation had overgrown. It is believed that lord buddha spent a night at this place before his nirvana and have his begging-bowl to the lichhivis . Lichhivis are alleged to have built this stupa ,as a commemoration of the end-life
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