Ok, if you've been here for a while and read any of the Buddhism threads, you'll know my opinion on most of it's issues.
I am a real bitch about young white people wanting to be buddhist after having that normal anti-christianity phase, usually in their teens.
Then they become super-enthused about buddhism while totally hating christianity, for really no fucking reason.
This thread is also to remind us of some of Jesus' teachings that we like to forget while arguing smaller details and conundrums of logic.
The following is some select parallel saying that I found very powerful, interesting, and mind-opening to see side by side.
Jesus: Do to others as you would have them do to you. (Luke 6:31)
Buddha: Consider others as yourself. (Dhammapada 10.1)
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Jesus: If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also. (Luke 6:29)
Buddha: If anyone should give you a blow with his hand, with a stick, or with a knife, you should abandon any desires and utter no evil words. (Majijima Nikaya 21.6)
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Jesus: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. From anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. (Luke 6:27-30)
Buddha: Hatreds do not ever cease in this world by hating, but by love; this is an eternal truth...... Overcome anger by love, overcome evil by good. Overcome the miser by giving, overcome the liar by truth. (Dhammmapada 1.5 & 17.3)
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Jesus: Truly I tell you, just as you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to me. (Mathew 25:45)
Buddha: If you do not tend one another, then who is there to ten you? Whoever would tend me, he should tend the sick. (Vinaya, Mahavagga 8.26.3)
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Jesus: If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. (Matthew 19:21)
Buddha: The avaricious do not go to heaven, the foolish do not extol charity. The wise one, however, rejoicing in charity, becomes thereby happy in the beyond. (Dhammapada 13.11)
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Jesus: Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. (Matthew 5:8)
Buddha: Anyone who withdraws into meditation on compassion can see Brahma with his own eyes, talk to him face to face and consult with him. (Diha Nikaya 19.43)
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There are so many more, literally hundreds like these that match so uncannily.
This is also a reason I agree when Christians tell the youth having faith problems to read the bible before they make any big decisions. Because if they all read it, even if they chose to not be Christian, would still come away with a lot of these lessons about being a person and whatnot.
Anyway, just pissing around.
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