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Nativity of the Buddha, Nativity of the Christ
Taken from http://ecumenicalbuddhism.blogspot.com/2008/01/nativity-of-buddha-nativity-of-christ.htmlSome interpretations of the life story of the Buddha attribute his birth to a virgin birth. This is likely due to a specific interpretation of the prophetic dream Queen Māyā is said to have had prior to conception and is not a widely held view ( Read more... ) -
Hollywood takes action hero Jesus to India
Hollywood is to fill in the Bible's "missing years" with a story about Jesus as a wandering mystic who travelled across India, living in Buddhist monasteries and speaking out against the iniquities of the country's caste system.
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Karma and Soulmates
Soulmate (or soul mate) is a term sometimes used to designate someone with whom one has a feeling of deep and natural affinity, friendship, love, intimacy, sexuality, and/or compatibility.
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Zen in a Christian Context
The word Zen comes from the Japanese version of the Chinese equivalent (ch'an) of the Sanskrit word dhyanam, which is a term from Yoga meaning stilling or focussing the mind in meditation. The experience is of finding oneself through becoming able to see truly, that is to say, without mistaking things that are not really part of you.
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What if there 7 things all religions could agree on? Could there be world peace?
Drs. Terry Holmes and John Westerhoff list these "points of contact" between the major world religions, as identified by Friedrich Heiler, a German historian of religion. The following are common beliefs held by Judaism, Islam, Zorastrianism Mazdianism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism and Christianityâ¦
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Are Greek Saints Barlaam and Joasaph really fictional characters?
The story is a Christianized version of one of the legends of Buddha, as even the name Josaphat would seem to show. This is said to be a corruption of the original Joasaph, which is again corrupted from the middle Persian Budasif (Budsaif=Bodhisattva). Still it is of historical value, since itâ¦
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The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ
While in Ladakh, Dr. Nicholas Notovich was told by the abbot of a Buddhist monastery that manuscripts recording the life of Jesus were to be found in Lhasa-at that time absolutely closed to any "white" man, as was the entire country of Tibet. Despite this prohibition, Notovich determined to force his way to Lhasa in search of the rumored records.
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History of the Five Major World Religions In 90 Seconds
The geographic history of the world's most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism. Five thousand years of religion in 90 seconds.
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How to become a Buddhist (A DIY Guide)
In Buddhism, understanding is the most important thing and takes time. So do not impulsively rush into it. Take your time, ask questions, consider carefully, then make your decision. The Buddha was concerned that people should follow his teachings as a result of understanding and conviction.
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How Hindu and Buddhist Malas became Muslim Tasbihs and Catholic Rosaries!
So everyone knows that monasticism came from Buddhism and was later adapted by Christianity. But did you know that prayer beads, the ropes used to count prayers also came from Buddhism, and its predecessor, Hinduism? In fact they did not come to Christianity until after Islam had borrowed this practice from Buddhism even!
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