Whose  image brings forth within you serenity and harmony? Buddha or Jesus? Why?
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The buddha. I don't why. I just notice that that is what is so for me.
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try a google image search\n\nhttp://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGGL,GGGL:2006-34,GGGL:en&q=meditating+Buddha
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Because it's not Christianity! \nThe Buddha had a philosohpy that spread peace and understanding not violence and hate. He spread a belief that leads to enlightenment and ultimate unity with nature, self, and the present.
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Jesus was the tree that the apple grew on.\n\nWhy? It can't be explained, you have to come to realize it by yourself, and when you do you'll know that you have become one with the Spirit.
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I met a group of Buddhist monks a few years back.  One of the monks I talked with gave off this remarkable energy of complete peace and serenity and it was so palpable I literally felt that I was in the presence of someone who did not belong with the rest of us.  It was awe inspiring.
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Jesus is God\n\n1Ti 3:16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
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My religion is self-righteousness.  I don't mean this in a holier-than-thou way, but that I follow my conscience.  I, for example, really appreciate the way Sikhs wear scarves inside their temples.  It signifies a respect for diety that I admire.  They also hold open kitchens, where anybody is allowed to eat regardless of religion or race.  Zen buddhists believe that words have absolutely no meaning, and as a huge part of practice, they meditate.  Christians believe in Jesus Christ as the second in the trinity (Heavenly Father and the Holy Spirit being the other two).\n\nMyself, I practice Christianity.  But also, I know that there is truth to other religions, and I embrace the traditions that do not conflict with my base beliefs.
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Based on the universal meaning of Christ I will present below, I hope this may better explain why so many people across time and cultures have come to adopt or accept Jesus Christ.  \n\nIf Jesus Christ is the universal Messiah for all people, who rejoins God and humanity as one, then Christ must represent the common love that joins all humanity as one by conscience -- all souls across time, all people of all tribes and nations.  Otherwise, anything less contradicts the meaning of a universal messiah whose sacrifice saves all souls by expunging collective sins and karma from the past that otherwise trap and divide us.\n\nThus if the Bible is true, it makes sense to me that at some point all tribes, nations and tongues -- all religions and even secular systems of thoughts -- will accept Christ in the process of reconciling all our hearts and minds to unify in the spirit of truth and love for all.  Whether we make this choice out of love, out of desperation when physical life fails us, or out of 'survival of the fittest,' history shows that people eventually choose what fulfills us all spiritually, which the message of Christianity offers.\n\nThe Scriptures prophesy that "every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess."  And indeed all religions and even pre-Christian myths foretell that a spiritual Messiah will come to bring final salvation.  All religions have a different way of naming or describing this process.  For example, Buddha spoke of a Maitreya Buddha who would come once, and then return a second time to enlighten the world.  Even the goal of secular activists to work for the day that "Justice will come" is the same as Jesus coming to bring peace on earth.  And individuals or whole cultures who experience painful spiritual growth through a recovery or grieving process following great tragedy or loss, collectively go through the same process as Jesus dying on the cross to be resurrected. \n\nSince this is a universal theme across religions and cultures, it makes sense that Jesus Christ on the Cross serves as a central symbol of that ultimate break in the vicious cycle of karmic sin and suffering so that humanity can be reconciled with God, and spiritual harmony restored on earth as we visualize in heaven.\n\nAll people and all groups will need to come to a common understanding in Christ or by conscience in order to reach this final mature stage in our spiritual process.  But in that understanding, so will all religions and cultures be equally recognized and all included.  Christianity is not exclusive but all inclusive, so that the message calls to all people.\n\nNo one has to give up their past traditions in order to accept Christ, who ultimately fulfills any laws or teachings whether sacred or secular; but one has to understand the meaning of Christ in order to embrace all people and traditions equally as neighbors.  Because Christ serves as that universal link joining us all, that is why so many different people from different cultures and points in history have recognized and accepted Christ as a natural stage in human spiritual development.
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Buddha for me.  But the Indian Buddha doesn't look like that.  And it's said that an American Buddha would probably be wearing jeans a t-shirt and a baseball cap.
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well I was a catholic ,then a Christain ,then an atheist and now I do agree with a lot of buddhist beliefs.Buddhism alwyas will put experience over scripture.Buddha was an enlightened person.nothing more.\n Buddhism accepts that science and spirtuality can coexist.......are in fact facets of the same "godhead"
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God\n\nBut as humans Adam. Abraham, Muhammad Peace be upon them all
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a Bodhisattva is someone on the way to Buddha hood. a Buddha in training, if you will.
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I asked to a Chrıst:İs Buddha a God?He said no.\n\nthat is because Buddha never claimed to be god. Buddha is more like a teacher. [thats what my Buddhist bf told me]...also christians believe jesus is the son of god...therefor they believe he is god. \n\nI asked to a Buddhist man:İs Jesus a God?\n\ni have no idea what a Buddhist guy would say...also because there are SO many forms of Buddhism. my bfs grandfather [who is VERY buddhist] says you shouldnt talk bad about other peoples beliefs and religion because that is negative and you should respect others and thier beliefs.\n\nI asked to a Muslim man what do you think about their answers:\nHe said both of them are right.So what is your opinion?\n\ni think muslims believe jesus is a prophet of god...but not the son of god. buddhism isnt a western religion so they dont even know who the heck jesus is! more probably know now but asain people grow up in a more buddhist background[ancestors].
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God- all loving, but has the unfortunate characteristic of not existing.\n\nJesus- taught a lot of good things, but also taught many things which I believe were harmful\n\nThe Colonel- since i'm vegetarian, i'm not inclined to give it to him.\n\nBuddha- Buddha had a lot of wisdom, and most importantly taught good values and reasoning and disdained dogma and doctrine.  He is my choice.
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I choose!People loving and respecting each other.My kids,family/friends,being of service,reading,dancing,walking,toys,movies,food,exercise etc.. all enhance my joy.Peace.
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Ah...a tricky question to answer.  \n\nGod brought me into existence--once again--to learn more in this lifetime.  He's done this several times, I believe.  \n\nHe sent Jesus in the role of Avatar in order to help all of us move further along our path of spiritual enlightenment.  That's what an avatar does.  {No, it's not just your Yahoo picture...}\n\nThe first was going to happen, anyway.  The second was the greater gift, IMHO.
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Buddhists probably beleive that jesus was a great prophet who walked the earth once upon a time and taught a lot of wonderful , good things. I don't know if they think about the crucification, rise again, son of god part of it.