Friday, July 19, 2019
Jesus & Buddha :: essays research papers
Jesus & Buddha Disciple?: I have heard that you are two of the wisest men in the land and so I have come to you in hopes of advise. I am scared for my future and for the future of my newborn      daughter. Can you tell me what is in store for us or give me an assurance me that we      will be all right? Jesus: Do not worry about your life. Do not worry about food, drink, the body. Life is more than these things. Believe in your heavenly Father. He knows what you need and will provide you with it if you practice and have faith in his teachings. Strive for the kingdom of God and his righteousness and all these things will be given to you as well. Buddha: No. Comfort in the present and future must come from inside the self , not from      a God. In meditation you will find the truth of life that will set you free from worry.                Don't chase after the past,                Don't seek the future;                The past is gone                The future hasn't come                But see clearly on the spot                That object which is now,                While finding and living in                A still, unmoving state of mind.      This focus on the present is the beginning of the path to enlightenment which is comfort      through understanding. When you are able to keep your mind focused on the present      in a ‘still, unmoving state of mind' you have reached enlightenment, where you will be beyond all emotion including suffering and worry. Jesus: That is not so. A search for the entire true of life can never make you content in      your life because you can never know everything there is. That is for God alone to know. To enter the kingdom of heaven you must have faith in our Father. You must trust in His wisdom even in hard times. For to know all and understand all you would be a god. And putting yourself on a platform with God is disrespectful and      blasphemous. But if you follow His laws your suffering will end in the hereafter. Buddha: Truth is available to all people not just gods. For truth is in all things in the      universe. We only have to learn not to react with emotion to see it. If you can master      not reacting through meditation you will see the true nature of the universe that lies      behind the illusion of emotion. In this truth you will see the cause and effect relationship of all things and in that an order which will bring you understanding and comfort.
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