Christianity And Buddhism : The Teachings Of Life, Death, And The Resurrection Of The Buddha

Christianity centers on a teacher and preacher named Jesus of Nazareth, who was said to be the Son of God. Jesus began ministering to the public at age 30 which consisted of him doing things like:

Two of the most widely practiced religions around the world today are Christianity and Buddhism. However, they did not start off with such a large following. Christianity, was a small cult that branched off of Judaism and was being strongly prosecuted against. Buddhism was just a single person trying to find a reason for and an end to the universal suffering that he had just newly encountered. Even though the following of Christianity and Buddhism had started off small, by developing their core beliefs as rejections of Judaism and Hinduism, they were able to better fascinate and convert others.

When growing up us as humans are given the right to choose what religion we want to follow. There are tons of different religions in this world. Many of these religions have similarities, but also quite a few differences. The two religions that will be discussed in this paper are Christianity and Buddhism. Two religions that worship one person, but in different ways.

A prince named Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) founded “Buddhism” in the sixth century before the birth of Christ. Buddhism is better understood as philosophy rather than a religion and follows the concept of the Four Noble Truths and the Eight Fold Noble path.

Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautama. He was born a “Kshatriya” warrior prince in ancient India which is now located in Nepal. In general buddhism is a religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama who lived about 25 years ago. He was called “Buddha” which mean the “awakened one” It started in Japan around the year 500(C.E.) Common era. It also spread to china. Buddhism began in india 2,500 years ago and remains the dominant world religion in the east.

At first glance the traditions of Christianity and Buddhism appear very different from each other. One centers around a God that was at one time physically manifest on earth in the human form of his "son" Jesus Christ, the other primarily worships a historical figure that gained divine status through enlightenment. This assessment is broad at best, especially in the case of Buddhism where the Theravada and Mahayana traditions differ significantly. Christianity also has division within itself, the most prominent being between the Roman Catholic and Protestant systems. There are however, despite obvious differences, some very interesting similarities between Buddhism and

It’s inarguable that Islam is not the same as Buddhism, just as Christianity is not the same as Hinduism. The multitude of religions in this world remain separate through differences in theology, culture, and sometimes conflict. Although the various world religions are diverse in their history and geographical origins, they all share the common goals of regulating, enlightening, and unifying groups of people.

Christianity and Buddhism are two very prominent religions dating back from early years up until today. Both are offshoots of other religions-- Christianity from Judaism, and Buddhism from Hinduism. The Buddhists follow the teachings of Gautama Buddha, while Christianity is centered upon the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christianity is monotheistic while Buddhism is nontheistic. Christians believe that Christ is the son of God, while Buddhists do not believe in God as the creator of the universe.

Buddhism Christianity Comparison When comparing two of today’s religions they often have many similarities and differences in their teachings, and overall structure of the religion. Comparing the two religions of Buddhism and Christianity we start to see some similarities in their spiritual leaders, teachings, and their basic rules. These two religions also show major differences in the time they started, geographical location, and their deism. Even though these two religion were created in different time periods and different parts of the world, it is very surprising to see the amount of similarities that the two can have.

The religion Buddhism came from Buddha’ meaning to awaken. 300 million people around the world are practitioners of Buddhism. In the United States, about one million people serve one form of Buddhism. From Indian, China, Japan, Russia to the United States have practitioners of Buddhism. Siddhartha Gotama known as Buddha was the creator of Buddhism some 2,500 year ago in India. Buddha taught his followers a philosophy teaching a way of life not just a religion. Buddha also taught followers: have a spiritual life, to stay mindful and aware of thinking paths gain, and achieve wisdom and understanding of one physical and spiritual life.

More importantly, the main beliefs in both religions have points in common. Buddhism and Christianity teach people and help them to escape the sufferings, and both of them

Jesus is the central figure of Christianity. He was born in Bethlehem, Israel, about 2,000 years ago, and at the age of 30, He began His ministry which lasted 3 1/2 years. He gathered 12 disciples who followed Him throughout Israel as He went around teaching and performing miracles. Eventually His popularity and His views, which conflicted with the legalistic Jewish leaders of the time.

Buddha and Christ are two men who have greatly influenced the world with their lives and teachings. Many believe they had similar beliefs and morals, while others consider Christianity to be the antithesis of Buddhism. Both these important figures in religion came at a time in history that religious and political oppression was rampant in their regions. Jesus and Buddha lead their followers on a path that sought change and understanding of their world as well as their spiritual liberation. At first glance one might believe Buddhism and Christianity have very little in common, however, with a deeper inspection they mirror and complement each other with examples of many moral parallels. The teachings of Jesus and Buddha reformed their parent religions of Hinduism and Judaism. Their principle lessons were to spread love and light in this world and espouse altruism.

There are many comparisons and contrasts between Christians and Buddhist regarding their faith. The founder of Buddhism was Siddhartha Gautama, who was later referred to as Buddha (the enlightened one). "He was born as a royal prince in in a place called Lumbini. In his early years he lived as a prince in his royal palace but when he was 29 years old he retired to the forest where he followed a spiritual life of meditation. After six years he reached enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree in India and reached nirvana" (1).

A worldview is the way an individual understands and processes the world and reality. Worldviews can be realized by answering seven questions. Most religions have a worldview that is unique to its belief system. This paper aims to compare the worldviews of Christianity and Buddhism, and their implications on health care. Important factors regarding care provided by those of other religions will be discussed. The common components to different religions, as well as the author’s personal views and new perspectives, will also be discussed.