Jesus And Buddha Research Paper

The Lives of Jesus and Buddha First of all, who are Buddha and Jesus? “The Buddha who is the founder of the Buddhist religion is called Buddha Shakyamuni “Shakya” is the name of the royal family into which he was born, and “Muni” means “Able One” (About Buddha). Buddha was born as a royal prince in 624 B.C. in a place called Lumbini in a garden beneath a sala tree. His parents were King Suddhodana and Queen Maha Maya and they didn't have children until they were twenty years into their marriage. Buddha did not have any siblings because his mother died shortly after the birth of her son. He was born as a Hindu because it was the dominant culture of Indian subcontinent at that time. He died at the age of 80 years old and when his followers …show more content…
“Jesus is a religious leader whose life and teachings are recorded in the Bible’s New Testament. He is a central figure in Christianity and is emulated as the incarnation of God by many Christians all over the world” (Jesus Christ). He was born in 6 B.C. in Bethlehem and it is believed that he died for the sins of all people and rose from the dead. Jesus’s parents were Joseph and Mary and he was born a Jew, as descendant of King David. Jesus passed away at the age of 33 years old. He declared his affliction and demise to his teachings and no one couldn't comprehend it until the last possible time. Jesus was accused of false claim to be the savior of the Jews and for deluding the general population. His execution is seen by Christians as a blood relinquish for the absolution of the transgressions man had submitted. Jesuses disciplines betrayed him during …show more content…
Buddha became a monk after him and his wife had a son. This made him very happy and changed his world, he made the decision to leave his parents, wife, and son to travel around ancient India. All his life Buddha thought his life would always be unhappy if he did not leave and find happiness within himself. One day he was resting under a tree and he thought that about the way to end all suffering that occurred to him within his life, that was the day the monks began to call him the Buddha. While he was resting under the tree, he realized that life is ruled by four truths. The Buddha called these the Four Noble Truths and they are: life is filled with suffering, suffering is caused by people's wants, suffering can be ended if people stop wanting things, like more pleasure or more power, and to stop wanting things, people must follow eight basic laws, called the Eightfold Path. The Eightfold Path consisted of eight basic laws that all people must follow if they wish to end their suffering. They consist of, knowing the truth, resisting evil, not saying anything to hurt others, respecting life, property, and morality, working at a job that does not inquire others, freeing one's mind from evil, controlling one's feeling and thoughts, and practicing appropriate forms of concentration. Buddha realized that people couldn't follow the rules if they were too strict and that is why the Eightfold Path is referred to The Middle Way. The