Siddharth My Support For The Honor Of Buddha

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I am writing to express my support for a monument to be erected in the honor of Buddha. Buddhas are those who can obtain total freedom and wisdom of life and death ( Book XII 91-99 ). There is not only one Buddha in existence. Many Buddhas have existed, and each equally supreme to the next. Commencing with the Buddha who was originally known as Siddhartha Guantama whose destiny was to be a light of knowledge to end the dark illusions of the world ( Book I line 74 ). Boddhisattva is a semi-divine figure; one who procures enlightenment ( Book XIII line 67 ). He delivers those afflicted with sorrow and provides a path for those who have lost his or her way ( Book I line 77 ). Buddha is unique from other non-Mediterranean mythological figures, is deserving of the monument, and his qualities are present in long-standing mythological archetypes. Buddha shares godly aspects with other non- Mediterranean figures; however, he is unique because he is held in high esteem as a teacher. …show more content…
The existence of Bodhisattvas came from thoughts to his mother’s womb ( Book 1 line 18 ). Like wise Jesus was put in Mary at God’s will simply by his power ( Luke 1.28-37 ). The fathers of the two men were kings with eminent power. Both destined to be the salvation of mankind. Unlike Jesus’s father, Siddhartha’s father sheltered his son from the four noble truths age, sickness, death, and the path leading to death ( Book 1 83-84 ). Each man has a path to deliverance of mankind. Christ was crucified to deliver man from his sins ( Luke 24.7 ). While Buddha to be a savior must obtain his enlightenment by sitting where all previous “saints” sat ( Book XIII line 67 ). Both Jesus and Buddha show absolute compassion for everyone they encounter including those who showed no mercy to them. The two figures are essential to the salvation of

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