What is the higher power in Buddhism?
2006-08-09 05:50:30 · 4 answers · asked by redalert 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Comparing Christianity and Buddhism like comparing apple and orange.You can read them all over the Internet.
Greatest different is one born in a warrior clan, a crown prince, live in luxury as a king, married and had a child, denunciation and became a mendicant and passed away at ripeful age of 82, and in peaceful state.
He had gone thru a full cycle of a man, being a son,husband, father and an enlightened being.Honoured for World Peace as no war fought in his name.
Borned a carpenter, went missing for 18 years after scolding his mother at the temple, returned to be baptised by his cousin and claimed himself as the King and Messiah. Charged for blasphemy by the chosen-people- Jews and put to death at 33 years old.Being a Jew killed by Jews, biological father unknown, died prematurely on a cross questioning : Eloi, Eloi...
His followers fought over interpretations, rituals and sub-divided into hundred of denominations. A name that can be used in holy wars during Crusader Movement. Not accepted by other monotheists (Jews and Muslims) as their messiah or God, whose shared the same root.
Highest power Christianity is God, however Buddhism believe MIND- The foreunner of all things...
Mind created God and Yahoo! Answers.
2006-08-09 06:41:24 · answer #1 · answered by sidneysee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both do aim at helping others and making the world a better place. But the end of Christianity is to know God. While both can help in terms of encouraging man to do works to help others, Christianity realizes that man's work (no matter how benevolent and self-sacrificing) can not merit God's favor. Man can never work his way, mediate his way, or be good enough by his own effort and thus is in need of a Savior Christ.
In terms of karma, Christianity teaches quite the opposite. We don't get what we deserve, we have a God who gives us grace that is beyond measure. You reap what you sow - yes is a principle that reminds us that our actions have consequences (good or bad), but it's not about Karma.
God knew us before we were even formed. But that isn't about karma, not sure how that connection was drawn...
Hope this helps,
Nickster
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2006-08-09 06:38:24 · answer #2 · answered by Nickster 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buddhists beleive in karma. christianity implies both karma and reincarnation but refuse to acknowledge it.
I knew you before you were born and born agian are both verses in the christian bible.
you reap what you sow is a reference to karma.
2006-08-09 05:54:35 · answer #3 · answered by brianna_the_angel777 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't similar at all. Buddists are spiritual christians are religious.
2006-08-09 07:14:45 · answer #4 · answered by Tamsin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋