Jesus:
"money is the root of all evil"
Buddha:
"desire nothing and you will have everything"
2007-02-23 09:49:25 · 9 answers · asked by ? 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Neither were incompatible with capitalism... they both just tried to teach people that being attached to money and "stuff" isn't the answer. The Buddha teaches that clinging and attachments to the things we THINK will bring us happiness really don't, however it does NOT mean we have to not buy anything... we just aren't all clingy and over-attached to the things so that when they fail or die or whatnot, we don't lose our minds nor are overwhelmingly "disturbed". We're more MINDFUL of what we purchase, how we purchase, how much and mindful of the reality of what we purchase (impermanence) and use things with better mindfulness.
It's a "middle way" not nihilism and denial and it's not absolute materialism either. Hope this helps.
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2007-02-23 09:55:44 · answer #1 · answered by vinslave 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take only that which your spirit can carry.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Render_unto_Caesar...
There wouldn't be any need for capitalism in the next life. Capitalism may represent both the freedom and slavery to be exploited. A monetary system is a redundant physical misrepresentation of honor,spiritual wealth and power. Any society based on a monetary system will eventually bankrupt or fail. Jesus had taught that less was more. Capitalism would than seem to be incompatible with realism or nature. Any society that knowingly exploits its resources to the point of extinction deserves it's outcome. What he had done basically was to warn us of what was to come from our bad habits. Many prescriptions warn people about side effects. This doesn't make them incompatible with the user or stop them from potentially abusing or ignoring them either.
2007-02-23 11:33:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus teaches against something that's deemed non christian. a great variety of christians I even have met do no longer know that buddhists do no longer worship buddha and that he's greater like a image. so as this is a clarification why they reject it by way of fact they think of that's a distinctive have been provided that they are meant to worship. Rooker has backed up my element approximately no longer understanding they do no longer worship buddha.
2016-09-29 13:00:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lord Buddha is saying not to be greedy or jelous
and being a good person is everything
where does it say anything about money??
i don't know what the h.e.l.l jesus is talking about
2007-02-24 09:12:09 · answer #4 · answered by funki15munki 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. Jesus spoke of the love of money; not money. It's okay to have, enjoy, and use money; but when your desire for it controls your behavior, there's a problem.
Added: BTW, Jesus did not steal teachings from Buddha. He "stole" them from His Father in Heaven.
2007-02-23 09:54:29 · answer #5 · answered by Rob D 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Jesus stole all this teachings from Buddha. If you read at least some of the sitras you can find similarites and since Buddha reached enlightenment before Jesus was born.....
2007-02-23 09:52:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
Capitalism is based on avarice and exploitation; it's polaristic in nature and thus, our whole way of life is ordered in a way contrary to unity. That is most certainly contrary to ancient wisdom teaching.
2007-02-23 10:02:56 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Both r equally hungry for money like anyone.
2007-02-23 09:52:04 · answer #8 · answered by ManhattanGirl 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2007-02-23 09:56:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋