Buddha ended up with a 'philosophy'! As contemporaries why Didn't Jesus and Mohammed try that?

Question

would the world be a better place if the two main faiths were dynamic desriptive philosophies rather than static prescriptive religions?

Answer 1

Buddha wasn't a Prophet!

Answer 2

Buddhism started off as a philosophy. And it still remains a philosphy today. The fact that it is practiced as a religion is besides the point. To clear the air... Buddha (i.e. Siddharta Gautama) WAS a hindu prince... but he renounced Hinduism when he embarked on his path to Enlightenment. It is a dynamic faith that is both prescriptive and descriptive... the main focus is to remove suffering (Dukkha) from the world. It uses a myriad of ways to do this - evident in the different types of Buddhism in the world today. It can be said that Buddhism is atheistic... for it is silent on the question if there is a God. Such metaphysical questions, it is not concerned with for it's main purpose is to eradicate suffering. Do not confuse localization of Buddhism with the core teachings.

Answer 3

What we call Heaven, is likewise commonplace through fact the Astral plane. that's realy 3 dimensions. Genesis says the Firmament became made "between" the Waters Above, and Waters decrease than the Firmament. And the Firmament became stated as Heaven. "Waters" is symbolic for the inventive forces at artwork. and a couple of Corinthinas 12 mentions astral return and forth and the third heaven. There are greater realities even than Heaven, that our spirit can partake of. Can every person doubt the impression the better beings that got here to Earth had on our international. Like Krishna, Buddha, Christ, and Muhammad? Christ after all, isn't a single spirit, or a faith. however the unifying of our Creators very own physique. All of our spirits being a spark of the easy that God is! "through fact the physique has many contributors, and those contributors being many, are one physique, so is CHRIST!"

Answer 4

It's the followers who got to write the history that made the difference. We don't know if Jesus actually taught more like you see in the Gnostic books or what since the modernized "interpretations" are biased since the rise of the Catholic Church and subsequent branches of Christian interpretations. Mohammad was working within the cultural norms and such of his time, no matter which way you view it, so it's the PEOPLE who got to finally put their words and interpretations into what the two spoke that made all the difference. Culture plays a huge part, timing, etc.

There are people NOW who perceive Christianity and Islam in ways that are far more logical than their counterparts.

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Answer 5

Maybe what ppl left of Buddas teaching became philosophy. But in general Buddhists consider Buddhism a religion.



I hate the term 'religion' I prefer path...

Answer 6

Buddha scrupulously avoided focusing on metaphysics and the supernatural probably because he had enough insight to realise that people would become more concerned with that than his basic philosophy. Christianity being a divine revelation (allegedly) could hardly avoid focusing on the supernatural.

Answer 7

buddha ended up with a philosophy? is that helping mankind? if it's good enough to help peoples' lives why wouldnt buddhism be the fastest growing religion in the world? read the quran and you will notice that the quran itself is a miracle.

Answer 8

Jesus and Muhammad are both Prophets of Allah. The Budha was a hindu and philosopher, he didnt claim prophethood

Answer 9

Jesus (upon him peace) ended with a sermon the mount and the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) ended with the final sermon.

"O People,
Lend me an attentive ear, for I know not whether after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying to you very carefully and take these words to those who could not be present here today.

O People,
Just as you regard this month, this day, this city as sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds. Allah has forbidden you to take usury (interest, Arabic: Riba); therefore all interest obligation shall henceforth be waived. Your capital, however, is yours to keep. You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequity. ”

Allah has Judged that there shall be no usury (interest) and that all interest due to Abbas Ibn Abd al Muttalib (the Prophet's uncle) shall henceforth be waived.

Beware of Satan for the safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things. ”
“
O People,
It is true that you have certain rights in regard to your women, but they also have rights over you. Remember that you have taken them as your wives, only under Allah's trust and with His permission. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them, for they are your partners and committed helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with anyone of whom you do not approve, as well as never to be unchaste. ”
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O People,
Listen to me in earnest, worship Allah, say your five daily prayers (Salah), fast during the month of Ramadan, and give your wealth in Zakat.
Perform Hajj if you can afford to.

All mankind is from Adam and Eve, an Arab has no superiority over a non-Arab nor a non-Arab has any superiority over an Arab; also a white has no superiority over a black, nor a black has any superiority over a white - except by piety and good action. Learn that every Muslim is a brother to every Muslim and that the Muslims constitute one brotherhood. Nothing shall be legitimate to a Muslim, which belongs to a fellow Muslim unless it was given freely and willingly. Do not therefore, do injustice to yourselves. ”
“ Remember one day you will appear before Allah and answer for your deeds. So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone. ”
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O People,
No prophet or apostle will come after me and no new faith will be born. Reason well therefore, O people, and understand words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Quran and the Sunnah, and if you follow these you will never go astray. All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than those who listened to me directly.

Be my witness, O Allah, that I have conveyed your message to your people. "

There are schools of theogly in Islam.

Answer 10

Yahshua and Mohammed were not contemporaries. They were separated by a few hundred years.

The world would be a better place if you stopped trying to appear clever by claiming things that you obviously know nothing about.