What similarities are there between Judaism and Buddhism?

Answer 1

The biographies of Buddha and Christ show many similar features.
- Both were born in a miraculous way.
- Soon after their birth, their future greatness is proclaimed by a sage.
- Both astonish their teachers through the knowledge they possess, though still in their early childhood.
- Both are tempted by the devil before they start upon their public career.
- Both walk over the water.
- Both feed 500 and 5,000 persons, respectively by multiplying miraculously the food available.
- The parables ascribed to them show some similarities as, for instance, the story of the sower, of the prodigal son, of the widow's mite.


Buddha told the Brahmins and householders of a certain village as follows: "A lay-follower reflects thus: How can I inflict upon others what is unpleasant to me?' On account of that reflection, he does not do any evil to others, and he also does not cause others to do so". And Jesus says in the Sermon on the Mount: "Therefore, all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do so to them; for this is the law and the prophets"-- this being, by the way, a teaching which, in negative formulation, was already known to the Jewish religion.
Also the principle "Love they neighbor like unto yourself" which was raised by Jesus to a maxim of ethical doctrine, is likewise found in Buddhism where it was given a philosophical foundation mainly by the thinkers of //Mahayana// (Santideva, beginning of Siksasamuccaya). As to the injunction that love should also be extended to the enemy there is also a parallel statement by the Buddha. According to the //Majjhima Nikaya// he said: "If, O monks, robbers or highwaymen should with a double-handled saw cut your limbs and joints, whoso gave way to anger thereat would not be following my advice.
A practical proof of the love of enemies was given, as the report goes by the Buddhist sage, Aryadeva. After a philosophical disputation, a fanatical adversary attacked him in his cell with a sword, and Aryadeva was fatally wounded. In spite of that, he is said to have helped his murderer to escape by disguising him with his own monk's robe.

Both, setting out from the countries of their origin, have spread over large parts of the world, but in their original homelands they have scarcely any followers left. The number of Christians in Palestine is very small today, and on the whole continent of India proper, there are at present not even half a million Buddhists.
- It is also significant that today the overwhelming majority of the followers of Buddhism and Christianity belong to a race and linguistic group different from those of their founders. Buddha was an Indo-Aryan; but, with a few exceptions, most of his devotees are found today among yellow races. Jesus and the Apostles were Jews, but the main contingent of Christians is made up of Europeans, Americans, Africans... This holds true also in the case of Islam, since those of the prophet's race, the Semites, are in a minority compared with the Muslims of Turkish, Persian, Indian, Malayan and African extraction.

There are similarities in the formof worshp also i.e. Monasticism, tonsure of the clergy, confession, the images, relic worship, ringing of bells, use of rosary and incense, and the erection of towers.

Answer 2

quite a lot but no established connection you would do better noticing the theft of Egyptian beliefs turned to Judaism .
some claim a 95% recantation including the flood and the ark,which the Egyptians did not take as fact.

Answer 3

It might do well to look at the differences like

Buddhists do not believe in creationism. We got here in whatever way science tells us we did as best as they can so far figure out. That drives a wedge between the two that can't be compromised.

Answer 4

The ism at the end.

Answer 5

Both have "ud" as the second & third letters and end in "ism."

Answer 6

Humans practice each as a religion.

That's about as far as the similarities go.........

Answer 7

ism

Answer 8

they both end by ism...else i see ANY similarity

Answer 9

Both require praying or meditation.

Answer 10

they are both isms