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Jesus and the Buddha were teachers of a world-subverting wisdom that undermined and challenged

conventional ways of seeing and being in their time and in every time. Their subversive wisdom was also an

alternative wisdom: they taught a way or path of transformation. Thus both were teachers of the way less

traveled.

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With the relinquishing of all thought and egotism, the

enlightened one is liberated through not

clinging. Buddha

Those who want to save their life will lose it.

Those who lose their life for my sake will save it.

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One is the way to gain, the other is the way to Nirvana; knowing this fact, students of the Buddha should not take pleasure in being honored, but, should practice detachment. Buddha

No slave can serve two masters for a slave will

either hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You

cannot serve God and wealth. Jesus

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Just as a mother would protect her only child at the risk of her own life, even so, cultivate a boundless heart towards all beings. Let your thoughts of boundless love pervade the whole world. Buddha

This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends. Jesus

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If you do not tend to one another then who is there to tend to you? Whoever who would tend to me, he should tend to the sick.Buddha

Truly I tell you, just as you did it to one of the least of these, so you have done it unto me.  Jesus

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Consider others as yourself.Buddha

Do unto others as you would have

them do unto you. Jesus

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One who acts on Truth is happy, in this world and beyond. Buddha

You will know the Truth and the Truth will make you free.Jesus

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Hatred does not ever cease in this world by hating, but by love; this is an Eternal Truth... Overcome anger by love. Overcome evil by good. Overcome the miser by giving, overcome the liar by Truth.Buddha

Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. From anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again.Jesus

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Judge not the mistakes of others, neither what they do nor leave undone, but judge your own deeds, the just and the unjust . Buddha

Don't judge and you won't be judged. For the standard you use (in judging) will be the standard used against you. Jesus

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Buddha taught that the motive of all our actions should be pity or love of our neighbor.

Jesus taught:

Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you..

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Buddha said: Hide your good deeds and confess before the world the sins you have committed.

Beware of practicing your piety before men to be seen by them. Confess your sins one to another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. Jesus

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If anyone should give you a blow with his hand, with a stick, or with a knife, you should abandon any desires and utter no evil words.Buddha

If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also. Jesus

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Jesus: Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor, “Friend, let me take the speck out of your eye,” when you yourself do not see the log in your own eye?

Buddha: The faults of others are easier to see than one’s own; the faults of others are easily seen, for they are sifted like chaff, but one’s own faults are hard to see.

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Buddha: The great cloud rains down on all whether their nature is superior or inferior. The light of the sun and the moon illuminates the whole world, both him who does well and him who does ill, both him who stands high and him who stands low.

Jesus: Your father in heaven makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.

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Buddha: By giving up limited pleasures one sees far-reaching happiness. The wise one leaves aside limited pleasures, looking to far-reaching happiness.

Jesus: The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

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The EndMay All Beings Be Well And Happy!