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[Buddhist Christian Scripture Comparison]

Buddhist and Christian scriptures, while coming from distinct traditions, sometimes resonate in themes and teachings. Below is a comparison of matching concepts or scriptures from each tradition:

1. On Love and Compassion

  • Buddhism: Metta Sutta (Loving-Kindness Discourse)
    • "May all beings be happy; may all beings be without illness."
  • Christianity: 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
    • "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud."

2. On Forgiveness

  • Buddhism: Dhammapada 5:3
    • "Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal."
  • Christianity: Matthew 6:14-15
    • "For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you."

3. On Detachment

  • Buddhism: Dhammapada 277
    • "All conditioned things are impermanent. When one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering."
  • Christianity: Matthew 6:19-20
    • "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal."

4. On Selflessness and Service

  • Buddhism: Prajñāpāramitā Heart Sutra
    • "Form is empty, emptiness is form." (Implying selflessness in all actions.)
  • Christianity: Philippians 2:3-4
    • "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others."

5. On Inner Peace

  • Buddhism: Samyutta Nikaya 36.11
    • "The wise one, calm and mindful, dwells with the heart of compassion."
  • Christianity: John 14:27
    • "Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid."

6. On the Golden Rule

  • Buddhism: Udana-Varga 5.18
    • "Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful."
  • Christianity: Matthew 7:12
    • "So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you."

7. On Humility

  • Buddhism: Itivuttaka 16
    • "One should not be arrogant even if accomplished."
  • Christianity: James 4:10
    • "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up."

8. On Seeking Truth

  • Buddhism: Kalama Sutta
    • "Do not go by reports, by legends, by traditions, by scriptures... When you know for yourselves that these qualities are skillful, then you should practice them."
  • Christianity: John 8:32
    • "Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free."

9. On Overcoming the Ego

  • Buddhism: Majjhima Nikaya 22
    • "There is no self to cling to; clinging is the cause of suffering."
  • Christianity: Matthew 16:24-25
    • "Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me."

While the context and ultimate goals of these teachings differ—Buddhism emphasizing liberation from samsara (the cycle of birth and death) and Christianity focusing on salvation and union with God—both traditions guide adherents toward ethical living, compassion, and inner transformation.