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Table of Similarities
This table looks at the many similarities between the lives of Buddha and Jesus. To look at a table of differences between their lives click here.
| SIMILARITY | BUDDHA | JESUS |
| Predictions before birth | Before Buddha was born several seers predicted that he would either become a king or accomplished Buddha. In previous lives many Buddha’s predicted that Buddha would become enlightened | There were many prophesies made about Jesus before he was born. These detailed his birth, miracles and death. An example of a prophet who predicted Jesus’s life is Nephi. |
| Mother’s were told about their son’s before birth in a spiritual message | Buddha’s mother found out that she had conceived a important child in a dream. During this a white elephant came down and placed a flower in her womb, indicating that the child would be pure. | Mary got told that she was pregnant with a child by the angle Gabriell, the bearer of good news. He told her that she would have a child who she should called Jesus and he was conceived through the Holy Spirit. |
| Born outside in settings in touch with nature | Buddha was born in a grove of trees | Jesus was born in a manger, with the animals around him. |
| Taught to the poor and oppressed | Buddha was known for teaching anyone who would listen from beggars on the street to Kings | Jesus was known for often going and teaching leapers, and other groups that were not always accepted by the wider community. |
| Had a group of disciples | Buddha had five disciples, all of which were men who would go on to become Buddha’s in later lives. | Jesus had his twelve disciples who traveled with him, learning and preaching. |
| Very little historically recorded about either | Most of the information about Buddha had been passed down by word of mouth through the Buddhist Monks. | The earliest written section of the Bible, the main record of Jesus, was created over 50 years after his death. This means that all the information about him in secondary. |
| Unsuccessfully tempted by the devil while becoming spiritual leaders | Buddha was tempted by a daemon to give in to sensual pleasures the night before he attained enlightenment. | When Jesus went out into the desert for 40 days the devil tempted him to take advantage of Gods power and to worship a false idol. |
| Preformed miracles for the people | Buddha’s miracles were teaching people so that they would one day be able to become a Buddha. | Jesus performed miracles to teach the people lessons about life and God. |
| Both lived their life and died humbly | Buddha gave up all of his worldly possessions and lived he life in parks | Jesus had very few material possessions and traveled preaching the word of God. |
| Death in the garden | Buddha died in a garden, lying on his side between two sal trees | Jesus was arrested in the garden to be crucified |
| Mothers journeyed to birth place | Buddha's mother gave birth when she way journeying to her families home. | Jesus' mother gave birth in Bethlehem while registering. |
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