Leslie Houlden states that although modern parallels between the teachings of Jesus and Buddha have been drawn, these comparisons emerged after missionary contacts in the 19th century and there is no historically reliable evidence of contacts between Buddhism and Jesus.
No, it's very likely He had no knowledge of Buddha (from a human perspective and as part of His humanity, ignoring for a moment His divine omniscience). However we do know there was trade between India and the Roman Empire .
Buddhists believe Jesus was real, produced miracles and underwent the crucifixion. The only difference is that, in Christianity, Christ is God incarnate, and in Buddhism Jesus was a Buddha.
If the Buddha meets the Christian Jesus (the God), then Jesus will be treated the way the Buddha treated other confused gods he met. The Buddha will teach him the dharma and Jesus would either become a disciple or go about his way confused.
Did Buddha and Jesus Live at the Same Time? Buddha and Jesus were separated by about 500 years (Buddha came first).
There is no evidence and virtually no historical possibility that Jesus travelled to India, Nepal or Tibet. And the idea that he learned Eastern philosophy there, Hinduism or Buddhism, is problematic on other grounds.
In the Bible, the The Torah and the Old Testament affirms that Melchizedek (lit. "King of the law", a title of the Buddha)was "priest of God Most High." (Genesis 14:18) King David in the Psalms refers to the future King of kings or Messiah as a "priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek." (Psalm 110:1-4.)
When nineteenth-century missionaries translated and read ancient Sanskrit and Pali documents in India, they began to call Buddhism the Christianity of the East. But Buddhism came first, five hundred years before Christ. The more accurate dubbing is to call Christianity the Buddhism of the West.
Buddhism denies the claims of the Bible. Buddhists teach that Jesus did not arise from the dead. Therefore, Buddhists deny that Jesus is the Christ the Son of the living God.
Leslie Houlden states that although modern parallels between the teachings of Jesus and Buddha have been drawn, these comparisons emerged after missionary contacts in the 19th century and there is no historically reliable evidence of contacts between Buddhism and Jesus.
Buddhism contains nothing like an official, universally held doctrinal statement on Jesus or any other non-Buddhist figure. Individual Buddhists are free to look at Jesus and draw personal conclusions, much like Buddhists have always examined non-Buddhist figures in traditional cultures.
Hinduism and Buddhism have common origins in Ancient India, which later spread and became dominant religions in Southeast Asian countries, including Cambodia and Indonesia around the 4th century CE.
Leslie Houlden states that although modern parallels between the teachings of Jesus and Buddha have been drawn, these comparisons emerged after missionary contacts in the 19th century and there is no historically reliable evidence of contacts between Buddhism and Jesus.
The word Hindu is an exonym, and while Hinduism has been called the oldest surviving religion in the world, it is also described by the 19th century term Sanātana Dharma ( lit. 'eternal dharma'). Vaidika Dharma ( lit. 'Vedic dharma') and Arya Dharma are historical endonyms for Hinduism.
In summary, Buddhists do celebrate Christmas, but they do so in their unique way, focusing on the values of peace, love, and kindness that resonate with their beliefs. They enjoy Christmas decorations and the act of lighting and decorating trees.
You could be a Buddhist inspired by Christianity or a Christian inspired by Buddhism, but being 100% Buddhist and 100% Christian at the same time is impossible because they both have fundamental conflicting beliefs. It depends on what Buddhism and Christianity means to you, specifically.
The Buddha was simply a human being and he claimed no inspiration from any God or external power. He attributed all his realization, attainments, and achievements to human endeavor and human intelligence.
The Four Heavenly Kings are protectors of Buddhism who guard against evil forces from the four directions. They include Jikokuten (east), Zōchōten (south), Kōmokuten (west), and Tamonten (north). Tamonten is sometimes worshipped independently under the name of Bishamonten.
Ancient texts reveal that Jesus spent 17 years in the Orient. They say that from age 13 to age 29, Jesus traveled to India, Nepal, Ladakh and Tibet as both student and teacher.
In 2001 the Dalai Lama stated that "Jesus Christ also lived previous lives", and added that "So, you see, he reached a high state, either as a Bodhisattva or Buddha, or an enlightened person, through Buddhist practice or something like that." (Source) Also, the Trikaya from Buddhism sounds similar to the Holy Trinity ...
He was born of a Jewish mother, in Galilee, a Jewish part of the world. All of his friends, associates, colleagues, disciples, all of them were Jews. He regularly worshipped in Jewish communal worship, what we call synagogues. He preached from Jewish text, from the Bible.
I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene." Einstein was then asked if he accepted the historicity of Jesus, to which he replied, "Unquestionably! No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word.
Suicide rates between different religions vary. Among the major religions in the US, Protestants have the highest rate of suicide.