I have to admit, I find this somewhat amusing. I try to imagine the conversations Buddha and Christ might have and seriously think I might end up on the floor rolling with laughter.

What do you suppose the Buddha and Christ might talk about?

“Where have you been Brother Buddha?”, “I have been on a long journey over countless millennia, trying to find the answers of the universe”. “Well that’s kinda silly” says Jesus, “Just ask pop”.

I do understand the intent of the writing: ‘Buddha and Christ as brothers’, any path which leads to peace is a good path, Christian or not. I sort of wonder what Christ would say his religion was , obviously it wasn’t Christianity. In fact, when I look at some of his philosophy, I almost think he was Buddhist.

If you read esoteric Christianity it becomes quite clear that some of the parables Christ used were an attempt to help people understand a complex philosophy, and his message was either misinterpreted or manipulated by what we now call the Christian church.

Many of Christs’ parables seem remarkably Buddhist to me, at least the ones which were shared with the apostles Christ thought of as more enlightened. Which incidentally is why they are now categorized as esoteric. The more enlightened apostles were actually outcast by the apostles with a lesser understanding of the philosophy and this lesser vehicle became the Christian path.

Whenever concepts like emptiness or higher spiritual power are introduced we run the risk of misunderstanding, which could lead some folks to terrible despair. This is why most great spiritual leaders changed up their message based on their audience, I’m sure Christ was no different.

With all this in mind, I must admit, Christ and Buddha might be more closely related than I originally thought.

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