Who would have thought that there would be so many similarities between the holy figures of most religions. After comparing the life of a few holy figures it almost seems that they were intentionally modeled after a certain moral template or mold. I chose to compare the lives of the holy figures of the Christian faith (Jesus Christ) and the Buddhist faith (Buddha). I thought that the lives of these individuals would have some similarities and some differences.
Buddha (Siddhartha his real name) was born the son of a prince of the Shakya tribe which is located in the lower Himalaya Mountains. It is said that his mother (named Maya) dreamed of a white elephant (that entered her side), and that Buddha was miraculously born from her side. Buddha spent the last portion of his life traveling from village to village teaching his ideas.
Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the son of a carpenter. Jesus spent most of his early life helping his father in his work, and helping his mother with everyday tasks. It is said that one night Mary (Jesus' mother) was visited by god, and that Jesus came from immaculate conception. Jesus spent the last years of his life traveling and teaching his ideas and practices.
The birth of these figures appears to share many similarities. Both figures were born from immaculate conception, although the method of conception differs. Both figures spent the last years of their lives traveling and teaching others what they had learned, and what they believed. The only differences in the lives of these figures were their childhood, which was fashioned for the culture... The myth of Jesus Christ is further substantiated as he was not born of royal decent, and the myth of Buddha is also further substantiated as he was born of royal decent-- It appears that the childhood of these individuals was modeled for the culture that the myths were presented to.
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