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To: Dayuhan who wrote (32332)	3/10/1999 11:24:00 PM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Do all the other major religions preach the spiritual value of poverty for its own sake? I was not aware that they did, but would appreciate someone giving me examples of how they do. Here are some parallel sayings, incidentally: Jesus: Do to others as you would have them do to you. Luke 6.31 Buddha: Consider others as yourself. Dhammapada 10.1 Jesus: When he saw that they were straining at the oars against an adverse wind, he came towards them early in the morning, walking on the sea. Mark 6.48 Buddha: He walks upon the water without parting it, as if on solid ground. Anguttara Nikaya 3.60 Jesus: Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. From anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. Luke 6.27-30 Buddha : Hatreds do not ever cease in this world by hating, but by love; this is an eternal truth...Overcome anger by love, overcome evil by good. Overcome the miser by giving, overcome the liar by truth. Dhammapada 1.5 & 17.3 Jesus: Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Luke 6.20 Buddha : Let us live most happily, possessing nothing; let us feed on joy, like radiant gods. Dhammapada 15.4 Jesus : Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbor, “Friend, let me take the speck out of your eye,”when you yourself do not see the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbor's eye. Luke 6.41-42 Buddha: The faults of others are easier to see than one's own; the faults of others are easily seen, for they are sifted like chaff, but one's own faults are hard to see. This is like the cheat who hides his dice and shows the dice of his opponent, calling attention to the other's shortcomings, continually thinking of accusing him. Udanavarga 27.1 Jesus: If you wish to be perfect, go, sell your possessions, and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Matthew 19.21 Buddha : The avaricious do not go to heaven, the foolish do not extol charity. The wise one, however, rejoicing in charity, becomes thereby happy in the beyond. Dhammapada 13.11 Jesus: He looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the treasury; he also saw a poor widow put in two small copper coins. He said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more than all of them; for all of them have contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in all she had to live on.” Luke 21.1-4 Buddha: Giving is the noble expression of the benevolence of the mighty. Even dust, given in childish innocence, is a good gift. No gift that is given in good faith to a worthy recipient can be called small; its effect is so great. Jatakamala 3.23 Is it possible that Buddhist beliefs were widely known by the time Jesus came along, and that he could have been exposed to them without even travelling to India? I am not saying that is true--I agree with you that he may have come to them all by himself. In any event, they are radical ideas which most people do not seem to be able to live by. If you are supposed to be writing or doing something else creative or constructive, Steven, you should definitely sign out of SI. You would not believe the wasted years which have been squandered here already!