Christian and Buddhist Basic Teachings

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Christian and Buddhist Basic Teachings
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Christian Basics
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The Sanctity of Life

• Holy and Sacred
• Created by God
• Life is a gift
• Life must be preserved
• Every life has a purpose
• God alone decides the beginning and end of life

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Ten Commandments
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THE Bible says...

• God created the world and everything in it
• Humans were given stewardship over His creation
  to take care and protect what doesnt belong to
  them
• The earth is the Lords and everything in it.
• God gives life and only he take it away
• All humans were created in Gods image
  exactly as he has planned
• Be fruitful and multiply
• An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
• Do not get drunk with wine, it will only ruin
  you.
• Judgement day God will judge your actions and
  either reward or punish (heaven or hell)

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Jesus said...

• Golden Rule Treat others as you wish to be
  treated.
• Love thy neighbour
• Love your enemy
• Turn the other cheek
• We are all equal in Christ
• Drink this wine in remembrance of me.

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Buddhist Basics
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Buddha said...

• 5 Precepts
• Do not harm others
• Do not steal
• Do not use harmful language
• Avoid sexual misconduct
• Do not use intoxicants

• Practise Metta - loving-kindness, good actions
• Practise Ahimsa - non-violence
• Hatred does not cease by hatred, hatred ceases
  by love
• (Dhammapada)
• Karma your actions have consequences
• Karma affects your rebirth, so when you are
  reborn as a human, dont mess it up as you waste
  all past good karma gain and so your chance of
  reaching enlightenment.
• Enlightenment a state of tranquillity,
  contentment and peace where you are no longer
  within the cycle of rebirth kind of like
  reaching heaven for Christians.

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Eightfold Path
To see things as they really are
Meditate to avoid greed, hatred and ignorance and
experience joy, love and kindness
Decide to follow the Eightfold Path by being kind
to others
Avoid telling lies, spreading gossip, saying
hurtful things
Be aware of what you do and how it affects others
Be kind to others -not to harm, steal or be rude
but speak the truth and respect your body.
Show kindness and feel positive thoughts towards
others
Have a job that helps others rather than harming
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Dalai Lama said ...

• Always think compassion
• Peace can exist if everyone respects all others

Buddhist spiritual leader