The Original Jesus

by Gruber, Elmar R.; Kersten, Holger

• ISBN13: 9781852306281
• ISBN10: 1852306289
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-03-01
• Publisher: Element Books Ltd

Summary

Offers convincing proof of extensive Buddhist influence on the life and teachings of Jesus. Thought-provoking and brilliant in its detailed comparisons.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Preface
Jesus, the Great Mystery	p. 3
Gautama's Awakening	p. 10
Indian Teachings in the Bible?	p. 23
The Great Upheaval	p. 29
The Dawn of High Cultures	p. 33
Peacocks, Gold and Precious Woods: Solomon's Expeditions to India	p. 42
The Indian Philosophy of Pythagoras	p. 51
Alexander at the Indus	p. 57
Asoka's Mission: The Buddha's Teaching Conquers the World	p. 64
Buddha and Jesus: Infancy Parallels	p. 79
The Wise Man and the Chosen Child: Asita and Simeon	p. 85
The Teaching About Rebirth	p. 88
Hypocritical Ascetics and Cunning Prophets	p. 94
Jesus's Buddhist Miracles	p. 97
The Woman at the Well	p. 101
The Discovery of the Lost Gospel	p. 109
The 'Otherness' of Jesus	p. 114
The Original Jesus Speaks	p. 117
Jesus and His Buddhist Sources	p. 121
Transforming the Original Jesus into an Apocalyptic Prophet	p. 143
The Buddhist Devil in the Judaic Wilderness	p. 151
At the Jordan: The Original Jesus and the Baptist	p. 159
The Westward Spread of Buddhism	p. 171
Theravadins and Therapeutae: Egyptian Buddhists	p. 176
The Bodhisattva: Idea and Dissemination	p. 186
The Essene Connection	p. 193
The Mystery of the People of Qumran	p. 203
How the Qumran Community Launched the Jesus Myth	p. 215
Indian Elements in Christianity: Monks, Churches and Redeemers	p. 224
Ex Oriente Lux: The Way of Knowledge	p. 230
The Buddha Jesus: Inter-Religious Encounters	p. 237
Epilogue	p. 242
Notes	p. 245
Bibliography	p. 252
Glossary	p. 260
Index of Places	p. 266
Index of People	p. 269
Index of Subjects	p. 272
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