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  • Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings, “Live By the Sword, Die By the Sword”

    Abandoning the taking of life, the ascetic Gautama dwells refraining from taking life, without stick or sword.

    Put your sword back in place; for those who take the sword will  perish by the sword.

    Put your sword back in place; for those who take the sword will perish by the sword.

    “Put your sword back in place; for those who take the sword will perish by the sword.”    -Matthew 26.52

    “Abandoning the taking of life, the ascetic Gautama dwells refraining from taking life, without stick or sword.”    -Digha Nikaya 1.1.8

    “He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword.”    -Book of Revelation 13.10

    “They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will not take up sword against nation, nor will they train for war anymore.”    -Isaiah 2:4 & Micah 4:3

    “I am a soldier of Christ. I cannot fight.”    -Martin of Tours, Roman Soldier 336 A.D.

     July 5th, 2010  Buddhist Learning Center   No comments

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