Buddha's+Death


 * Buddha

Differences**

Some differences were that Buddha supposedly died from poisoned food, and he was the only religious figure that was tempted by an evil god. Buddha entered Nirvana before he died. Buddha was the oldest to pass away, at the age of 80. Finally the only part of Buddha that is left is a tooth.


 * Similarities**

Some similarities are that he died in his old years, like Mohammad, He gave instructions to his friends, such as Mohammed did, and he was also poisoned, somewhat like Mohammad. Buddha also had his followers pass on his teachings, ala the Gospels of Christianity. To end despite his death, Buddha remained humble, and had normal emotions, like all of the religious figures that were nearing the stages of death. Throughout the death stage, Buddha was tempeted by Mara, an evil sprit, sort of like Jesus getting tempted from the Devil. Buddha also held a meeting to let people know he was dying, which is similar to when Jesus annoced during the Last Supper that he would die, because a friend betrayed him. When Buddha ate his last meal, he gave the pig part to his friends, and told them to bury it so it couldn't be eaten. This is very similar to when Jesus gave the bread to his friends. Lastly, Buddha was in extreme pain the night after he ate the poisoned dish, nearly as much as when Jesus was crucified.


 * Bibliography**

"LIFE AND TEACHINGS OF THE LORD BUDDHA." __Angelfire__. 8 Jan. 2008 <[|http://www.angelfire.com/realm/bodhisattva/buddha.html>.]

"Gautama Buddha." __Wikipedia__. Mediawiki. 8 Jan. 2008 <[|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gautama_Buddha>.]

Karen, Armstrong. __Buddha__. New York: Penguin Books, 2001. 177-187.

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