Did Jesus Christ ever meet Siddhārtha Gautama?

Most Christian churches hold that Jesus alone is the Way, the Truth, and the Life, and many also feel an obligation to carry that message . ... read more

Siddhartha Gautama, in his opposition to the ruling religious establishment and his teachings of compassion and renunciation of worldly wealth, is often compared to Jesus of Nazareth, later called the Christ or “Anointed One.” Siddhartha Gautama and the movement known as Buddhism are similar to Jesus and the Christian movement in the renunciation of rituals and religious hierarchy in favor of a deeper spirituality involving personal responsibility for one’s spiritual condition. read more

The teachings of Siddhartha Gautama are considered the core of Buddhism: after his death, the community he founded slowly evolved into a religious-like movement which was finally established as a state religion in India by the time of Emperor Ashoka, during the 3rd century BCE. read more