The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 268
268. Essence of Islam-III in the Gospels connotes that he would fulfil the purpose of his advent, and the Buddha has been called Sadhartah, which means one who fulfils the purpose of his advent. . One of the titles of Jesus is the Refuge of the weary, and one of the names of Buddha is Asran Sam, which means the Shelter for the shelterless. Jesus has been called 'King' in the Gospels though what he meant was the kingdom of heaven; likewise the Buddha has also been called 'King'. . The similarity of events in the lives of the Buddha and. Jesus appears from the following. It is stated in the Gospels that Jesus (peace be on him) was tempted by the devil, who said to him, 'If you will worship me, you will have all the riches and kingdoms of the world. ' The Buddha was tempted in the same way and the devil said to him, 'If you obey me and return home renouncing your ascetic ways, I shall confer the glory of kingdom on you. Just as Jesus did not obey the devil, neither did the. Buddha. . . . . Another resemblance between the Buddha and Jesus is that, according the Buddhist chronicles, the Buddha fasted for forty days when he was tempted by the devil. . Readers of the Gospels know that Jesus also observed a forty-day fast. . Anyone who is acquainted with the teachings of both the. Buddha and Jesus will also marvel at the close similarity between the moral teachings of the two. . . . . Just as Jesus sent his disciples to different countries and himself travelled to another country, the same is recorded of the Buddha. It is recorded in Buddhism by Sir Monier. Williams that the Buddha sent his disciples to different parts of the world to convey his message, and addressed