Quote Originally Posted by afghooey
Thanks for the reply, Hamlet.

Of course, living day-to-day in a state of complete ego-loss is hardly practical, if it's even possible (though perhaps Buddha and Jesus may have attained such states). What I'm talking about isn't casting off the masks that are our egos (sense of self) completely and permanently, but rather being consciously aware that it is only a mask.


Clear me up on this: I hear many people talk about the high states of consciousnesss etc. reached by Guatama and Jesus. The former i can completely understand, but what about Jesus (from a non-Christian perspective) would put him on the same level as the Buddha? Buddha pretty much took Hinduism and made it exportable for anyone to be able to in time reach enlightenment, or get close, and has a system that has held up throughout the centuries and doesnt focus on "morals" and other ever-changing things: he was able to look through them. I realize I'm getting a little side tracked and going on more about arguing pro-Buddhism, but just enlighten me what qualifies Jesus at being at a higher state of consciousness (or however you would describe it).
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