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"There is O monks, an Unborn, Unoriginated, Uncreated, Unformed.  Were there not, o monks, this Unborn, Unoriginated, Uncreated, Unformed, there would be no escape from the world of the born, originated, created, formed. ~ Udana, 80-81"''
 
"There is O monks, an Unborn, Unoriginated, Uncreated, Unformed.  Were there not, o monks, this Unborn, Unoriginated, Uncreated, Unformed, there would be no escape from the world of the born, originated, created, formed. ~ Udana, 80-81"''
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The Buddha taught that we should not speculate about what we cannot know, and that speculation about God is pointless. Buddhism is a very practical philosophy, which teaches us to focus our attention on personal experience, to determine what is the cause of our discontents ([[dukkha]]) and to find a way to liberate ourselves from these, all the while expressing [[metta]], which is universal, unconditional love, and [[karuna]], which roughly translates to 'compassion', towards others.  These teachings are encapsulated in the [[Four Noble Truths.]][http://www.parami.org/buddhistanswers/what_about_god.htm]
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The Buddha taught that we should not speculate about what we cannot know, and that speculation about God is pointless. Buddhism is a very practical philosophy, which teaches us to focus our attention on personal experience, to determine what is the cause of our discontents ([[dukkha]]) and to find a way to liberate ourselves from these, all the while expressing [[metta]], which is universal, unconditional love, and [[karuna]], which roughly translates to 'compassion', towards others.  These teachings are encapsulated in the [[Four Noble Truths.]]<ref>http://www.parami.org/buddhistanswers/what_about_god.htm</ref>
    
Many Buddhist monks believe Jesus Christ to have been a great Buddha as well, and find parallels in Siddhartha Gautama's teachings of "Nirvana" and Jesus Christ's teachings of "Kingdom of God".
 
Many Buddhist monks believe Jesus Christ to have been a great Buddha as well, and find parallels in Siddhartha Gautama's teachings of "Nirvana" and Jesus Christ's teachings of "Kingdom of God".
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== References ==
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[[Category:Buddhism]]
 
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