CHRISTIAN and buddhist parable comparison

Parable

• A parable is religious short story that teaches a lesson
• These stories span across most religions from Christianity to Islam  
• In this presentation we are focusing on Christianity and Buddhism 

BELIEFS

• Christians believe in Jesus Christ who is the son of god.   
• Buddhist believe in Buddha who is not a god. 
• While Christians believe in praise and worship  
• Buddhist live a life of wisdom and 
• Christians and Buddhist both have rules Christians have the bible Buddhist 

Manner of parable

• Both religions have parables that teach lessons
• Both are trying to teach you how to live a better life 
•  Christian parables focus more on forgiveness and understanding             
• While Buddhist parables are more about achieving enlightenment and a mind 

Style of parable

• To get their message through religions use diffrent style to teach
• Both religions use metaphors and similes to make comparisons 
• Christian parables are more straight forward and the lesson is clear  
• Buddhist parables make you think about what the lesson.