Jesus In India — Page 106
96 JESUS IN INDIA in the Gospels, so has the Buddha been named Sugt-meaning, the Blessed. Similarly, Jesus, the Messiah, has been called Prince, so has the Buddha been called Prince. And Jesus, the Messiah, has also been described in the Gospels as one who fulfils the object of his coming, so has the Buddha been called in Buddhist Scriptures Siddhartha-one who fulfils the object of his coming. And Jesus, the Messiah, has also been called by the Gospels the refuge of the tired and the weary, so has the Buddha in Buddhist Scriptures been called Asarn Sarn—meaning, the one who gives refuge to those without refuge. And Jesus, the Messiah, has also been called King in the Gospels, though he said that his was the kingdom of Heaven, so also has the Buddha been called the King. The proof of similarity of events is that just as it is written in the Gospels that Jesus, the Messiah, may peace be on him, was tempted by the devil and the devil said to him that if you will fall down and worship me all the riches and kingdoms of the world will become yours, so was Buddha tempted when the Devil said to him that he would give him the pomp and splendour of kings if he abandoned the austerity of his living and returned home. But, just as Jesus, the Messiah, did not obey the Devil, so, it is written, the Buddha too did not obey him. ¹ See Buddhism by T. W. Rhys Davids and Buddhism by Sir Monier Williams. ✩2 This shows that the same titles which Jesus, the Messiah, may peace be on him, ascribes to himself in the Gospels, have been ascribed to the Buddha in Buddhist Scriptures which were 1. See Appendix, extracts 1,2,3,4,5 [Publisher] 2. See also Chinese Buddhism, by Edkins, Buddha by Oldenberg translat- ed by W. Hoey; Life of Buddha translated by Rockhill. (Author)