The TRUE Difference Between Christianity and Buddhism

About this episode

Dr. Ray explores the fundamental differences between Christianity and Buddhism regarding the nature of mind and impermanence.

In this episode, Dr. Ray poses the idea that reality is fundamentally associated with a mind. He questions if the real difference between Christianity and Buddhism is a dispute about the nature of mind which is is there any mind that is not beholden to the law of impermanence. Buddhism would say no. All minds are subject to the cycle of life and death whereas Christianity would say yes. The mind of God Jesus is the eternal mind. The reconciliation between the tra...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Ray

Topics covered

• Christianity
• Buddhism
• nature of mind
• impermanence
• eternal mind
• life and death

Keywords

• Christianity
• Buddhism
• mind
• impermanence
• eternal mind
• life and death

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Christianity, Buddhism

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