Theos-Talk Archives (November 2008 Message tt00045)

> "In the garden of the Buddhist College, Leadbeater repeated the Three
> Refuges and the Five Precepts of Buddhism in the presence of Hikkaduwe
> Sumangala Thero, and became a Buddhist:
> 
> 
>           I reverence the Blessed One, the Holy One, the
> 
>           Perfect in Wisdom....
> 
>           I take the Lord Buddha as my guide.
> 
>           I take His Law as my guide;
> 
>           I take His Order as my guide...
> 
>           (1) I observe the precept to refrain from the destruction of
> life.
> 
>           (2) I observe the precept to refrain from taking that which
> is not mine.
> 
>           (3) I observe the precept to refrain from unlawful sexual
> intercourse.
> 
>           (4) I observe the precept to refrain from falsehood.
> 
>           (5) I observe the precept to refrain from using intoxicating
> liquors or stupefying drugs. [3] "
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Just replace name Buddha by Jesus, dip yourself in water and you will
be baptized in Christian religion instead of Buddhist !
Similarity is surprising.
Best
Anand Gholap