..續本文上一頁 to study Buddhism, and studied under a disciple of Bodhisattva Ashvaghosha. After staying in India for over ten years, he then returned to Israel via Persia and Turkey to spread his teachings of salvation. This episode was recorded by Peter, Jesus” first disciple, in Aquarian Apostle Chronicle; but unfortunately the chronicle was banned by the Vatican over a thousand years ago, so it has not been publically disseminated.

　　Mr. Sun Yat-sen was extremely interested upon hearing this, and asked where he could find this book. Master Xu Yun answered: “According to those from the outside, there are still a few copies remaining in the Vatican Library and the British Library.” Mr. Sun Yat-sen said: “If I go to London next time, I have to search for it and read it. If this book reappears, I believe it would greatly contribute to the unity and collaboration of these two religions, and also be of contribution to world peace!”

　　Apart from this, in a conversation with Chiang Kai-shek, Master Xu Yun also said: Christianity”s paradise is in fact Buddhism”s ultimate bliss realm.

　　This claim may not be accepted by some Christians, but from a historical perspective, it indeed is worthy or exploration. A great monk like Master Xu Yun cannot possibly speak casual words without solid facts.

　　Also, Professor Ji Xianlin of Peking University also wrote in one article: Buddhism”s future Maitreya Buddha is the same as Christianity”s future Messiah. He believes, Maitreya and Messiah have both been called future saviours, the pronunciation of their names are very alike, the Messiah is seen as a symbol of compassion, Maitreya also means compassion and loving kindness… he also listed many evidence from other areas. If the future saviours of the two religions are one and the same, then to consider that there have always been causes and conditions between Buddhism and Christianity should not be too contradictory.

　　In addition, after more than ten years of research and investigation in India, Turkey, Iran and other countries, German scholar Holger Kersten published the book Jesus Lived in India in 1983, which was later made into a film. The book also told that Jesus went to India and studied Buddhism when he was 12, returning to his home in Israel ten years later.

　　As early as 1894, Russian historian Nicolas Notovich indicated in his research that he personally encountered two scrolls of Tibetan sutras in a monastery at the foot of the Himalayas. These recorded that at the age of 14, to escape from marriage, Jesus travelled with merchants to India and studied there for six years. Then for numerous reasons, from one place to another he reached Nepal and continued to study the Buddhadharma for six more years.

　　Some historical accounts also say that Jesus founded Christianity because he felt that Shakyamuni Buddha”s teachings are considerably profound, if taught directly to the world, people would find it difficult to accept straight away. So he took universal love, which is particularly plain to understand and in accord with the Buddha”s teachings, as the anchor point of his dissemination of teachings, and required universal adherence from the world.

　　It so happens that in the four Gospels written by four of Christ”s disciples and considered legitimate by the Vatican, the accounts of Jesus” life between the ages of 12 and 30 are all, with one accord, entirely blank. It has been speculated that the reason why this episode of his life has been entirely deleted is because the Vatican is unwilling to admit that Jesus has connections with Buddhism. Otherwise, it would damage the authority and status of Christianity.

　　In reality, the Christian Bible was not created by Jesus himself, but took the four Gospels as the basis, with more than 40 authors from different eras, an…

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