Comparison of God and Buddha
Comparison of God and Buddha
Venerable Thubten Chodron 
Buddhist Worldview 
Feb 6, 2004 Deity sadhana
- Visualization and symbols
- Different buddhist traditions
- Comparing qualities of Judeo-Christian God and Buddha
Qualities of God
- Omniscience
- Messiah
- Forgiveness
- Creator
- Communion
Comparison of concepts
- Continuity of mind
- Punishment
- Heaven and hell
- Soul
- Cosmology
- Justice
Socio-political, religious ideas
- Fairness
- Capitalism and democracy
- Faith
Lessons learned
- To learn and think for oneself
- Don’t compare yourself to others
- Trust, confidence, faith
- Working with teachings that don’t sit well with us
Venerable Thubten Chodron
Venerable Chodron emphasizes the practical application of Buddha’s teachings in our daily lives and is especially skilled at explaining them in ways easily understood and practiced by Westerners. She is well known for her warm, humorous, and lucid teachings. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1977 by Kyabje Ling Rinpoche in Dharamsala, India, and in 1986 she received bhikshuni (full) ordination in Taiwan. Read her full bio.
