Biblical and Buddhist Parables

Parable of the Sower

• Biblical Parable
• A farmer spreads his seeds and some fall onto their own path and go on an embarking journey

Biblical Parable (beliefs)

• Can be found in 3 of the gospels in the Bible.
• Believers of the Bible are called Christians.
• Believe in Heaven and Hell.

Biblical Parable (purpose)

• The purpose is that not everyone will understand and believe the parable but you will come to learn.
• Just because you do not prosper in one area, does not mean you will not prosper in the next.

Biblical Parable (literary structure)

• The text has the word of Jesus, commentary, and then the word of Jesus again.
• Repetition, foreshadowing, imagery, etc.

The Thief Who Became a Disciple

• Buddhist Parable
• A man comes to steal money from an intersing man and the man ends up giving him the money and not telling on him to the authorities. The thief comes back and becomes the man's disciple

Buddhist Parable (beliefs)

• There are three universal truths.
• Buddhists believe in immortality.
• Buddhists follow the word of the Qur'an.

Buddhist Parable (purpose)

• There will be obstacles that you face but you just need to push trough and fight them.
• The purpose is to let you know that help comes in many forms.

Buddhist Parable (literary structure)

• This parable has dialogue back and forth with the two men.
• It has humor when the man realizes that the thief is trying to steal and symbolism.

Both of these texts teach valuable lessons on how we should view life. They both follow a book that guides their choices and decisions. They also have similar literary structures.

Biblical Parable citation: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+13&version=NIV