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Truth is truth, no matter what part of the world you live in. Jesus did not need to be exposed to Buddhism in order to speak the truth. And if you take a few minutes and do a quick online search, you will find all sorts of dissimilarities between buddhism and what Jesus taught.
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Yes, but Jesus used koans to make his points, providing multiple layers of understanding depending on one's openness. This is a tradition of Zen that Jesus embraced.
Not really. If you compare the words of Christ and Zen koans, you will find striking similarities. This is evidence of a connection, though I certainly agree it does not prove the connection. Its going to be tough to make the case on a forum. But, I think the best way is to examine some of the more misunderstood words of Jesus.
For instance, a young ruler once inquired about eternal life from Jesus addressing Jesus as "good teacher." But, Jesus immediately corrected him: "Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone.
Very similar to the concept in Zen that beauty can not be found by seeking....