For obvious reasons, English is not the primary language of the Buddhist belief system - but it is documented and published in a range of languages, including English...
I am far from an expert on any religion but I am aware that there is a theory, that JC actually practised Buddhism during an extended period of absence - and therefore that the religions have similar roots...
Like Xtianity and most other religions, there have been divergences in Buddhist teaching and practises over time...
Since you asked for a link, so I'll provide this wiki one -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism - from which you will note that, unlike Xtianity, their teachings are phrased in the positive and advocate taking personal responsibility rather than fearing external judgement...
Quote:The Four Noble Truths
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According to other interpretations by Buddhist teachers and scholars, lately recognized by some Western non-Buddhist scholars,[32] the "truths" do not represent mere statements, but are categories or aspects that most worldly phenomena fall into, grouped in two:
1. Suffering and causes of suffering
2. Cessation and the paths towards liberation from suffering.
Thus, according to the Macmillan Encyclopedia of Buddhism[33] they are
1. "The noble truth that is suffering"
2. "The noble truth that is the arising of suffering"
3. "The noble truth that is the end of suffering"
4. "The noble truth that is the way leading to the end of suffering"
The early teaching[34] and the traditional Theravada understanding[35] is that the Four Noble Truths are an advanced teaching for those who are ready for them.
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Quote:The Noble Eightfold Path
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The Noble Eightfold Path—the fourth of the Buddha's Noble Truths—is the way to the cessation of suffering (dukkha). It has eight sections, each starting with the word "samyak" (Sanskrit, meaning "correctly", "properly", or "well", frequently translated into English as "right"), and presented in three groups known as the three higher trainings. (NB: Pāli transliterations appear in brackets after Sanskrit ones):
* Prajñā is the wisdom that purifies the mind, allowing it to attain spiritual insight into the true nature of all things. It includes:
1. dṛṣṭi (ditthi): viewing reality as it is, not just as it appears to be.
2. saṃkalpa (sankappa): intention of renunciation, freedom and harmlessness.
* Śīla is the ethics or morality, or abstention from unwholesome deeds. It includes:
3. vāc (vāca): speaking in a truthful and non-hurtful way
4. karman (kammanta): acting in a non-harmful way
5. ājīvana (ājīva): a non-harmful livelihood
* Samādhi is the mental discipline required to develop mastery over one’s own mind. This is done through the practice of various contemplative and meditative practices, and includes:
6. vyāyāma (vāyāma): making an effort to improve
7. smṛti (sati): awareness to see things for what they are with clear consciousness, being aware of the present reality within oneself, without any craving or aversion
8. samādhi (samādhi): correct meditation or concentration, explained as the first four jhānas
The practice of the Eightfold Path is understood in two ways, as requiring either simultaneous development (all eight items practiced in parallel), or as a progressive series of stages through which the practitioner moves, the culmination of one leading to the beginning of another.
The Eightfold Path is little known in the Far East.[39]