Originally Posted by
NikolaiI
When you look at Buddhism and you look at Christianity, 99% of them are the same: that is,
transformation of one's life into something better daily,in each moment, by practicing kindness and love
that constitutes 99%. Positive things, hope, peace, love, knowledge, wisdom, bliss - again, 99% of it. To harm others is the highest "no-no" in both religions. To do so goes against them both. And you can harm others with words as easily and sometimes more deeply than other ways.
This is why respected Zen master and Buddhist teacher and leader Thich Nhat Hanh said what he did ("when you are a truly happy Buddhist, you are a Christian also, and vice versa") and why respect Christian monk and meditator, and teacher and leader Thomas Merton said, "I will be the best Buddhist I can be."