Buddhist-Meditation-Systematic-and-Practical

way we can easily see from unbiased studies that many
of the great religions present similar features which
justify us calling them as a group, "heaven-and-man"
yanas. Of course, just as they do not agree with each
other about each one's exclusive claims, so we do not
agree with them that any one of them, or all of them
together, constitute the way to salvation.
In particular, Christianity's claims of exclusive salvation
were originally made in the days when it was
establishing itself amidst a host of cults worshipping
idols, the forces of nature, and even offering human
sacrifice and other such practices harmful to man's
spiritual growth.
"For instance," cited Mr. Chen, "there are still in
Bhutan some primitive beliefs that by killing men
one gains in strength and cunning. Against such
practices, is it not correct to say that teachings such
as Christ's offer a real spiritual reward? This
attitude of exclusiveness, then, is justified in such
cases, but would have no point against
Buddhadharma which in any case worships no idols
and teaches positively non-harming and a noble
path of spiritual development."
Jesus confessed (as we noted in Chapter I, B, 4) that he
had not taught everything. What he kept back and what
his disciples were not prepared to receive were perhaps
doctrines along the lines of Buddhism. Neither his
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