Buddha’s doctrine was Esoteric and Exoteric:


formula, 'Bname of Allah, (iv)


w‘Maha’ in Pali and Sanskrit mean Great and Illustriousand ‘Metta’ means mercy. Therefore ‘Mahomet’ means ‘Great Mercy’.


According to Sacred Books of the East, volume


11, pg. 36 Maha-Parinibbana Sutta chapter 2


verse 32:


"I have preached the truth without making any


distinction between exoteric and esoteric


doctrine, for in respect of truths, Ananda, the


Tathagata has no such thing as the closed fist of


a teacher, who keeps something back".


Muhammad (pbuh) on the commandment of


Almighty God delivered the message and


doctrine without making any distinction between


esoteric and exoteric. The Qur'an was recited in


public in the days of the Prophet and is being


done so till date. The Prophet had strictly


forbidden the Muslims from hiding the doctrine


.


Devoted Servitors of the Buddhas:


3


According to Sacred Books of the East volume


11 pg. 97 Maha-Parinibbana Sutta Chapter 5


verse 36:


"Then the Blessed one addressed the brethren,


and said, ‘Whosoever, brethren have been


A


rahat-Buddhas through the long ages of the


past, they were servitors just as devoted to those


Blessed ones as Ananda has been to me. And


whosoever brethren shall be the Arahat-Buddhas


of the future, there shall be servitors as devoted


to those Blessed ones as Ananda has been to


me’."


The Servitor of Buddha was Ananda.


Muhammad (pbuh) also had a servitor by the


name Anas (r.a.) who was the son of Malik. Anas


(r.a...) was presented to the Prophet by his


parents. Anas (r.a...) relates: "My mother said to


him, 'Oh Messenger of God, here is your little


servant'." Further Anas relates, "I served him


from the time I was 8 years old and the Prophet


c


ar.a...)


lled me his son and his little beloved". Anas


( stayed by the Prophet in peace and in


war, in safety as well as in danger till the end of


his life.


i) Anas (r.a.), even though he was only 11 years


old stayed beside the Prophet during the battle


of Uhud where the Prophet’s life was in great


danger.


ii) Even during the battle of Honain when the


Prophet was surrounded by the enemies who


were archers, Anas (r.a...) who was only 16


years old stood by the Prophet.


Anas (R) can surely be compared with Ananda


who stood by Gautam Buddha when the mad


elephant approached him.


4.


Six Criteria for Identifying Buddha:


According to the Gospel of Buddha by Carus pg.


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ltra passing


hich leaves nothin


214: "The Blessed one said, ‘There are two occasionson which a Tathagata’s appearance becomes clear and exceedingly bright. In the night Ananda, in which a Tathagata attains to thupreme and perfect insight, and in the night in


swhich he passes finally away in that u


w g whatever of his earthly


eAccording to Gautam Buddha, following are thsix criteria


xistence to remain.’ "


e


for identifying a Buddha.


death.


ding to Surah Dukhan:


ccording to Surah Al-Qadar:


ii)


iii) death.


i) A Buddha attains supreme and perfect insight at night-time. ii) On the occasion of his complete enlightenment he looks exceedingly bright iii)A Buddha dies a natural


iv)He dies at night-time. v) He looks exceedingly bright before his death. vi)After his death a Buddha ceases to exist on earth. i) Muhammad (pbuh) attained supreme insightand Prophethood at night-time. ccor


A"By the books that makes thing clear – We sent it down during a blessed night." [Al-Qur'an 44:2-3]


A"We have indeed revealed this (message) in the night of power." [Al-Qur'an 97:1]


Muhammad (pbuh) instantly felt his understanding illumined with celestial light.


Muhammad (pbuh) died a natural


iv) According to Ayesha (r.a.), Muhammad (pbuh)


xpired at night-time. When he was dying


there was no oil in the lamp and his wife


Ayesha (r.a.) had to borrow oil for the lamp.


According to Anas (r.a.), Muhammad (pbuh)


looked exceedingly bright in the night of his


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death.


vi)After the burial of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) he was never seen again in his bodily form on this earth. Buddhas are only Preachers:


AcEa


cording to Dhammapada, Sacred Books of st volume 10 pg., 67:


"TTh


he Jathagatas (Buddhas) are only Preachers."e Qur’an says in Surah Ghashiya: herefore do thou give admonition, for thou a "T rt


n to admonish. Thou art not one to manage


.


a by Buddha:


o(m


een's) affairs."


[A


l-Qur'an 88:21-22] ntification of Maitrey





cording to Dhammapada, Mattaya Sutta, 151:


"The promised one will be:


i) Compassionate for the whole creation


ii) A messenger of peace, a peace-maker


iii) The most successful in the world.


The Maitreya as a Preacher of morals will be:





vi) An example to others in deeds and in words".


Truthful


Self-respecting Gentle and noble


Not proud


As a king to creatures