Trinity
Charles charlesincal@earthlink.net
Thu, 22 Oct 1998 19:55:38 -0700 (PDT) (00909129338, 199810230255.TAA26609@avocet.prod.itd.earthlink.net)
Charles sez, it's Trinity city:
Joseph Campbell pointed out that Zoroastrianism had a profound influence on
christianity, as much so as the buddhist teachings of the day. Indeed,
christianity can only be understood in its Zoroastrian and Buddhist context.
Standing on its own, christianity is out of context. So, the evolution of
christianity, over the long haul, is a
Brahmist-to-Buddhist-to-Zoroastrianism journey with healthy shades of
Mithratic and the Cult of Isis thrown in for good flavor.
Brahma: one of the supreme gods of HINDUISM; in the Hindu trinity he is the
creator.
Shiva: one of the major gods of HINDUISM; in the Hindu trinity he represents
the force of destruction and cosmic dissolution.
Vishnu: one of the great gods of HINDUISM; in the Hindu trinity he is the
preserver.
AHURA MAZDA: the supreme god in Zoroastrianism.
Ahura Mazda is the father of two twin spirits, Spenta Mainyu (the holy
spirit) and Angra Mainyu (the destructive one).
http://www.i-cias.com/e.o/ahura_ma.htm
"Zoroastrianism is the oldest of the revealed world-religions, and it has
probably had more influence on mankind, directly and indirectly, than any
other single faith." -Mary Boyce
http://www.avesta.org/avesta.html
And the book I buy for all my friends (showing Jesus had a good Buddhist
heart):
Jesus and Buddha : The Parallel Sayings
by Marcus J. Borg (Editor), Jack Kornfield (Introduction), Ray Riegert
(Editor), Kenneth Leong (Contributor)
Hardcover - 160 pages (August 1997)
Ulysses Pr; ISBN: 1569751218
Synopsis: Jesus and Buddha uncovers the strange and unexplained parallels
among Jesus's sermons, Buddha's sayings, and the teachings of Zen Buddhist
masters. At the heart of these amazing parallels lies the question: How
could Jesus, living 500 years after Buddha in a land 3,000 miles from India,
teach the same ideas?.
Synopsis: Traces the possible influence of Buddhist philosophy on the
teachings of Jesus, examines their life stories and beliefs, and presents
their similar teachings in parallel format on facing pages.