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In reply to the discussion: 'Jesus's Wife' papyrus fragment not a forgery, scientists say [View all]DesertDiamond
(1,616 posts)said was his final and ultimate teaching, and some call him Bodhisattva Jesus. Of note, there are several sections of the Bible, including parables Jesus taught and the story about the Apocalypse, that appear to be borrowed directly from the Lotus Sutra, but rewritten to support the concept of a supreme being.
Also of note, I read translations of written versions of things Thomas and Mary Magdalene said while in hiding in Egypt, and Mary Magdalene quoted Jesus saying something that was very specifically a Buddhist teaching.
Also, by the way, according to Thomas, Mary Magdalene was not a prostitute who followed Jesus around - as I always heard growing up - but Jesus' closest disciple. She was apparently his choice to carry on the teachings, but had to go into hiding instead.