INTRODUCTION." Si notrefoidiffere quant a la forme et auxdogmes, nos ames restent toujours d'accord sur un principe eternel et divin."-George Sands.An immense difficulty has to be encountered by those who have been deeply impressed by the value and beauty of Christianity when they are called upon to consider the claims of other faiths. Anyone who has had within his experience and under his observation such an exceptional case as that of a sincere Christian who, from childhood to old age, has set before him the ideal Christ and the Christian conception of an all-compassionate Father-a Christian whose inner light has been so pure that no darkness of doubt has ever dimmed it, and no doctrinal warfare has ever stained its radiance-he, I contend, has an almost insuperable obstacle to overcome when he attempts to associate holiness and purity, of the same supreme order, with the followers of other religious systems which have been formulated for the comfort and salvation of humanity.Table of Contents CONTENTS; CHAP PAGE; Introduction vii; I Jesus and Gotama ,i; II God and the Kosmos 33; III Soui, Self, Individuality, and Karma 55; IV Heaven and Nirvana 82; V Some Concluding Remarks 103; At the Malagawa Temple, Ceylon 113; APPENDIX:-Metrical Adaptations of Buddhistic Legend and Scripture :-; 1 The Last Words of Gotama Buddha to his; Favourite Disciple Ananda 115; 2 Samsara and Nirvana 116; 3 Rejoice118; 4 The Goal120; 5 Buddha and the Herdsman 123; 6 Buddha and the King 126About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preser