Enlightenment

Can Eastern spirituality and Christianity be blended, or do they offer fundamentally different hopes? This article brings the comparison to a clear decision point, contrasting escape from the self with redemption of the self. It explains why enlightenment and resurrection point in opposite directions, and gently invites readers to consider whether peace is found in disappearance or in restored relationship through Jesus.

What happens at the end of life? This article compares Eastern views of enlightenment and release found in Hinduism and Buddhism with the biblical hope of resurrection. By examining how each worldview understands death, identity, justice, and love, it explores whether the final hope is extinction, dissolution, or restored life.

Buddhism shapes how many people think about suffering, desire, identity, and compassion, but most Australians have only a surface understanding of what it teaches. This landing page gathers a 10-part series that explains Buddhism’s core beliefs and everyday practices, then explores deeper questions about self, love, hope, and what liberation finally means. The series closes by comparing Buddhist “release” with the Christian promise of restored eternal life, and ends with a clear, gentle invitation to consider Jesus.

This article compares two very different hopes for the end of life. Buddhism often describes liberation as release from desire and the extinguishing of self, while Christianity promises restored life in relationship with God. It invites readers to consider whether true hope is escape from existence or eternal life made whole.

This article reflects on compassion as one of Buddhism’s most admired virtues and asks a gentle but important question: if love feels real and morally binding, where does it come from? Without dismissing Buddhist insight, the article explores whether compassion can be fully grounded without a personal source. It then contrasts this with the biblical vision of love as something received before it is practiced. The article invites readers to consider whether compassion points beyond human effort to a deeper giver of love.

This article reflects on a quiet question that often follows spiritual calm: is inner peace enough, or do humans also long to be personally known? While Buddhism offers real relief from suffering through detachment and enlightenment, the article explores whether peace without relationship can fully satisfy the human heart. In contrast, the biblical vision presents peace not as escape from desire, but as restored relationship. The article invites readers to sit with the question of whether true peace includes belonging, love, and being known.

This article explores a gentle but unavoidable question within Buddhist teaching: if there is no enduring self, who is it that experiences freedom, peace, or awakening? Without arguing or dismissing Buddhism’s insights on suffering and desire, the article reflects on the tension between liberation and identity. It then contrasts this with the biblical vision of hope — not as the erasure of the self, but its restoration. The piece invites quiet reflection rather than debate, encouraging readers to consider whether peace, compassion, and hope point toward relationship rather than disappearance.