Eternal life

This article gently brings the Buddhist journey to its natural crossroads. After exploring suffering, impermanence, reincarnation, and enlightenment, it asks a deeper question: what if hope is not escape, but rescue? It contrasts the Buddhist vision of release — the candle going out — with the Christian promise of eternal life: a restored world, meaningful identity, and a personal God who comes to dwell with us. Rather than arguing, the article invites reflection on love, forgiveness, and whether a final answer to suffering must come from outside ourselves. It closes by opening the door to the good news of Jesus — not as religion, but as an invitation to life, repentance, forgiveness, and a restored relationship with the Creator.

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.