26/04/2026
Title: Reconciling Buddhism and Faith in Christ in the Understanding of Morality
What if Buddhism and Christianity are not meant to be seen only as opposites, but as two views that help us understand morality at different levels?
For me, Buddhism reflects human morality, while Proverbs reveals the highest standard of morality. Buddhism teaches karma, cause and effect, and moral responsibility. It shows that every action has a result. In that sense, it is a serious and powerful teaching about how human beings live.
But the Bible shows something greater.
In Proverbs, we also see the principle of sowing and reaping. Yet in Christ, morality goes beyond consequence alone. Because where there is God, there is also mercy, forgiveness, and intervention. That is what makes the standard of God higher than human morality.
This is why I believe Jesus Christ changes everything. Outside of Christ, a person may remain under the system of karma, where every action carries its own result. But when a person believes in Jesus, identifies with His death and resurrection, and acknowledges Him as the Son of God who takes away the sin of the world, then their eternal outcome can be changed.
The consequences of actions may still remain in this life, but the final judgment is transformed by grace.
We can see this in the life of Apostle Paul. His encounter with Christ did not erase the reality of consequences, because he still suffered and endured much. But his life was redeemed. That is why I believe that his death was, in a sense, the settling of his earthly account, and that he no longer needed rebirth. His story became a testimony of mercy, transformation, and divine purpose.
Now, when I speak about rebirth, I understand that in the teachings of Gautama Buddha, rebirth is real. There are many stories and documentaries about Rinpoches, and even young children under the age of 10 who seem to remember past lives. Some speak about their former identity when they are very young, and as they grow older, those memories fade. It is as if they begin a new life, but still carry something unresolved from the past. In that sense, rebirth can look like a restart, a new opportunity, a second chance to encounter truth.
If you ask me whether this happens to all, I cannot say for certain. Only God truly knows. But I do believe that if rebirth is real, then there must be a reason for it. And that reason could be the mercy of God, giving a soul another opportunity to hear the truth.
And if that rebirth still does not lead someone to hear the Gospel, can they be reborn again? I cannot say yes or no with certainty. But maybe yes. Because Scripture says that the Gospel must be proclaimed to all nations.
“This gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.” — Matthew 24:14
“And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, having an eternal gospel to preach to those who dwell on the earth, to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.” — Revelation 14:6
These verses make me think that everyone will be given the opportunity to hear the Gospel in one way or another. And once that opportunity comes, the decision is now in our own free will whether we receive Christ as our Savior, or remain in the system of karma outside of Christ.
That is why I believe the final message is urgent.
As the end will come, we must think carefully. We must treat the life we have now as precious, as serious, and as a possible last opportunity to be redeemed and saved.
Because karma says, “You reap what you sow.”
Proverbs says, “Choose wisdom.”
But Christ says, “I am the way.”
And that is the highest standard of morality:
not only justice,
not only consequence,
but redemption through grace.
(pause… conclusion tone)
And to end this…
Buddhism identifies a person through action, discipline, and meditation. Their practice is deep, devoted, and of a high standard—something not many can sustain. It reflects commitment, focus, and a pursuit of purification.
But as Christians, we are not identified by effort alone.
We are identified by faith in Him.
Faith that we are one with Christ on the cross.
Faith that no human effort can save us from sin, from karma, or from eternal separation—
but only through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Just as Buddhism requires years of meditation and practice…
Christianity calls us to be reborn.
Reborn through faith.
Through baptism in water and in spirit.
To become a new man.
We acknowledge Him as the Son of God.
We ask forgiveness.
We receive His blood—objectively—to wash away our sins.
And subjectively… we allow Him to live in us.
We become identified with Him.
Because in the end, it is not just about striving…
It is about becoming.
> “Not only so, but we ourselves… groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption to sonship, the redemption of our bodies.” — Romans 8:23
> “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” — Mark 16:16
> “If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” — Romans 10:9
(pause… final line)
Not by works alone.
Not by karma.
But by grace… through faith…
in Christ.