Buddhism and the Baha'i Faith

A very useful introduction to the Baha'i Faith for Buddhists who come from a Theravada Buddhist background which represents what is probably the oldest and largest extant grouping of Buddhists generally found in a large area stretching from Sri Lanka to Burma, Thailand and into Southeast Asia.The Baha'i scriptures acknowledge the divine station of Lord Buddha which means that everyone who becomes a Baha'i needs also to believe in the Buddha.The ethical and moral teachings of the Baha'i Faith and Buddhism are very similar. During the course of thousands of years, the author states that there have been from time to time and in different parts of the world a small number of fully enlighted ones whose mission has been to guide humanity in its spiritual and social affairs. The author describes how Baha'is believe that Baha'u'llah is the fulfillment of the prophecies in Buddhist scripture, i.e. the Metteyya. The same author has also written good introductory books about Islam and the Baha'i Faith and Hinduism and the Baha'i Faith.