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Friday, November 6, 2026

Israel Only Full of It Preterists? (Round two)

It´s been a couple of years, but here we go again! I haven´t even bothered reading all of it, but in case you are an extreme "Judaizer", I suppose you might need to hear this...

The weird Israel Only of Jason DaCosta

Intressant hur media väljer att vinkla den somalisk-malmöitiska kryssraketens uttalanden i olika frågor. Det mest kontroversiella är tydligen att hon skulle ha sagt att Epstein-dokumenten bevisar att världen styrs av "satanistiska pedofiler" och att hon även positivt citerat Kaddafi.

Vilket alltså är hennes *minst* kontroversiella uttalanden...

Creative writing

Some interesting stuff in this one...

Do Buddhists and Jains worship Krishna and Radha?

The short answer is: Jains have a substantial tradition about Krishna, but neither mainstream Buddhism nor Jainism generally worships Radha-Krishna as a divine couple. There are some interesting exceptions and historical crossovers.

1. Jainism: Krishna is an important religious figure

Jainism has its own extensive version of Krishna's life.

In Jain cosmology, Krishna is the ninth Vasudeva, one of the 63 Śalākāpuruṣas (illustrious or extraordinary persons).

His elder brother Balarama is the ninth Baladeva, while Jarasandha is his Prativasudeva rival.

This is a recurring pattern in Jain universal history.

There are some fascinating differences from Hindu accounts:

Krishna is not an incarnation of Vishnu.
He is a great human being, rather than the Supreme God.
He is related to Neminatha, the 22nd Tirthankara, as his cousin.
Neminatha's renunciation is connected with Krishna's wedding celebrations.
Krishna participates in warfare, which creates a karmic burden.
In some Jain accounts, Krishna suffers rebirth in a hell realm before eventually attaining liberation.

The last point is particularly striking: the Jain Krishna is a spiritually significant but imperfect person.

The principal literary sources include:

Harivamsha Purana by Jinasena (783 CE).
Trishashti-Shalaka-Purusha-Charitra by Hemachandra.
The Shvetambara canonical tradition's Antagadadasao.

What about Radha?

Radha does not occupy a comparable position in Jain theology.

Jain retellings generally concentrate on Krishna's family, political activities, relationship with Neminatha and place in Jain cosmological history.

There is no established Jain tradition of worshipping Radha and Krishna together as the supreme divine couple.

2. Buddhism: Krishna appears in Buddhist literature

Krishna also appears in Buddhist literature, particularly in the Pali Jataka tradition.

An interesting example is the Ghata Jataka (Jataka no. 454).

It contains a version of Krishna's family story, including:

Kamsa.
Devagabbha (Devaki).
Vasudeva.
Baladeva (Balarama).
Kanha (Krishna).

However, the story is substantially different from the familiar Hindu narratives.

In Buddhist literature, Krishna is incorporated into the Buddha's previous-life narrative framework. The characters are interpreted within Buddhist cosmology rather than as manifestations of Vishnu.

In other words, Buddhism appropriates and reinterprets an already familiar religious narrative.

This is an example of how Hindu, Buddhist and Jain traditions shared stories while giving them different theological meanings.

What about Radha?

Radha does not play a significant role in classical Buddhist theology or devotional practice.

There is a monk called Radha in the Pali Canon, but he has no connection with Krishna's beloved.

Some later Buddhist cultures have incorporated Hindu deities and narratives into their religious environments, but Radha-Krishna worship is not an established mainstream Buddhist practice.

3. A particularly interesting exception: Krishna in Southeast Asian Buddhism

In Southeast Asia, Hindu and Buddhist religious cultures have interacted extensively.

Krishna appears in various literary, artistic and theatrical traditions, including those influenced by the Mahabharata.

However, this does not necessarily mean that Buddhist communities worship Krishna.

A Buddhist temple might contain Hindu-derived imagery, and a Buddhist cultural tradition might preserve Krishna stories without adopting Vaishnava theology.

This distinction between cultural presence and religious worship is important.

4. Comparison

Question	Jainism	Buddhism
Krishna appears in religious literature	Yes	Yes
Krishna is a divine incarnation of Vishnu	No	No
Krishna is an important cosmological figure	Yes, ninth Vasudeva	Not generally
Balarama appears	Yes	Yes
Radha has a major theological role	No	No
Radha-Krishna worship is established	No	No

5. One further interesting connection: Krishna, Balarama and Neminatha

I think the Jain relationship between Krishna and Neminatha is particularly worth exploring.

Neminatha is traditionally Krishna's cousin. He is also considered an incarnation of the spiritual ideal that Krishna himself has not yet achieved.

The contrast is remarkable:

Krishna represents worldly power, kingship and action.
Balarama represents a more restrained and nonviolent ideal.
Neminatha represents renunciation, liberation and spiritual perfection.

This creates a fascinating alternative interpretation of the Krishna narrative.

In Hindu Vaishnavism, Krishna is the supreme divine personality who descends into the world.

In Jainism, Krishna is a powerful but karmically entangled being who ultimately needs liberation.

My conclusion: Jainism is much more deeply invested in Krishna as a religious and cosmological figure than Buddhism is. But neither tradition has developed anything comparable to the Radha-Krishna devotional theology of Gaudiya Vaishnavism.