Buddhism is a philosophy that lends itself to metaphorical interpretation more so than the bible. I don't think they're beautiful but when the starting point is life is pain and everything is built on that, he says. He thinks we are supposed to cultivate a kind of loving kindness towards everybody but it's not detached from our real lives. The only thing to aspire to is absolute extinction according to Buddhism said Buddha.

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