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Can a Buddhist believe in Jesus? Many Buddhists do believe in Jesus?

practising buddhist do not. non-practising "buddhists" ie those who have decided to incorporate one or some buddhists philosophies into their belief system may well believe in christ but then incorporating the odd bit of philosophies into what they believe doesn't make them buddhist, even if they decide to use that definition.

the dalai lama himself touched on this in his book "becoming enlightened". (from page 9) [for example], i have met with some christians who take interest in certain buddhist practices, study them, and even practice them. they take particular interest in buddhist methods for achieving one-pointed meditative concentration as well as how to increase love, compassion and patience. since these are common to christianity and buddhism, i express my admiration for what they are doing. to christians, however, who have become interested in the view of emptiness, i lightheartedly respond that this is distinctively buddhist and has little connection with christian doctrine."

Actually it is wrong if someone says: A Buddhist can't believe in Jesus or A Christian can't believe in Buddhist. Even we are in different religions but we are all in one purpose, that is believe in God. It just like the word: "There are many ways to Rome..".
But extremely Christian do not allow its followers to believe others cause they treat themselves as the real God followers and the others are fake ones.

What a lot of people do not realize is that Buddhism is not a religion and Buddha is not a deity to worship.  It is a path towards enlightenment.  There is nothing from the original Pali scripts (Theravada) regarding Jesus because obviously in the 6th century he had not been born.

The four noble truths of Buddhism say nothing of the worship of a God,
Truth of suffering, cause of suffering,end of suffering and the truth of the path that frees us from suffering.

Most monks of authority will tell a person who is learning that you should try to incorporate Buddhism in your life.  If it works it is for you, if not, then perhaps you are not quite ready yet.

I have been a practicing lay Buddhist monk for more than forty years and if a person wants to believe in Jesus there is absolutely no problem at all.

Reading a book about about Buddhism does not make you a Buddhist!  The problem with Buddhism is the same as with most paths.  The message is simple but there are people for greed or power who will make it difficult and so form various sects for their own purposes.