billspeerage Thank you for clearing that up about rejecting the OT. To answer the rest of you post.
Jesus actually condemned the Pharisees and Scribes as we read this in Matthew 23:1-36 and His judgement against them was justified within their own righteousness and finding favor in the Roman government, instead of God.
Their were certain things incorporated into the law that were not of God, but really had no bering on that which God already gave to Moses. The new covenant was a better covenant of God's grace through faith in Christ for both Jews and Gentiles, but to the Jews first, Ephesians 2:8-10; Romans 1:16, 17.
A Buddha is one who has attained Bodhi wisdom, an ideal state of intellectual and ethical perfection which can be achieved by man through purely human means, The term Buddah literally means enlightened one, a knower. This goes completely against the Spirit of God as the carnal mind (ones own enlightenment by purely human means) is a hostile enemy against His Holy Spirit, Romans 8:5-8.
I'm not talking about fake news reports, I'm talking about those who are false prophets God warned us about, Matthew 24:11; Romans 16:17, 18;2 Timothy 4:3 2Peter 2:1, 2. They are not of God nor do they have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit who teaches us all truths, John 14:26.
Teachings by Talbot and the likes of others are very harmful as what he taught comes against the truths of God as he teaches deception against the God of all creation.
2 Corinthians 11:13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ. 14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light. 15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.