The word “Christ” refers to the reaching of a higher state of being/consciousness.
The name of the person we call “Buddha” was Shakyamuni Siddharta Gotama.
Again, “Buddha” refers to a state of illuminated being.
These words are an acknowledgment, an accolade, an honorific given to one achieving a full realisation of our common human Inner Truth.
In the image above we can see use of symbolism common to two traditions, Buddhism and Christianity;
The halos and the blessings made with the hands.
The core purpose of all authentic spiritual traditions is to become aware of ourselves as this Inner Reality, to ourselves recognise our own Christ/Buddha nature.
It is our disconnection from this Reality which causes all our sorrows and troubles, and reconnection is thus their solution.
The teachings of both Jesus and Gotama had numerous similarites;
Look inside, love and serve others, and there you will find peace, freedom and truth.
“I love to talk of Jesus because he was a man of perfect Self-realisation.
However, he was not the only son of God, nor did he claim to be.”
Paramahansa Yogananda