Hello, I am new here and no enlightened master; however, while I may not be able to help you with this question, I felt compelled to respond because I found myself wondering recently why Jesus apparently never referenced Buddha and that path. To go further, Jesus seems to say that his path was the only path (I am the Way, the Truth and the Light ...) , which would seem to indicate the path Buddha represents is false, even though it does seem very similar.
I will be watching this thread for clarification. Thank you for the question.