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Where was Jesus in his Teens ?

I have always have this intriguing question, where was Jesus in his teens? I was brought up in a Pius Catholic Family, where my extended family has 3 nuns. I did my schooling in Don Bosco Institution and we had daily prayers, bible reading catechism classes everyday until my 12th Grade.  


Through out my teen years, I always wondered and thought,"Ok this is my life as a teen, going out for movies with friends, trying my first beer, etc but what was Jesus Teen life would have been?, in those times". 



I always had a difficulty in concentrating on doing a job and finishing it until the end and I thought did he face these hurdles as well ?



where was he ? the last time reference of him was a temple at the age of 13 and thats about it !



How can Bible not give us enough information about him ? 



Conspiracy theorist say, His teaching were all similar to that of Buddha's teaching !!



Both espoused altruism, emphasizing that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Both said that love is the best way to overcome hatred. Both taught the Golden Rule, and both urged their followers not to judge others.




Buddha urged people to lose self to gain nirvana; Jesus exhorted people to lose self to gain eternal life through a personal relationship with him. Buddha emphasized the importance of ceasing existence as an individual to escape suffering; Jesus offered the hope of a heaven where there would be no suffering.



BuddhaChrist
"Consider others as yourself."4"Treat others the same way you want them to treat you."5 "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."6
"If you do not tend to one another then who is there to tend to you? Whoever would tend me, he should tend the sick."7"Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did not do it to one of the least of these, you did not do it to Me."8
"Just as a mother would protect her only child at the risk of her own life, even so, cultivate a boundless heart towards all beings. Let your thoughts of boundless love pervade the whole world."9"This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one's life for one's friends."10
"Hard it is to understand: By giving away our food, we get more strength; by bestowing clothing on others, we gain more beauty; by founding abodes of purity and truth, we acquire great treasures. The charitable man has found the path of liberation. He is like the man who plants a sapling securing thereby the shade, the flowers and the fruit in future years. Even so is the result of charity, even so is the joy of him who helps those that are in need of assistance; even so is the great nirvana."11"Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Each man should give what he has decided in his heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. . . . You will be made rich in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God."12
"The charitable man has found the path of liberation."13"In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"14
"The fault of others is easily perceived, but that of oneself is difficult to perceive; a man winnows his neighbour's faults like chaff, but his own fault he hides, as a cheat hides the bad die from the gambler."15"Judge not, that you be not judged. For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you. And why do you look at the speck in your brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your eye'; and look, a plank is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye."16
"Hatred does not ever cease in this world by hating, but by love; this is an eternal truth. . . . Overcome anger by love, overcome evil by good, overcome the miser by giving, overcome the liar by truth."17"Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you."18

"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.' But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you."19
"The world gives according to their faith or according to their pleasure: if a man frets about the food and the drink given to others, he will find no rest either by day or by night."20"Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."21
Lose self to gain nirvana and escape from suffering.




Lose self to gain Christ and entrance into heaven, where there will be no suffering.


If both the teaching emphasis on the same ideology then was Jesus in India at that time ?


Did he take the Silk route to escape the prosecution?

Did he take shelter in one of the kingdoms of the three wise kings, who came from the east?

Did Joseph, Jesus's father passed away in Old Age at India ?

These questions still linger in my mind..


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