343faa30_n_in_Christianity_and_Buddhism__Topic_in_the_parable
[Meaning in Christianity] A personal decision to leave sin, called repentance [Meaning in Buddhism] Karma and rebirth eventually lead one to the proper level where wisdom and spiritual progress can be attained. [Topic in the parable] 
The decision to return home
Comparative Religion - The Parable of the Prodigal Son in Christianity and Buddhism
Topic in the parable