In modern times, both Hinduism and Buddhism are practiced by millions of people all around the world. Although Hinduism and Buddhism are practiced in different ways, they both share mutual ideas. For example, in both religions, they believe in the idea of Karma. According to Brodd et. al (2016) “Karma is the law of actions and their consequences.” (p.139). In each religion, Karma has a different meaning. In Buddhism, “karma is the law of actions and their consequences” (Brodd et. al, 2016, p.147). In Hinduism, “karma determines the nature of one’s incarnations in samsara” (Brodd et. al, 2016, p.147). Samsara is another important concept shared by both Hinduism and Buddhism. The concept of Samsara is defined as “The continuing cycle of birth, …show more content…
When it comes to Gods, the Buddha did not have a lot to say about them and highly discouraged the devotion to them. (Brodd 2016). Rather than spending all of their time and effort worshipping God’s in hope of reaching nirvana, Buddhists spend their time meditating, reading the teachings of the Buddha, and reflecting to reach nirvana (Brodd 2016). There are two major types of Buddhism that Buddhists follow. The first one is Theravada Buddhism which is defined as “the way of the elders” (Brodd et al. , 2016 , p.157). Theravada followers pursue nirvana through a more individual approach; they live by the Buddha’s last words “work out your salvation through diligence.” (Brodd et al, 2016, p.157). Theravada followers pursue a monastic, Buddha like lifestyle by using meditation to reach nirvana. (Brodd 2016). Another way to break samsara and reach nirvana is through Mahayana Buddhism. In Mahayana Buddhism, they dig deeper into the teachings of the Buddha (Brodd 2016). Mahayana Buddhists analyzes and elaborates the Dharma, which “refers to Buddhist teaching and Buddhism as a religion.”( Brodd et al., 2016, p.157). In Buddhism, Gods and supernatural beings do not play a role in a Buddhist’s path to escape samsara and reach the ultimate nirvana. Hinduism, on the other hand has a different path to …show more content…
From a monistic point of view, there is only one ultimate power and in Hinduism this would be Brahman (Brodd 2016). In a dualistic point of view, they understand divine reality as God, a personal being separate from the rest of reality; they believe devotion to God is possible (Brodd 2016). Dualists also believe in the worship of deities such as Shiva, who is known as the destroyer ( Pscchaida 9/19/16). In order to reach moksha for a dualistic hindu, the journey is associated with their God whether its Vishnu, Shiva, or any other God of their choice (Brodd 2016). For any Hindu regardless if they are monistic or dualistic, they may follow one of the three paths called “margas or yogas, each one has its own set of practices that are tailored to certain personality traits or life decisions” (Brodd et al., 2016 p.99). The first one, Karma marga, is “designed for those who are engaged in the activities of family and career, which emphasizes ritual and ethic work” (Brodd et al., 2016, p.99). The second marga, Bhakti marga, is “ for the vast majority of Hindus who regularly worship in temples and in their homes, is devotion to a deity” ( Brodd, et al., 2016, p.99) Most Hindu’s worship more than one deity depending on their personal preference , during festivals one may spend more time focusing on the deity that is celebrated during the festival (Brodd 2016). The third type of marga
Buddhism, founded by Buddha, was a religion based on staying on the right path and doing what is right to achieve nirvana. In Buddhism, there were two paths that people should not follow and there was a middle path discovered by the Perfect One that people should follow in life (Doc 4). Hinduism, which branched off of Buddhism, an intricate religion with one idea on what to do to achieve happiness. It also has the concept of Karma, which is the sum of a person’s good and bad deeds in life (Doc 1).
Buddhism was originated in India in the fifth century B.C.E by Siddhartha Gautama. In today estimation there are about three hundred and seventy six million followers, which is the sixth most practiced religion in the world. The founder of this religion was born a Kshatriya, which was the military or ruling class in the caste system. The caste system is a Hindu tradition. Buddhist does not believe in this system. Instead Buddhist believes in the four noble truths. The four noble truths teaches that everyone suffers, selfish desires causes suffering, suffering can be overcome by destroying selfish desires, and if man follows the Eightfold Path, he will destroy selfish desires and end all suffering. Buddhist also believes in Nirvana which is a release from selfishness and pain. Karma is also part of the Buddhist belief. Karma is interpreted in many ways around the world. But in the Buddhist religion Karma refers to the good and bad actions a person does in his or her life. The good actions will bring about good things in the future. Unlike the good actions, if...
Hinduism and Buddhism have different similarities and are in some ways connected to each other. Some of the practices of the two religions are similar in various ways and there are several examples to show this.
Hinduism and Buddhism, worship multiple deities and they follow the same path to achieve the Nirvana state which is a place where all the enlightened are. The Buddha’s teaching help is regularly summarized in the four respectable Truths, which type those premises of the 1st sermon he conveyed then afterward achieving enlightenment, and the eightfold Path, which gives a fundamental aide to how to live in the world. . Over
Buddhism and Hinduism come from the same region, India. Both of them are very focused on nature, the things around them, though they both believe in several hells and heavens, or higher and lower worlds. They both believe in karma which is the affect a person’s actions in this life will change his next life. Another point is that both religions focus on peace, and non violence towards all living things. They are compassionate, which ties into their focus on nature. Buddhism and Hinduism also believe in various spiritual practices such as meditation, concentration, and states of mind. Desire is the largest cause of suffering in both of the faiths. Another likeness is they both believe in reincarnation, and salvation. They believe the good deeds of a person are their work for salvation and their salvation will decide their next life, when they are reincarnated. Also, they both believe that there are many paths to enlightenment, such as overcoming your feelings and controlling over the six senses. Both religions are more philosophical then religious. Buddhists and Hindus both practice many forms of yoga and meditation and other ways to calm ones mind and focus the mind, such as Buddha did. They have many likenesses.
According to the BBC article Buddhism at a glance, the religion, Buddhism is based on the teaching of Siddhartha Gautama or more commonly Buddha. However, when reading this article it’s evident that Buddhism shares a lot of similarities with Hinduism but at the same time it differs. For Instance, both religions stem from similar cultural belief and backgrounds, both religions practice meditation which they believe is the path for their salvation, for Buddhists it’s the desire to attain Nirvana which is the state of liberation and freedom from suffering and for the Hindus is to reach their God. Both Hindu and Buddhist believe in reincarnation, they believe the good deeds of a person are their work for salvation and their salvation will
In this term paper I will be comparing and contrasting Buddhism and Hinduism. Comparing both Hinduism belief, sacred text and overall view of how the world SHOULD be. Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the most influential and complex religions around the world. Both religions have similar philosophies and originated in India before 500 B.C. Both are among the top five major religions being practiced in today’s world. Hinduism ranks as the third most popular organized religion and is much older than Buddhism. Buddhism is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, or Lord Buddha, who considered himself a Hindu before being called to his path and attaining enlightenment, and therefore given this fact, it follows that Buddhism share many similarities and some very distinct differences in certain doctrinal sacred texts, ideals, practices, and beliefs of Hinduism.
Unlike Hindus, Buddhist follow Buddha’s four noble truths. The four noble truths provide a pathway to enlightenment; they teach what causes suffering in life and how to stop it. The noble truths are very simple and easy to understand. The first truth is that all existence will suffer no matter what, the second truth is the understanding of craving, the third truth is the cessation of suffering, and the final truth is following the noble eightfold path. Practicing Buddhism isn’t complex or difficult, unlike Hinduism. As long as one gives love and acceptance to everyone and everything, is mindful, practices Ahimsa, and detaches themselves from materialistic items one can be a successful Buddhist. Unlike the simplicity of Buddhism, Hinduism is very strict and complex. It is male oriented and difficult to follow through. To practice Hinduism one must follow the four stages of life. The first stage is being a student and study the Vedas. The second stage is being a house holder; support a student and have a family. The third stage is being a Hermit; withdraw from family for many months and prepare to become an ascetic. Finally, the last stage of life is becoming an ascetic. These stages are only allowed to be done by men and an extremely small percent of
Buddhism and Hinduism share many similar beliefs. The idea of being reborn after death until one reaches a certain point to which they reach their Nirvana, or Moksha as they refer to the action of being set free of the life, death, rebirth cycle. Both of these religions share a belief in karma being one of the defining factors of a person’s place in the world. Similarly, both religions advocate for nonviolence against all living beings. In Hinduism and Buddhism there are many different levels of heaven and hell and higher or lower worlds. Each of these religions practice spiritual meditation, concentration, and cultivations of special states of mind. The idea of detachment, or the renunciation of worldly life being a precondition to enter the Nirvana or spiritual life is shared by both religions as well. Desire is considered to be the main cause of suffering of people and each religion aims to teach their followers to shed the want and desire out of their lives in order to get closer to attaining Nirvana. While there are many similarities in both religions, they each contrast each other in many ways as well.
First let’s start with the similarities. Buddhism and Hinduism have a lot in common starting for their origin India where both religions originated from. The Buddha who is the founding father of Buddhism was believed to be Hindu before he became the Buddha. Also both two religions believed in the cycle of rebirths, Buddhism accepted from the start the concept of rebirth, which sees an individual life as one in a successive round of existence (samsara) in which life is conditioned by one’s earlier actions, that is moral value of deeds performed in previous existences. Whiles Hinduism also believes in the existence of an everlasting soul that passed from one rebirth to the
The traditions and values of Hinduism and Buddhism when speaking of the liberation of samsara hold many similarities and distinctive differences that highlight the values of both philosophies. Though the path to having a life full of happiness may be different, the end all goal of their respective ideals is to free themselves from the cycle of life and death and have a satisfying experience doing
Hinduism greatly influenced Buddhism, especially at its beginning, and the two have always maintained a similar viewpoint. They are not exactly the same, but they exist within the same family. They have influenced many people’s views on what the purpose of life is for millenniums, and probably will continue to do so. Both Hinduism and Buddhism hold the basic idea that life is full of suffering, and enlightenment must be reached in order to break free from the horrific cycle of re-incarnation; however it is clear that the two do not agree on how re-incarnation works, how one should live their life in order to achieve this goal, or even the definition of true
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The idea of samsara is roughly that of reincarnation. All souls are trapped in a cycle of life, death, and rebirth. The goal of each of these souls is to escape the cycle of samsara and obtain moksha. Moksha is a reincarnation with a god. In recent Hinduism the moksha that you obtain is with the god of your choice, or whomever you worshipped as your patron deity. The terms of dharma and karma are the tools that we must use in order to obtain moksha and escape samsara.
Hindus believe that when a soul expires, it acquires rebirth in a new body. This cycle is called samsara. To be set free from the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth one must discover their true nature in order to be with the Brahman in Nirvana. In figure G a picture of a Cambodian statue of the A.D. 900 of Brahma meditating is presented. Nirvana is a state where pain, worry and the outer world do not exist. When a person in Hindu religion has bad Karma, they must take rebirth multiple times. The sacred source of all existence is divided among three gods. Brahma is the creator, Vishnu is the preserver, and Shiva is the destroyer. All three contribute to a person’s life and death and afterlife. In figure H a picture of a Vishnu sculpture is shown, and in figure I a picture of a sculpture of Shiva is