Hinduism And Buddhism Comparison
Buddhism and Hinduism Both Buddhism and Hinduism represent many similar traits, however in the end, the differences do outweigh the similarities. Hinduism was one of the first religions to be strictly followed in the ancient times as far as 2300BC to 1500BC. Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) stood tall at the Brahmin rank of the caste system, on the other hand, after seeing many gaps between the rich and the poor within the community, he decided that there needed to be various changes in order for society to be equal. After some key adjustments, the outcome was Buddhism, where some beliefs and styles ended being similar to Hinduism while at the same time being especially different. These similarities were concepts such as achieving a perfect
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It is taught that if a person follows the teachings of the designated religion faithfully, that the good karma will affect that person’s next life in a positive way. This resemblance of karma has the same meaning to both of the beliefs. According to Hinduism, “…Karma influences specific life circumstances, such as the caste one is born into, one’s state of health, wealth or poverty. and so on”. This represents how across lives, karma is the reason for the quality of the basic principles in life. Furthermore, Buddhism believed in the same thing, however stepping aside from the “staying loyal to the caste system” aspect. Referring to The life of Buddha: The origins of Buddhism it states, “If selfishness of selfhood is destroyed… you will escape all suffering.” This correlates with the idea of Karma because it is practically saying how if someone is no longer selfish, that person will “escape all suffering” in their next life. Despite these similarities, there are also multiple imperative key …show more content…
Despite the resemblances of an ultimate understanding and karma, and the contrasts of gender inequality and their versions of Dharma, the two faiths are conclusively indifferent to one another. This is important because up to today, it is often misinterpreted that these beliefs are notably similar just because the Buddha had converted from Hinduism to establishing Buddhism. Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) being a revolutionary, had the intentions the whole time to make major changes in his newfound religion. It is vital to remember in society that although things may be considered to have a similar outlook, in many cases like this one, it can also be extraordinarily and more so
It is taught that if a person follows the teachings of the designated religion faithfully, that the good karma will affect that person’s next life in a positive way. This resemblance of karma has the same meaning to both of the beliefs. According to Hinduism, “…Karma influences specific life circumstances, such as the caste one is born into, one’s state of health, wealth or poverty. and so on”. This represents how across lives, karma is the reason for the quality of the basic principles in life. Furthermore, Buddhism believed in the same thing, however stepping aside from the “staying loyal to the caste system” aspect. Referring to The life of Buddha: The origins of Buddhism it states, “If selfishness of selfhood is destroyed… you will escape all suffering.” This correlates with the idea of Karma because it is practically saying how if someone is no longer selfish, that person will “escape all suffering” in their next life. Despite these similarities, there are also multiple imperative key …show more content…
Despite the resemblances of an ultimate understanding and karma, and the contrasts of gender inequality and their versions of Dharma, the two faiths are conclusively indifferent to one another. This is important because up to today, it is often misinterpreted that these beliefs are notably similar just because the Buddha had converted from Hinduism to establishing Buddhism. Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) being a revolutionary, had the intentions the whole time to make major changes in his newfound religion. It is vital to remember in society that although things may be considered to have a similar outlook, in many cases like this one, it can also be extraordinarily and more so