Hinduism And Buddhism Similarities
In the two most complex and influential religions of Buddhism and Hinduism, Dharma is the belief of a life path that should be followed in both religious practices, and is considered to be the foundation of both, and while vastly similar, the concept and meaning differs slightly between the two.
Buddhism, Hinduism, and other religions of Indian origin share the concept of dharma, a term that makes its appearance in the ancient Vedic scriptures as a word for the central order of the universe (Thompson, 2015). When Buddhism separated from Hinduism, the two religions carried on to use the same word but with different interpretations. In Hinduism, dharma often refers to the moral and spiritual obligations of an observant Hindu. In Buddhism, dharma essentially refers to the Buddha’s teachings and other Buddhist doctrines (Thompson, 2015). …show more content…
Hinduism is believed to have no known founder, no primary authority, no universal texts and no widely known doctrine (Al-Soofi, 2012). Hindus believe that every human has a place in the world and the roles they are meant to carry out cannot be overstepped.
On the contrary, Buddhism’s teachings originate from Lord Buddha who was a Hindu at birth, its teachings follows that Buddhism shares similarities and differences in certain teachings, practices, beliefs, and sacred texts. Buddhism is observed more as a philosophy rather than a religion (Al-Soofi, 2012). It is viewed as a type of social structure that distributes individuals into classes based on the foundation of an inherited social status (Thompson, 2015). It is understood that dharma can change over time, on account of people having different moral obligations at different stages in their
Buddhism, Hinduism, and other religions of Indian origin share the concept of dharma, a term that makes its appearance in the ancient Vedic scriptures as a word for the central order of the universe (Thompson, 2015). When Buddhism separated from Hinduism, the two religions carried on to use the same word but with different interpretations. In Hinduism, dharma often refers to the moral and spiritual obligations of an observant Hindu. In Buddhism, dharma essentially refers to the Buddha’s teachings and other Buddhist doctrines (Thompson, 2015). …show more content…
Hinduism is believed to have no known founder, no primary authority, no universal texts and no widely known doctrine (Al-Soofi, 2012). Hindus believe that every human has a place in the world and the roles they are meant to carry out cannot be overstepped.
On the contrary, Buddhism’s teachings originate from Lord Buddha who was a Hindu at birth, its teachings follows that Buddhism shares similarities and differences in certain teachings, practices, beliefs, and sacred texts. Buddhism is observed more as a philosophy rather than a religion (Al-Soofi, 2012). It is viewed as a type of social structure that distributes individuals into classes based on the foundation of an inherited social status (Thompson, 2015). It is understood that dharma can change over time, on account of people having different moral obligations at different stages in their