Similarities Between Christianity And Buddhism Religion
Essay- Buddhism rituals (taking refuge & Buddhist funeral) compared to Christian rituals (baptism & Christian funeral)
Buddhism and Christianity are two religions which have many similarities and differences. Both religious have ceremonies which bring the person into the religious community and both religions also have ceremonies which take place after the person passes away. Discussed in this essay will be the background and order of these religious ceremonies. Similarities and differences will be drawn from these ceremonies and in conclusion the meaning of these ceremonies will be discussed.
The Sacrament of Baptism is the first step in the initiation process of becoming apart of the Christian community. Baptism takes place at a young …show more content…
In being baptised you will live your life the way that Jesus did in his life. Baptism is the first step taken as a child to become apart of the Christian community. The child wears white clothing as a sign of purity and innocence. During the ceremony of Baptism the child is splashed with water and the water represents the washing away of sins. Water makes you clean and that is the theory behind Baptism that the water is cleaning away your sins. Being Baptised means that you have been blessed by the Priest & therefore God so you have become apart of the religious …show more content…
Other types of Buddhist funeral can include water burial or cremation but sky burial is a type of funeral limited to Tibet and the Buddhist religion. In the perfect circumstances the following would take place after a Buddhist person died, however, sometimes parts must be skipped because the body may have to be moved or the person dies tragically. When the person is dying Chapter 10 of 'Bodisatva's Way of Life' is read to the person. After death their mind & soul leaves their body to go into a state of limbo. This state of limbo can last up to 49 days and during this time the soul goes through three stages also known as Bardos.
Bardo 1:The soul is in a trance for four days but they do not know that they are dead. Monks are able to talk to the soul to help them guide the soul through the three bardos.
Bardo 2:The soul can see their whole life right before their eyes. They are able to see a very bright light. If the person is not scared and heads towards the light then they have reached Nirvana and they will not be reborn. However, most people see the light and become scared of it and turn away, so the person is, therefore, reborn again.
Bardo 3:The deceased person looks for new parents into the new body which they will be
Buddhism and Christianity are two religions which have many similarities and differences. Both religious have ceremonies which bring the person into the religious community and both religions also have ceremonies which take place after the person passes away. Discussed in this essay will be the background and order of these religious ceremonies. Similarities and differences will be drawn from these ceremonies and in conclusion the meaning of these ceremonies will be discussed.
The Sacrament of Baptism is the first step in the initiation process of becoming apart of the Christian community. Baptism takes place at a young …show more content…
In being baptised you will live your life the way that Jesus did in his life. Baptism is the first step taken as a child to become apart of the Christian community. The child wears white clothing as a sign of purity and innocence. During the ceremony of Baptism the child is splashed with water and the water represents the washing away of sins. Water makes you clean and that is the theory behind Baptism that the water is cleaning away your sins. Being Baptised means that you have been blessed by the Priest & therefore God so you have become apart of the religious …show more content…
Other types of Buddhist funeral can include water burial or cremation but sky burial is a type of funeral limited to Tibet and the Buddhist religion. In the perfect circumstances the following would take place after a Buddhist person died, however, sometimes parts must be skipped because the body may have to be moved or the person dies tragically. When the person is dying Chapter 10 of 'Bodisatva's Way of Life' is read to the person. After death their mind & soul leaves their body to go into a state of limbo. This state of limbo can last up to 49 days and during this time the soul goes through three stages also known as Bardos.
Bardo 1:The soul is in a trance for four days but they do not know that they are dead. Monks are able to talk to the soul to help them guide the soul through the three bardos.
Bardo 2:The soul can see their whole life right before their eyes. They are able to see a very bright light. If the person is not scared and heads towards the light then they have reached Nirvana and they will not be reborn. However, most people see the light and become scared of it and turn away, so the person is, therefore, reborn again.
Bardo 3:The deceased person looks for new parents into the new body which they will be