Dharma In South Asian Religions

In order to understand Dharma in South Asian religions you need to understand the purpose Dharma serves for both Buddhism and Hinduism religions. Dharma serves a different purpose in Hinduism than it does in Buddhism. In Buddhism cosmic law and order is Dharma, and also the teachings of Buddha. Dharma is the teaching of the Four Noble Truths, the Noble Eightfold path, the Three Marks of Existence, and also the teachings of liberation from suffering. In Hinduism, Dharma is the order that makes our lives possible, and also includes rights, duties, laws, virtues, conduct, and the right way to live. Hindus will do good things in order to receive good karma, so they can be liberated from reincarnation and death cycles, and they must follow the cosmic
order. In Hinduism Dharma is known as natural law. This is the structure of the universe which includes natural world and, duties and social relations. In Buddhism, Dharma is known as two meanings. The first one there is an uppercase letter D. This would refer to the Buddha’s teachings and other amazing teachers as well. The second meaning of Dharma in Buddhism refers to the lowercase d. It is mental phenomena that are moment to moment. It is a person’s experience in the world and conscious thoughts, forms, and perceptions.
Buddha rejected Dharma because he didn’t agree with the caste system. Buddha found Dharma to achieve Nirvana, which does not follow the cosmic order. Hinduism is how a person should act and their role in the world, which Buddha didn’t agree with. Buddha had a set of rules to believe in one’s self, not just following a cosmic order.
In Buddhism one does not need to follow a caste of Dharma to end the cycle of being reborn, or follow the order of things.
It is simply following the teachings to achieve Nirvana. Both religions follow righteousness and believe in reincarnation and the many different paths to enlightenment and that our suffering is caused by attachment to people and things in the world. Hinduism is about understanding existence, Brahma, within Atman, meaning soul or self. Buddhism is understood as to find Anatman not the self or soul. In Hinduism in order to understand the Brahma one must attain the highest life by removing distractions. In Buddhism, one follows a life of discipline to understand and move through that nothing is oneself, dispelling the illusion of existence and achieving Nirvana. Hindus believe that The Buddha was a reincarnation of Vishnu. Both religions have compassion and bring upon peace to all living things, and do not bring on any violence to animals or humans. Buddhism doesn’t believe that any god or gods are anywhere near as powerful as the Buddha. Both religions believe in many heavens and hells in layers. Buddhists believe that their goal in this life is to overcome sorrow. Hindus believe that there are four goals which are Dharma, Kama, Moksha, and Artha. Hindus and Buddhists believe that there are multiple dietes and gods. Both religions believe in concentration, cultivation of certain states of mind, and both believe in meditation. Hindus and Buddhists also believe
in detachment, which is leaving the outside world and rethinking the past life so that they can enter into a spiritual life. Both Hinduism and Buddhism religion started in India.

In conclusion, Hinduism and Buddhism are two very different religions, but still share many beliefs. In fact, Buddha was a Hindu and also conveyed teachings in a Hindu context. Hindus and Buddhists have referred to Buddha as "The Wheel Turner," and believe that he came to spin the wheel of Truth, or Dharma