Hinduism And Buddhism Similarities
Every religion in the world has similarities and differences towards another religion. For example, Islam and Christianity are similar since they both believe that there is only one God. He is the Creator and Sustainer of the universe. But they also have their differences such that Islam does not believe in Trinity, whereas in Christianity they believe in Trinity which means that God has three forms. The same goes to Hinduism and Buddhism, they are two different religions but they have their similarities and differences which makes them unique. The differences and similarities in the religions also apply to Hinduism and Buddhism.
Hinduism and Buddhism’s belief in gods and their practices are different from each other. Hinduism is a polytheistic
religion, which means that Hindus believe in many gods. The Trimurti consists of three gods who are incharge of the creation, upkeep, and the devastation of the world. Brahma who Hindus believe is the creator of the universe is the main god in Hinduism. Vishnu is the second Hindu god who is the protector and the upkeep of the universe and lastly the third main god is Shiva, who is the destroyer of the universe. Hindus believe in many other gods but they are those three gods are the main gods in Hinduism. There is no single founder of Hinduism since it was not founded as a religion.
In contrast, Buddhists do not believe in a god or a creator. The reason behind that is because Buddha did not believe in a god since he thought it was not necessary to believe in a god. Though Buddhist follow the founder of the Buddhist traditions who was called Siddhartha Gautama and do not believe in a god as well. His followers called him ‘Buddha’ which means the enlightened one since they believe that he has discovered the truth about life, which was true happiness.
There is a variety of practices that Hindus practice. For example, they practice meditation which is to become more aware of or to investigate into one’s own mind and body to know oneself. It is the practice of concentration with or without the exercise of the individual’s will. With the help of meditation, Hindus overcome having mental blocks, negative thinking, stress and anxiety since they are concentrating on topics they love and enjoy. Hindus also practice yoga, and in most Hindu texts yoga is practiced to control the senses and conclusively the mind. It is also understood to refer to the meditative practice. Hindus also practice puja. Which is to express something important without using any words. Some Hindus practice this every morning after bathing and wearing new clean clothes, puja is seen as a way of relating humans to the domain and could be performed to anything divine, from Vishnu to a holy tree or animal.
Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism practices are different from the Hindu practices. For example, they practice some everyday practices which are to refrain from untrue speech, do not take the life of anything living and do not lose mindfulness and many more. They also practice the threefold Training, which are mortality, concentration, and training in insight. Mortality (sila) is the appropriate behavior that conforms with the normally approved standards and does not cause distress to other people or to oneself. The second characteristic of the threefold training is concentration (samadhi), which consists in concentrating the mind to stay in the same condition most conducive to success in whatever he wishes to achieve. And finally the last characteristic of the threefold training is the training in insight (panna). The training in insight is the practice and drill that gives a better knowledge and understanding of the true nature of all things.
Hinduism and Buddhism may have different beliefs in gods, practices, but they will always have something in common. For example Hinduism and Buddhism both have the same beliefs for example, they both believe in karma, and reincarnation.
Hinduism and Buddhism’s belief in gods and their practices are different from each other. Hinduism is a polytheistic
religion, which means that Hindus believe in many gods. The Trimurti consists of three gods who are incharge of the creation, upkeep, and the devastation of the world. Brahma who Hindus believe is the creator of the universe is the main god in Hinduism. Vishnu is the second Hindu god who is the protector and the upkeep of the universe and lastly the third main god is Shiva, who is the destroyer of the universe. Hindus believe in many other gods but they are those three gods are the main gods in Hinduism. There is no single founder of Hinduism since it was not founded as a religion.
In contrast, Buddhists do not believe in a god or a creator. The reason behind that is because Buddha did not believe in a god since he thought it was not necessary to believe in a god. Though Buddhist follow the founder of the Buddhist traditions who was called Siddhartha Gautama and do not believe in a god as well. His followers called him ‘Buddha’ which means the enlightened one since they believe that he has discovered the truth about life, which was true happiness.
There is a variety of practices that Hindus practice. For example, they practice meditation which is to become more aware of or to investigate into one’s own mind and body to know oneself. It is the practice of concentration with or without the exercise of the individual’s will. With the help of meditation, Hindus overcome having mental blocks, negative thinking, stress and anxiety since they are concentrating on topics they love and enjoy. Hindus also practice yoga, and in most Hindu texts yoga is practiced to control the senses and conclusively the mind. It is also understood to refer to the meditative practice. Hindus also practice puja. Which is to express something important without using any words. Some Hindus practice this every morning after bathing and wearing new clean clothes, puja is seen as a way of relating humans to the domain and could be performed to anything divine, from Vishnu to a holy tree or animal.
Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism practices are different from the Hindu practices. For example, they practice some everyday practices which are to refrain from untrue speech, do not take the life of anything living and do not lose mindfulness and many more. They also practice the threefold Training, which are mortality, concentration, and training in insight. Mortality (sila) is the appropriate behavior that conforms with the normally approved standards and does not cause distress to other people or to oneself. The second characteristic of the threefold training is concentration (samadhi), which consists in concentrating the mind to stay in the same condition most conducive to success in whatever he wishes to achieve. And finally the last characteristic of the threefold training is the training in insight (panna). The training in insight is the practice and drill that gives a better knowledge and understanding of the true nature of all things.
Hinduism and Buddhism may have different beliefs in gods, practices, but they will always have something in common. For example Hinduism and Buddhism both have the same beliefs for example, they both believe in karma, and reincarnation.