Similarities Between Buddhism And Christianity

Buddhism began as part of the Hinduism religion and then the creator of Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama, decided to split from Hinduism religion and form his own religious system. It was when he received his four visions, that’s when Gautama decided to leave his life of comfort and ultimately find the true meaning of life through endless meditation, fasting and wandering about the world alone which then created a following before and after his death to follow his teaching of how to reach a state of nirvana. When we compare the origin of a Buddhist to the origin of a Christian they are very different for Christians believe that one God created all that there is in this universe . We’re as a Buddhist believes that all that is in the universe is
Which pretty much means that this state that Buddhist see animals and all other living beings has sentient having life of equal value just as human beings. When you compare Buddhism and Christianity meaning of identity they are very different. While Buddhists do not have a very clear and concise definition of what it means to be human, Christians are certain that their humanity means to be creatures created by God in God’s image to be superior rulers of the world (Genesis 1:26). We have been granted with intelligence and reason, which allows us to surpass all other creatures in ability and cohere which makes them above animals but below the angels .They don’t see them self as equals to all other living things. 348 words 3.The Question of Meaning/Purpose When it comes to the meaning or purpose of a Buddhist I could not find much besides that the Buddha is known to make their purpose or meaning from their own experiences as individuals and that is one of their main purposes their existence in this