Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the most dominant and profound religions around the world. Both religions have similar foundations and philosophies that began in India before the Common Era. (Citation?) They are among the top five major religions in the world.(Citation?) Hinduism is the third highest ranked organized religion and has been around much older than Buddhism. Since Buddhism evolved from Hinduism‚ they are very similar‚ but they are two different faiths‚ with different sets of beliefs
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Hinduism and Buddhism are the two main religions of Ancient India. Both religions share common beliefs and have their differences. Some differences are the gods worshiped‚ the founders of the religions and the holy books worshiped. Both religions are similar and different at the same time. In the buddhism religion‚ the founder was not one person alone. Hinduism was developed over 3500 years ago by the Aryans. The Hindu religion was developed around the caste system. Important books of the Hindu
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Hinduism was originated in South Asia (India‚ Subcontinent) in 2000 B.C.E. If you look at the map of India you could see where Hindus originated and how isolated it was. There is one easy land entry in the Northwest corridor into the vicinity of Indus River where Pakistan now lies. The fact that India is so isolated helped create this culture that is so unique and captivating. Hinduism is not known to have a founder; however they have many contributing sources such as Indus Valley Civilization and
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Buddhism is believed to have originated about 2500 years ago‚ near 500 BC in on the border of Nepal and India. Its founder‚ Gautama Buddha (Prince Siddhartha) was raised in a well-to-do family and lived surrounded by excess. Though raised in this way‚ Siddhartha was not convinced of the true value of these material items. After seeing the “four sights” sent by the gods‚ Siddhartha "born a prince and raised in luxury‚ renounced the world at the age of 29 to search for an ultimate solution to the
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REL-405-GS Written Assignment #2/Myrna Ojeda Distinguishing between mystical and numinous religious experience‚ contrast Hinduism and Buddhism from the perspective outlined by Nanina Smart. Why do you agree or disagree with Smart ’s distinction of the two kinds of religious experience as these relate to these two religions? Mystical religion involves a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny often stemming from direct communion with ultimate reality or God.
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Both Hinduism and Buddhism believe reincarnating and their goal of escaping samsara to achieve the freedom is also same. Although their view of death is different‚ the afterlife beliefs are similar. Hinduism views their soul as permanent whereas Buddhism believes it’s not immortal. Hindus believe that there are multiples beginnings and ends which are the period of creation and death. Through samsara‚ they think that the souls are passed on each cycle of life. Along with the belief that the souls
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fairly common‚ India was no different. Early religions in India composed of Brahmanism‚ Jainism‚ Buddhism‚ and Hinduism. However‚ only two of those religions really blew up and shaped India into the country that it is today. Hinduism and Buddhism both are heavy factors in early Indian lifestyle and government. However‚ both came from different backgrounds and have different teachings to reach their goals. Buddhism grew into what it is now all because of a man named Siddhartha Gautama. Gautama was born
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Dharma is one of the main concepts in both Buddhism and Hinduism and even though they are the same word‚ there are many differences between the two. In Hinduism‚ they believe dharma to mean righteousness‚ justice‚ faith‚ duty‚ and a religious and social obligation (Oxtoby‚ Segal p. 274)‚ while in Buddhism‚ dharma is said to be morality and truth (Oxtoby‚ Segal p. 377). Both religions say that when dharma declines‚ this is when the Buddha is born for Buddhists and when lord Krishna comes to save the
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same. Hinduism is especially related to the land of India by almost all Hindus living in India or are of Indian descent‚ and places visited by gods and by saints‚ as well as places of great natural sanctity in India have become shrines and pilgrim destinations. The key turning points in the evolution of Buddhism were having a founder‚ renouncing the hereditary caste system‚ and renouncing the supremacy of the brahmin priests. The key elements in the competition between Hinduism and Buddhism are the
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Both Hinduism and Buddhism originated in the Indian subcontinent and share a very long relationship‚ which in many ways is comparable to that of Judaism and Christianity. The Buddha was born in a Hindu family‚ just as Christ was born in a Jewish family. Some people still argue that Buddhism was an offshoot of Hinduism and the Buddha was a part of the Hindu pantheon‚ a view which is not acceptable to many Buddhists. It is however widely accepted that Buddhism gained popularity in India because it
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