Throughout the Classical Period Buddhism and Christianity were very widespread religions. While Buddhism and Christianity differ‚ they are contain many similarities. Buddhism‚ is a trip of the mind and it focuses on reaching enlightenment. Whereas‚ Christianity focuses on salvation‚ and becoming one with God. From the person they worship to the way they worship‚ these two religions are very different. In addition to their differences‚ these two religions also have basic principles that are in common
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In India‚ laid the birth of the most profound religions that are still alive and well practiced today. Jainism and Classical Hinduism are two of those religions that have coexist for centuries. They are religions that bring a realization to many of its followers that ultimately led them to believe that selfless actions and thoughts can contribute to escaping from the concept of samsara (the cycle of rebirth)‚ breaking away from suffering‚ and reaching an eternal state of bliss. However‚ although
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The polytheistic Hinduism and compared to the more philosophical‚ secular Confucianism share various similarities in social policies‚ behavioral acceptance and philosophical however Hindu’s achieve this through the caste system while Confusion’s achieve it via Meritocracy. As a religion Hinduism has the least social mobility‚ with the caste system it is nearly impossible to increase your status in that lifetime. Hindus believe that if you complete your duties or dharma you will receive good karma
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by my translator‚ Hymavathi‚ I lived among the people for three weeks. The American culture I was raised in gifted me several prejudices against Hinduism that I was not aware of until I experienced for myself the truth about the religion. Prior to India‚ I viewed Hinduism barbarically despite not knowing much about it. Ironically‚ I experienced Hinduism first hand in a Seventh-day Adventist church—stuck squarely in the middle of the Indian plains and forests. Through a Christian mission trip‚ the
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Buddhism and Hinduism Both Buddhism and Hinduism represent many similar traits‚ however in the end‚ the differences do outweigh the similarities. Hinduism was one of the first religions to be strictly followed in the ancient times as far as 2300BC to 1500BC. Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) stood tall at the Brahmin rank of the caste system‚ on the other hand‚ after seeing many gaps between the rich and the poor within the community‚ he decided that there needed to be various changes in order for
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2. Hinduism and Buddhism are traditions that originated from the Vedic sacrifice practice‚ and they share a common foundation in their view of existence. What are the similarities‚ and very importantly‚ the differences in their respective focuses and goals? Also included in this topic: For a time‚ Buddhism became a dominant tradition in much of India‚ but then Hinduism rose to become the dominant tradition. There are relatively few Buddhists in India today‚ especially in comparison to the number
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On the surface‚ Hinduism and Christianity seem completely different. Hinduism‚ which originated in India‚ is all about reincarnation and karma. Christianity‚ which originated in the Middle East‚ is about forgiveness and being forgiven. However‚ they do share a few similarities‚ such as a sacred writings‚ or writings in Hinduism’s case. But where to the differences end and the similarities start? Hinduism is a complicated religion with one central idea on what to do to achieve happiness. Truth means
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In Hinduism‚ karma is the concept referring to the rebirth of a soul as either a lesser or greater being depending on how they chose to behave in their former life (Molloy‚ 2009). People can choose to live their lives in a moral manner by doing good deeds for others‚ giving to the needy‚ acting selflessly‚ and committing as few sins as possible in order to achieve a higher life form in their later life. However‚ should a person choose to behave in the opposite manner and not live their lives in a
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The Buddhism and Hinduism religions resemble each other in that they are both be lievers in some sort of reincarnation process and in Dharma‚ Karma‚ and Samsara; however‚ they are contrasting in terms of Hinduism being a polytheistic religion and Buddhism being a religion that feels as though it isn’t necessary to believe in a god or goddess . Although Buddhism and Hinduism religions were very closely associated in many ways‚ one of the major distinctions between the two was the fact that Hinduism is a
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was the son of God and was sent down to preach for him‚ he is known as the ‘Messiah’ amongst Christians. Jesus didn’t have messengers but disciples‚ which is a follower of Jesus and teaches his teachings. Unlike Hinduism‚ Christianity was more violent and took harsher tolls‚ no one in Hinduism was crucified because they believe in the Gods—in Christianity those who didn’t like the religion crucified anyone who was a Christian. Being a Christian meant you understood that Jesus was the son of God‚ he
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