The Comparison Between
Hinduism And Buddhism
Similarities between Hinduism and Buddhism On Reincarnation
- Buddhism : Buddhism believes in the process of
reincarnation based on deeds of the present life.
- Hinduism : Hinduism also believes that everyone is a part of an impersonal world and therefore, one's soul reincarnates into another body of any being, based on the deeds of the present life.
On Salvation - Buddhism : One has to work for salvation oneself
and therefore, cannot blame others for the same. The salvation depends
on the good deeds of a person.
- Hinduism : In Hinduism also, one attains salvation as per one's own fate and deeds. There are four paths or four yogas to attain salvation : Karma Yoga - Way of good works, Bhakti Yoga - Way of love and faith, Jnana Yoga - Way of knowledge, and Raja Yoga - Way of salvation.
On Enlightenment
- Buddhism and Hinduism : Both of them believe that there are many paths to attain enlightenment such as overcoming through your feelings and desires and controlling over the six conscious senses.
On Sufferings
- Buddhism and Hinduism : Both the schools of thought believe that excessive attachment to things and people in the physical world causes pain and suffering. Therefore, we must get ourselves free from the illusions of 'Maya' or worldly desires.
Yogic Practices
- Buddhism and Hinduism : Both of them gives an emphasis on the practice of meditation and other forms of yoga, which not only helps one to concentrate on the truth of life, but also facilitates the path of enlightenment and liberation.
- Buddhism : Buddhism has a major sect,
'Tantrayana', which is mainly based upon the tantric practices.
- Hinduism : Tantric practices are also prevalent in Hinduism, especially among the worshippers of the Goddess Kali and the god Shiva. Likewise Hinduism, the Mahayana Buddhism believes that the original teachings of the Buddha are from the Hindu practices, including prayers and the concept of God(even the Buddha as God in all His incarnations). Mahayana Buddhism also introduces the idea of (temporary) heavens and hells.
Differences Between Hinduism And Buddhism
On God
- Buddhism : The original Buddhist doctrine does
not entail any godly figures, though the later Buddhist sects introduced
some Godly figures.
- Hinduism : The Hindus believe in 300,000 Gods.
On Rituals - Buddhism : Buddhism do follow some rituals but
only in the form of meditation, and bowing and different forms of
worship while offering prayer in the Buddhist temples. Buddhist
practices also do not require any priests.
- Hinduism : The rituals, being followed by the Hindus are more complex and vary from birth to death of a person. Besides, priests do play important role in all the rituals.
On Caste System
- Buddhism : There are four major sub sects in
Buddhism, but none of them follow the caste system.
- Hinduism : On the contrary, there are a number of castes and sub-castes in Hinduism, and the Hindus follow them rigidly.
On Asceticism
- Buddhism : As the middle way, Buddhism rejects
extreme asceticism as well as great wealth.
- Hinduism : Most of the Hindus believe in extreme asceticism.
On Vedas
- Buddhism : The Buddhists do not believe in the
Vedas. Rather they firmly believe in the teachings of the Lord Buddha
and the Buddhist scriptures.
- Hinduism : Hinduism believes in the supremacy of four Vedas - Rigveda, Samveda, Yajurveda and Atharvaveda.
On Stages of Life
- Buddhism : The Buddhists do not believe in the
stages of life. People can join any of the stages any time depending
upon their spiritual preparedness.
- Hinduism : The Hindus believe in the four stages of life, also known as the 'ashramas' - Brahamacharya Ashram or Student life, Grihastha Ashram or family life, Vanprastha Ashram or the age at which a person leaves all the worldly desire and home, and Sanyasa Ashram - when a person meditates and awaits for the ultimate truth, death.
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8% Orthodox 34% Conservative 23% Reformed 35% Secular (est.) |
52% Catholic 17% Protestant 19% Orthodox 2% Anglican |
83% Sunni 16% Shiite |
70% Vaishnaites 25% Shiavites 2% neo-Hindu |
56% Mahayana 38% Hinayana 6% Tantrayana |
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Rough Equivalence | |
Judaism Judaism Judaism |
Torah Hebrew Tanakh Talmud |
Pentateuch - 5 books by Moses Old Testament Books - 39 Talmud Tractates - 63 |
Catholic Protestant |
Rheims Bible King James Bible |
Books (46 + 27) Books (39 + 27) |
Islam Hinduism Buddhism |
Qur'an (Koran) Bhagavad Gita Tipitaka |
Koran Suras - 114 Bhagavad Gita Chapters - 18 Canonization |
| Books of the Bible Summary - The books and chapters of the Jewish Bible, the Catholic Bible, and the Protestant Bible compared. | ||
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