Hinduism and Buddhism

by Quinn through Professor Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Powell II, opensourcebuddhism.org This piece offers a concise outline of core themes, similarities and differences between your two favorite Asian traditions.

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[cambowles]

Reincarnation would require each person to work out his own salvation—and when he finally did he would simply cease to exist! Jesus already paid for all of our evil deeds. All we have to do is accept the salvation He offers as a free gift

[opensourcebuddhism]

@cambowles Well that sounds so easy cambowles! Why doesn't everyone just convert to the easiest religion on earth...unless...perhap....peo­ple don't find that realistic. In fact, belief in Santa provides even more concrete benefits! Jewish people will tell you God has standards...measure up or don't. The Indian religions indeed, require effort. I think you like the Barcalounger approach to religion: I am saved, damn the rest! I sit in comfort....

[vishals2]

They shouldn't be compared, tehy virtually preach the same thing. After all Siddhārtha Gautama ((The great Buddha himself) was a Hindu prince

[opensourcebuddhism]

@vishals2 True, but you did say they 'virtually preach the same thing". All the best, happy holidays!

[jayd4ever]

@cambowles how did he pay he lost his life when he didnt want to die and what do you think jesus did for 18 years of his life which isnt mentioned in the bible he went to india and learnt about life and its value and preached it when it went back to jerusalem theres proof of that jesus wasnt god he was a teacher or guru like buddha

[jayd4ever]

@matkakulfi i already studied buddhism and i know buddha wasnt god bbut why do buddhists believe in reincarnation,karma and yoga then like hinduism but the difference is that buddhism has no god while hinduism does without hinduism buddhism wouldnt exist

[matkakulfi]

@jayd4ever Read Tripiṭaka you will get your answers and if you want to believe that buddhism is an offshoot of hinduism hey its up to you. I am a buddhist and I know what buddhas teaching are. You are the confused individual you need answers you find them why ask me do your own research and don't fall victim to biased opinion.

[jayd4ever]

@matkakulfi yes i know but buddhism also says when you die you can decide weather you went to die or go into another form like animal,ghost,human etc now you tell me who is controlling that its god hinduism and buddhism are the same but the teachings are little different but concept is the same and buddha believed in god

[matkakulfi]

@jayd4ever Its for you to find out how will buddha know what happens after death? He is not god. Besides what are you going to do with the knowledge of what happens after you are dead once you are dead? The question doesn't make any sense. Also about reincarnation he said you never die. The energy that created you transfered in to something else. energy cannot be created not destroyed and it remains constant. Energy can only transformed or transferred. Get a copy of Tripiṭaka read it

[jayd4ever]

@matkakulfi yes buddha never but his followers worship him and make idols for him you can see it in every major buddhist country and if you say buddha said this then why do so many do the oppsite it just like hinduism some of things in our scriptures dont allow you do certain things but people do other things and if you say reincarnation is different then when happens after death in buddhism

[matkakulfi]

watch?v=Jc_r5Ub_VJU&feature=re­lated This documentary will be a good start. It is hinduism that has borrowed the concepts from buddhism not the other way round.

[matkakulfi]

@jayd4ever buddha idols, what are those? Buddha never worshiped any idols infact he never asked any one to worship him. Any one can be a buddha. Buddha has no fixed form. The process of reincarnation is different in buddhism its not based on the concept of karma. Buddhism believes in no one controlling your destiny you make your own destiny. You have no idea what buddhism is and I do not want to argue with an ignorant person. search for Tripiṭaka you read that and then compare.

[jayd4ever]

@matkakulfi buddhism dont believe in god but buddha did and you say you dont have idols but i always see buddha idols have you seen the big one in hong kong and you cant have reincarnation without god controlling the concept of yog and karma orginally cames from hinduism

[matkakulfi]

Buddhism is a very difficult religion to practice. It does not have god, does not have the concept of hell or heaven, It does not have any miracles or chamatkari babas. what ever said at the end of the day buddhism rocks.