The dawning of the early second to seventh century C.E. is when the universal form of religion originated; these two beliefs, Buddhism and Christianity, captured a worldwide code of ethics and followers due to many mediums. Both beliefs grew with vast similarities and differences while possessing extraordinary advantages like writing and influential people like the Roman Emperor Constantine and the great Ashoka.
Their similarities begin with the minor basis of religion and main purpose: being a code of ethics to measure up the mortal and outer world. The recognition of Buddhism and Christianity that earlier forms of religion like Judaism and many African traditions was the ability to join many diverse people together instead of a certain …show more content…
Christians and Christianity were taboo in early Roman and persistent members of this religion were considered martyrs and put to death. These acts changed when the Roman emperor Constantine became king; his origin of being the face of early Christianity came from a premonition that his sign from the Gods was from the God of Christ with a symbol of a 'P' over an 'X'. His actions before a major battle was to put this symbol from his premonition as a crest for his army; his victory was ignited a turnabout for the positive spread of Christianity. He increased its prestige by giving bishop's authority, establish the proclamation of the "Edit of Milan" and the "Council of Nicea", and of the Holy Sepulcher. He created monasteries after the ideal of Buddhist monks with the purpose to be a sanctuary for the religion, and a beacon for new member. At the start, the religion mostly appealed to plebeians and lower classes, but Constantine gave great influence to the religion and soon monasteries were in every major city and the Christan Empire was growing internationally. These uses of modern tools and government aid to spread the word of Christianity, so the path of Buddhism was a path of inner projection and …show more content…
The origin of Buddhism is from the enduring pilgrimage of the son of Chandragupta. His son was locked away for, the kingdom would be lost if he left the palace; the son was healthy and well in his situation but wanted to see the world and know its mysteries. He seeks out occasionally and along his journey he saw an old man, a sick man, and a dead man. Once he saw this he renounce the crown and look for the holiest of men to find this reason of suffering. He meditated, fasting, and thought about enlightened. His conclusion came in the form a nirvana, a level a achievement that represents the final place of rest for the human. He was now known as the Buddha and would teach his lesson across Asia. His teachings of the 4 truths-all life is suffering, the source suffering is desire, to stop suffering rid of desire, and follow the eightfold path- and the 8 pathways- right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration- had great appeal to the lower people on the Hindu caste system because there was no caste and being able to find peace. Buddhism's Constantine comes from the great Ashoka from the Mauryan Dynasty(321-185 BCE). His method of ruling was the principals of the Buddha; his in heat came from the devastation he bestowed upon the Kalinga Kingdom and sought to refine his
Their similarities begin with the minor basis of religion and main purpose: being a code of ethics to measure up the mortal and outer world. The recognition of Buddhism and Christianity that earlier forms of religion like Judaism and many African traditions was the ability to join many diverse people together instead of a certain …show more content…
Christians and Christianity were taboo in early Roman and persistent members of this religion were considered martyrs and put to death. These acts changed when the Roman emperor Constantine became king; his origin of being the face of early Christianity came from a premonition that his sign from the Gods was from the God of Christ with a symbol of a 'P' over an 'X'. His actions before a major battle was to put this symbol from his premonition as a crest for his army; his victory was ignited a turnabout for the positive spread of Christianity. He increased its prestige by giving bishop's authority, establish the proclamation of the "Edit of Milan" and the "Council of Nicea", and of the Holy Sepulcher. He created monasteries after the ideal of Buddhist monks with the purpose to be a sanctuary for the religion, and a beacon for new member. At the start, the religion mostly appealed to plebeians and lower classes, but Constantine gave great influence to the religion and soon monasteries were in every major city and the Christan Empire was growing internationally. These uses of modern tools and government aid to spread the word of Christianity, so the path of Buddhism was a path of inner projection and …show more content…
The origin of Buddhism is from the enduring pilgrimage of the son of Chandragupta. His son was locked away for, the kingdom would be lost if he left the palace; the son was healthy and well in his situation but wanted to see the world and know its mysteries. He seeks out occasionally and along his journey he saw an old man, a sick man, and a dead man. Once he saw this he renounce the crown and look for the holiest of men to find this reason of suffering. He meditated, fasting, and thought about enlightened. His conclusion came in the form a nirvana, a level a achievement that represents the final place of rest for the human. He was now known as the Buddha and would teach his lesson across Asia. His teachings of the 4 truths-all life is suffering, the source suffering is desire, to stop suffering rid of desire, and follow the eightfold path- and the 8 pathways- right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration- had great appeal to the lower people on the Hindu caste system because there was no caste and being able to find peace. Buddhism's Constantine comes from the great Ashoka from the Mauryan Dynasty(321-185 BCE). His method of ruling was the principals of the Buddha; his in heat came from the devastation he bestowed upon the Kalinga Kingdom and sought to refine his