After the Buddha returned from becoming enlightened he provided people with new teachings. The Middle Way and Dharma were the true path to Nirvana. The Buddha knew that some of the aspects of Hinduism were not the true path to enlightenment, that is why there are some clear distinctions between Buddhism and Hinduism.
To commence with, a clear distinction between Buddhism and Hinduism is their perspective over animal sacrifices. After returning from enlightenment, the Buddha advised his followers to not kill any living creatures; doing so would be breaking the right of conduct in the Eightfold Path. However, in Hinduism animals were constantly being sacrificed.
Additionally, the Buddha did not believe that the Brahmins should be the only interpreters of religious truth. The Buddha believed that everyone should have …show more content…
The Buddha claimed that people were composed of Skandhas. Influenced by karma, the skandhas would change after a person's death. However, by following the Eightfold Path people could find their true self and achieve Nirvana. Once Nirvana was achieved a person would no longer be affected by Nirvana and the skandhas would dissolve.
Also, Hindus believed in a supreme being; however the Buddha refused to acknowledge the existence a universal soul. The Buddha believed that it was a waste of time to search for a supreme being; people should spend time worrying about Dharma instead. He believed that if you focused on his teachings a supreme being was irrelevant and didn’t matter.
Moreover, Buddhism and Hinduism had different things they were trying to achieve. The Buddha’s teaching helped people attain Nirvana. Whereas, upanishads in Hinduism helped people attain Moksha. This contrast is due to the fact that the Buddha didn’t believe that a person's soul would be reincarnated infinitely, instead he thought that the soul would reach a state of
To commence with, a clear distinction between Buddhism and Hinduism is their perspective over animal sacrifices. After returning from enlightenment, the Buddha advised his followers to not kill any living creatures; doing so would be breaking the right of conduct in the Eightfold Path. However, in Hinduism animals were constantly being sacrificed.
Additionally, the Buddha did not believe that the Brahmins should be the only interpreters of religious truth. The Buddha believed that everyone should have …show more content…
The Buddha claimed that people were composed of Skandhas. Influenced by karma, the skandhas would change after a person's death. However, by following the Eightfold Path people could find their true self and achieve Nirvana. Once Nirvana was achieved a person would no longer be affected by Nirvana and the skandhas would dissolve.
Also, Hindus believed in a supreme being; however the Buddha refused to acknowledge the existence a universal soul. The Buddha believed that it was a waste of time to search for a supreme being; people should spend time worrying about Dharma instead. He believed that if you focused on his teachings a supreme being was irrelevant and didn’t matter.
Moreover, Buddhism and Hinduism had different things they were trying to achieve. The Buddha’s teaching helped people attain Nirvana. Whereas, upanishads in Hinduism helped people attain Moksha. This contrast is due to the fact that the Buddha didn’t believe that a person's soul would be reincarnated infinitely, instead he thought that the soul would reach a state of