Hinduism and Chinese popular-folk religion are among the religions that have had the greatest extent and impact globally. For this reason, a comparison of their beliefs, texts and practices is going to be discussed in order to reach a better understanding of those religions and to shed some light on the similarities and differences between them.
Hinduism's beliefs include the ideas of: karma, rebirth, the fundamentally suffering nature of the world and the possibility of liberation from suffering and rebirth and the attainment of a permanent state of bliss (Smith, 991). The Hindu belief system is based on a social structure, or what is commonly referred to as the caste system, where there is a specific hierarchy for the castes where the Brahmans
Hinduism's beliefs include the ideas of: karma, rebirth, the fundamentally suffering nature of the world and the possibility of liberation from suffering and rebirth and the attainment of a permanent state of bliss (Smith, 991). The Hindu belief system is based on a social structure, or what is commonly referred to as the caste system, where there is a specific hierarchy for the castes where the Brahmans