Since the beginning of time, there have been many myths about how life began on earth and what happens to a person when they die. Seeking a need for purpose and order, religions developed in the world and organized standardized religions such as Buddhism and Islam. The aim of this research paper is to compare and contrast the existential questions about the handling of suffering, what it means to be a good person and the process of entering the afterlife or the belief in reincarnation. It is natural for people to want a better understanding what draws people to take part in these two practices, their traditions, and rituals. Being one of the oldest religions, Buddhism was started by Siddhartha Gautama the Buddha who started teaching Buddhism
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Slowly consuming the earth in a series as earth-bound people full of desires and cravings (Mindsedge, 2017). Unlike Islam religion, Buddhists, aim not to provide answers about why or how we are here. Islam began in the 7th century CE, in the cities of Medina and Mecca. A prophet by the name of Mohammed who was born in Mecca in 570 CE began to have revelations from angel Gabriel and recorded Islam’s holy book the Qur’an over a period of 20 years (Mindsedge, 2017). Islam is a monotheist religion and Muslim followers of Islam believe that Mohammed was the last prophet to reveal the word of God. Muslims also recognize prophets such as Adam, Moses, John the Baptist, Abraham, Noah, Elijah, and Jesus. Jesus however, is not believed to be the son of Allah. Islamic religions identify the creation story with the start of Adam and Eve and the Tree of Life, they, however, believe that after they eat the forbidden fruit they were sent to separate mountains and had to repent to be reunited (Mindsedge, 2017). Like Christianity and Judaism, Islam traces its lineages back to Abraham. Islam Religions justifies that it was Allah’s will we are here because he is all powerful and …show more content…
What happens when we die, will anyone remember all of our good deeds? Buddhists believe that the good karma that you created in this life will help you through the realms of death. Some Buddhists believe that during the interval of death and rebirth, one will have conscious experiences and it is in this state that one’s mind is the oat vulnerable for the process of rebirth (Mindsedge, 2017). The Six Realms of Rebirth is the wheel of samsara. The wheel is symbolic of the process of the cycle of rebirth/samsara and is depicted by showing a demon Yama who is the Lord of Death grasping the six realms. The center of the wheel is three animals a pig, a cock, and a snake which represent three poison of greed, delusion, and hatred of which make up bad karma and fuel the cycle of rebirth. Karma is the natural aspect of order that works like a mechanism moving people around from one realm of rebirth to another in the six realms of rebirth as they try to reach the realm of heaven. In Buddhism the realm of heaven is not a place of permanent salvation, Buddha referred to a proximate goal being to reach nirvana and end the cycle of rebirth (Prebish,
Slowly consuming the earth in a series as earth-bound people full of desires and cravings (Mindsedge, 2017). Unlike Islam religion, Buddhists, aim not to provide answers about why or how we are here. Islam began in the 7th century CE, in the cities of Medina and Mecca. A prophet by the name of Mohammed who was born in Mecca in 570 CE began to have revelations from angel Gabriel and recorded Islam’s holy book the Qur’an over a period of 20 years (Mindsedge, 2017). Islam is a monotheist religion and Muslim followers of Islam believe that Mohammed was the last prophet to reveal the word of God. Muslims also recognize prophets such as Adam, Moses, John the Baptist, Abraham, Noah, Elijah, and Jesus. Jesus however, is not believed to be the son of Allah. Islamic religions identify the creation story with the start of Adam and Eve and the Tree of Life, they, however, believe that after they eat the forbidden fruit they were sent to separate mountains and had to repent to be reunited (Mindsedge, 2017). Like Christianity and Judaism, Islam traces its lineages back to Abraham. Islam Religions justifies that it was Allah’s will we are here because he is all powerful and …show more content…
What happens when we die, will anyone remember all of our good deeds? Buddhists believe that the good karma that you created in this life will help you through the realms of death. Some Buddhists believe that during the interval of death and rebirth, one will have conscious experiences and it is in this state that one’s mind is the oat vulnerable for the process of rebirth (Mindsedge, 2017). The Six Realms of Rebirth is the wheel of samsara. The wheel is symbolic of the process of the cycle of rebirth/samsara and is depicted by showing a demon Yama who is the Lord of Death grasping the six realms. The center of the wheel is three animals a pig, a cock, and a snake which represent three poison of greed, delusion, and hatred of which make up bad karma and fuel the cycle of rebirth. Karma is the natural aspect of order that works like a mechanism moving people around from one realm of rebirth to another in the six realms of rebirth as they try to reach the realm of heaven. In Buddhism the realm of heaven is not a place of permanent salvation, Buddha referred to a proximate goal being to reach nirvana and end the cycle of rebirth (Prebish,