Judaism is a western belief system that gives a better guide to living one’s life in comparison to Buddhism, and eastern belief system. Judaism is a religion whose founders are Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the Twelve Children of Israel. Siddhartha, the first buddha, is the founder of Buddhism. These two belief systems are very similar but also different in many ways. Buddhism's rules and beliefs focus more on escaping suffering, rather than guiding one's life, but Judaism is a religion that is based on community values and how to live a better, more righteous life. Thus, Judaism provides a better guideline for one’s life versus Buddhism.
Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion and was founded by Moses, a former prince of Egypt. According …show more content…
India by Siddhartha Gautama, the son of a warrior prince. Stated in the article “What Do Buddhist Believe,” in Buddhism, Buddhists believe that “The Four Noble Truths are Suffering, the Cause of Suffering, the Cessation of Suffering, and the Path to the Cessation of Suffering,” and that to escape the suffering of the world one must rid oneself from all desires. Buddhism does not believe in a support being, making Buddhism a belief system and not a religion. Buddhism popularized because the Dalits of Hinduism wanted to escape their religion and choose Buddhism. Now Buddhism is a highly practiced believe system in countries like China, Thailand, and …show more content…
Buddhism may teach how to prevent suffering, but suffering isn't the worst thing in the world. People must feel what it is like to suffer; to be in pain; to lose someone, in order to learn and grow into a better person. People shouldn't avoid desiring and loving something or someone because individuals learn from love and desire; it may hurt in the end, but then people mend and become stronger, smarter, and better people. Although by avoiding it at all costs, people will become empty, and lonely, and fall into the enigma of themselves, and that is not a good way to live a life. Judaism, though, teaches how to be a good person, and tries to avoid evil, instead of pain, through the guidance of the 10 commandments. Therefore, Judaism provides a better guide to living one’s life in comparison to
Judaism is the oldest monotheistic religion and was founded by Moses, a former prince of Egypt. According …show more content…
India by Siddhartha Gautama, the son of a warrior prince. Stated in the article “What Do Buddhist Believe,” in Buddhism, Buddhists believe that “The Four Noble Truths are Suffering, the Cause of Suffering, the Cessation of Suffering, and the Path to the Cessation of Suffering,” and that to escape the suffering of the world one must rid oneself from all desires. Buddhism does not believe in a support being, making Buddhism a belief system and not a religion. Buddhism popularized because the Dalits of Hinduism wanted to escape their religion and choose Buddhism. Now Buddhism is a highly practiced believe system in countries like China, Thailand, and …show more content…
Buddhism may teach how to prevent suffering, but suffering isn't the worst thing in the world. People must feel what it is like to suffer; to be in pain; to lose someone, in order to learn and grow into a better person. People shouldn't avoid desiring and loving something or someone because individuals learn from love and desire; it may hurt in the end, but then people mend and become stronger, smarter, and better people. Although by avoiding it at all costs, people will become empty, and lonely, and fall into the enigma of themselves, and that is not a good way to live a life. Judaism, though, teaches how to be a good person, and tries to avoid evil, instead of pain, through the guidance of the 10 commandments. Therefore, Judaism provides a better guide to living one’s life in comparison to