Hinduism was started in India but there was no founder that can be traced back to. Shockingly Hinduism is polytheistic and has over 33 million gods. However the most common include Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu. Hinduism’s holy text is Vedas. One big things in Hinduism is the caste system. They put everyone in a cast and you are in that caste your whole life. Lastly in Hinduism they believe in reincarnation and the afterlife. But their ultimate goal in life is to achieve a perfect understanding of all things.
On the other hand there's Buddhism. Buddhism does have a founder which was Siddhartha. One of the biggest things about Buddhism is that they are non-theistic, meaning they don't have a god. Siddhartha learned four main ideas, which were known as the four noble truths, through his enlightenment, truth about life. To achieve enlightenment you would need to follow the eightfold path, the way to end suffering. Then finally in the end they believed that you would keep reincarnating as long as you have not reached nirvana. Nirvana was their ultimate goal in life and it was the release from selfishness. But when you finally reach nirvana your lives are done and you won't get reincarnated anymore. …show more content…
Karma is one is the things they have in common. Karma is your destiny or fate that follows your actions you did in your previous life. Going along with karma, another thing they have in common is reincarnation. They both believe that after you die that you will come back into the world in a different form. The last major similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism is they both believe there is suffering in this
On the other hand there's Buddhism. Buddhism does have a founder which was Siddhartha. One of the biggest things about Buddhism is that they are non-theistic, meaning they don't have a god. Siddhartha learned four main ideas, which were known as the four noble truths, through his enlightenment, truth about life. To achieve enlightenment you would need to follow the eightfold path, the way to end suffering. Then finally in the end they believed that you would keep reincarnating as long as you have not reached nirvana. Nirvana was their ultimate goal in life and it was the release from selfishness. But when you finally reach nirvana your lives are done and you won't get reincarnated anymore. …show more content…
Karma is one is the things they have in common. Karma is your destiny or fate that follows your actions you did in your previous life. Going along with karma, another thing they have in common is reincarnation. They both believe that after you die that you will come back into the world in a different form. The last major similarity between Hinduism and Buddhism is they both believe there is suffering in this