Compare And Contrast Two Eastern Religions

One eastern religion that greatly appeals to me is Buddhism, while one Western religion that appeals to me is Judaism. Both of these religions are fascinating to me because they practice spirituality and seem to be very understanding of natural human faults like sin. Buddhism and Judaism are similar in the sense that they both have commandments or general rules to live by, as do many other religions. Some of those basic rules that they both share includes don't steal, don’t kill, be kind to your neighbor, etc. There are also theological divisions in both Judaism and Buddhism. For example, there are three main schools of Buddhism, Mahayana, Hinayana, and Vajrayana, and the beliefs vary slightly among the different branches. This is similar to Judaism because …show more content…
I like the idea of having a kosher diet, straying away from shellfish, pork, and birds of prey, because sacrificing some of those things for God is really powerful to me. Also the fact that Judaism doesn’t believe in original sin, because humans are born into sin and it is inevitable that we will sin, is very appealing to me. I think that that is very understanding and some religions don’t have that same compassion for humans and the belief in sin. Although Buddhism has a lot of elements that I enjoy, it also seems to have a lot of mental challenges for their believers such as the Eightfold Path which includes Right Mindfulness, Right Concentration, Right Occupation, etc. Things like this do not appeal to me because I believe that our religion or spirituality should be easy. We are human, and we will make mistakes and I don’t believe that we should try to be perfect because we never will be. In conclusion, Judaism and Buddhism are similar in the way that they both have theological divisions and have commandments for their believers or followers. They differ in the belief of having a god and having an