The religion of Hinduism has no founder. Hinduism is a collection of other religions that slowly merged into one. In Hinduism, there are traces of the Vedic Religion. The founder of Buddhism is Siddhartha Gautama. Siddhartha was born into a noble family where his family was told that if Siddhartha stayed at home, he will be a world ruler. If Siddhartha leaves home, he would become a universal spiritual world leader. Siddhartha’s father tried to keep him at home but Siddhartha decided to leave his home. Siddhartha reached enlightenment after 49 days of meditation. In Hinduism, there are different social classes or castes that people could be born into. There were the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, and Untouchables. In Hinduism, people can achieve moksha where they have a perfect
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They believed that people continue to reincarnate until they reach Moksha. However, Moksha was believed to be only achieved in the top three caste and not anything below. The caste represents how wealthy you are and only wealthy people can break the chain of reincarnation. In Buddhism, it was believed that if you follow the Eightfold Path, anyone could reach nirvana or in other words, a release from selfishness and pain. Once you reach nirana, the chain of reincarnation will be broken. However, in Buddhism, anyone from in social class can reach Nirvana whereas in Hinduism, only the top three caste can reach Moksha. Buddhism is more appealing to the poor people whereas Hindusim can be seen to be more appealing to the upper class people.
The philosophies of Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism were all founded towards the end of the Zhou Dynasty. The Zhou Dynasty was coming into a decline after the Warring States Period where the eight states of the Zhou Dynasty region were having constant warfare with each other over territory and
They believed that people continue to reincarnate until they reach Moksha. However, Moksha was believed to be only achieved in the top three caste and not anything below. The caste represents how wealthy you are and only wealthy people can break the chain of reincarnation. In Buddhism, it was believed that if you follow the Eightfold Path, anyone could reach nirvana or in other words, a release from selfishness and pain. Once you reach nirana, the chain of reincarnation will be broken. However, in Buddhism, anyone from in social class can reach Nirvana whereas in Hinduism, only the top three caste can reach Moksha. Buddhism is more appealing to the poor people whereas Hindusim can be seen to be more appealing to the upper class people.
The philosophies of Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism were all founded towards the end of the Zhou Dynasty. The Zhou Dynasty was coming into a decline after the Warring States Period where the eight states of the Zhou Dynasty region were having constant warfare with each other over territory and