Compare And Contrast Sufism And Buddhism

Throughout the world there are thousands of religions. I’ve learned you can almost connect each religion in some way. Many of the religions are connected due to very similar moral guidelines, but they branch into their own unique religion due to very different beliefs and practices. During this second half of the semester we have been studying bhakti Hinduism, Sikhism, Sufism, and Buddhism. You can compare and contrast each of this to one another, but in this paper I will only be comparing and contrasting Sufism and Buddhism. I will begin by giving a brief description of what the Sufism and Buddhism religions are, and then I will move onto comparing and contrasting some of their worldviews and practices. Sufism is known to be the mystical dimension of the Islam religion. They believe in surrendering to God over and over again; which involves embracing each moment the content of one’s consciousness as gifts of God or, as manifestation of God. They do this with love and being in love with God. Sufi’s seek the divine while actively living in this world and don’t try to standout from …show more content…
Both believe that hatred is impure. It’s impure to the heart for Sufi’s because it will keep them from focusing on God and becoming one with him. It’s impure of the mind for Buddhism because it will cause suffering which will result in them not being able to stay focused and becoming enlightened. Both disagree with violence. They both believe that patients is very important in achieving in what one wants and overcoming difficult task. You can also say they both believe and know that everything is temporary and that they will die and move onto the next life, which is why both devote themselves to their beliefs and practices and cherish what they do have. Both religions also don’t believe in being wealthy but instead live their lives with only the necessities and nothing