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    society people tend to look over the history of religions. That also means they don't like to compare their religions to others. They don't really know how similar they really are. Take Buddhism and Hinduism for example. Buddhism and Hinduism are both originated from an Indian Subcontinent. They spread rapidly but Buddhism died away quickly but is still around today. 2 of the 5 most popular religions are actually more alike than you think. Buddhist and Hindus may seem like they live completely…

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    power, of finding one’s place, and making sense of the ever-changing unreliable world. All religions in their center core have the same principles-be an honest person, respect oneself, and respect all others. Buddhism, Hinduism, Judaism, and Christianity are no exception. Buddhism and Hinduism, two eastern religions, share common center teachings, and lifestyles, while Christianity and Judaism, two Abrahamic religions, share similar stories, teachings, and practices; all of the religions overlap…

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    In a world full of various religions, Hinduism and Buddhism are known to share a similar connection, yet carry oddly different roots. Both faiths originated from Asia, particularly in India. Since both originated from the same location, they are quite related due to the fact Buddhism evolved from Hinduism. Unlike most religions, Hinduism worships thousands of gods which come from Atman. Indians believe The Three Deity’s created this magnificent universe. The Three Deity’s consist of Dharma the…

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    of Hinduism and Buddhism Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the world’s most well known and influential religions. They are among the top major organized religions around the globe with Hinduism averaging over an approximate 900 million followers and Buddhism averaging 375 followers (Adherents). Both are religions of Ancient India and have been a part of India’s culture for a long time; they both maintained to stay widely practiced till this day. Some people believe that Hinduism and Buddhism are…

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    Comparative on Hinduism and Buddhism Suffering is the state of undergoing pain, distress, or hardship. There are two religions that use this as a basis for their religion, Hinduism, and Buddhism These two religions started in India and are relatively similar. But what are the differences, and similarities of these two religions? Until deciding how similar of different these two religions are, one has to know the facts of both. First off Hinduism is a term made up from outsiders then was later…

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    the world. Buddhism and Hinduism are the two main religions of Ancient India. Both religions share many similarities based on their beliefs, however, in the same light they both share many differences. The basic aspects of Buddhism and Hinduism sets the two religions apart. According to the textbook, Buddhism is defined as, “a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama in about 500 B.C.E. Principally practices in China, India, and other parts of Asia, Buddhism has 360…

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    Anny Bravo PHI2010 Assignment 3:Questions/discussions 1. Compare and contrast various views of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. Hinduism, Buddhism and Taoism all share notions of karma, samsara and reincarnation, and all three believe in the ultimate purpose of our existence is reach nirvana or the enlightment. Hindus believe to be one with universe. Hindus believe in a single deity, however they see gods and goddesses as a manifestation of their deity. Brahman is considered by the hindus as the…

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    Hinduism and Buddhism: The Ultimate Comparison: Hinduism or Buddhism are some of the world’s largest and most popular religions and beliefs. Hinduism and Buddhism have more differences than similarities. 2116A similarity is that they both believe in an idea of reincarnation. However, Buddhism is about having no self-desires while Hindus don’t have to follow this rule. Lastly, Buddhism and Hinduism have different ways of treating women. (You should state your thesis in this paragraph before…

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    Buddhism and Hinduism tend to be confused with each other; most often it is their beliefs in reincarnation, gods, and afterlives that are mixed up. Religious afterlives are interesting and touchy subjects. Hindu and Buddhist afterlives are similar but also quite different. The afterlives of Buddhist and Hindus compare and contrast in reincarnation, the cycle of life, death, and rebirth, and gods and the heavens in general. Reincarnation is a large part of both Buddhist and Hindu religions.…

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    knew that some of the aspects of Hinduism were not the true path to enlightenment, that is why there are some clear distinctions between Buddhism and Hinduism. To commence with, a clear distinction between Buddhism and Hinduism is their perspective over animal sacrifices. After returning from enlightenment, the Buddha advised his followers to not kill any living creatures; doing so would be breaking the right of conduct in the Eightfold Path. However, in Hinduism animals were constantly being…

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