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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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    Christianity and Hinduism are two religions that have created numerous sets of beliefs and understandings that are similar, but contrast in many different ways. It is extremely important that there is close analization between these religions as Christianity is the largest and Hinduism is the oldest religion studied. Christianity and Hinduism both seek the same truth for their followers and play a role in helping them find their place in the world. Christianity and Hinduism arise from vastly…

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    < Hinduism had its start in India, and even today over 80% of people living in India say that they follow Hinduism. Although a significant amount of people who believe in Hindu reside in India, there are still at least 30 million of the estimated 1 billion people who believe in Hinduism living in other countries. > Founder Holy People/Days God(s) Holy Book(s)/Writings Beliefs/Practices In Hinduism one…

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    Buddhism and Hinduism are the two main religions in India. They are two of the world’s most influential religions that arose in South Asia. Buddhism is practiced in two forms, Theravada, the ancient form of Buddhism, and Mahayana, the developed form of Buddhism. Hinduism and Buddhism share many similarities as well as differences in various different aspects, like the beliefs, gods and goddesses worshipped, the place of worship, and the founder of the religion. They both have many similar…

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    In modern 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…

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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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    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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    What Does Hinduism Mean?

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    might go online and try to research what Hinduism means. Then come to find vague results such as it’s a major religious or cultural tradition of South Asia, that’s very broad and has no particular practice. But, where does the word come from and how much do you know about it? You hear the word “Hinduism” thrown around everywhere, surprisingly, the term is roughly only two centuries old, which was constructed by the British during India’s colonial period. Hinduism stems from term “Hindu,” gained…

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    finding inner harmony with nature. Hinduism- A polytheistic religion which has small statues that each person worships in their own time and has the concept of rebirth. Vedas - A group of religious scripts containing the earliest Sanskrit literature that…

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    Islam and Hinduism Before we start with the description of Islam and Hinduism we need to understand what its religion, or at least try to comprehend the meaning of religion. The definition of religion is very difficult, many have try but they focus on only the few aspects of religion, some will exclude beliefs, practices and those religions that will not fit well. As Kile Jones once he wrote trying to define religion “It is apparent that religion can be seen as a theological, philosophical,…

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