Jews are to dedicate there life with God even after ones death. Buddhism’s main intention is to set human beings free from suffering by reincarnation, while on the other hand Jews objective is to make the world a better peaceful place. Both Buddhism and Judaism have sacred bibles but they differ widely. Buddhists book of the “Tripitaka” has to do with just the teachings of the Buddha, though on the contrary Jew’s book called the “Torah” involves many different things that they believe in within the Five Books of Moses. However, both religions are the most peaceful and serene religions there are in the entire
The merchants had a major influence on the diffusion on Buddhism. Merchants were often allowed to stay in Buddhist monasteries when they traveled from place to place, and this is why many of them converted. Instead of being spread by merchants, Christianity gained more converts because of missionaries. These missionaries were sent out by the pope, himself. One of the most famous missionaries would be Gregory the Wonderworker.
Buddhism incorporates a variety of practices intended to aid the journey to enlightenment and bring blessings towards yourself and others. The basic practices of Buddhism come from the Threefold Training, which includes morality, concentration and wisdom. Buddhism stresses that life is suffering and the way to escape from suffering is by practicing the Eightfold Path. The main goal of Buddhism is to be released from the cycle of rebirth and death to attain Nirvana. Hinduism and Buddhism are similar in many ways.
Buddhism on the other hand has a definite founder, Siddhartha Gautama who is otherwise known as the Buddha or Enlightened One who lived from 565 to 483 B.C. Siddhartha Gautama was a Hindu who found Hindu theology lacking and after years of searching for truth created a religion now known as Buddhism. Due to some basic similarities, the two religions have much in common, but in other ways they differ immensely. The concept of a god or gods in Buddhism is almost nonexistent and because of this some people do not believe it is a true religion. Hindus have many gods governing different aspects of Hindu life.
Some say the way we determine religion is wrong. Because Buddhism doesn’t believe in a central God it is not considered a religion. Others say that doesn’t have to do with what a religion is. Instead of arguing, let’s just call it a belief for now and let them decide later. The ultimate goal of Buddhism is to put an end to suffering.
APOL104-D55 4/27/15 Critical Thinking When looking at Christian worldview the main question is, is there a God? Now when looking at Buddhism, this question does not apply. Buddhism became a tradition that is passed down from a teacher to a student that is a set of pragmatic instructions and techniques for cultivating sanity and brilliance in us and our world (Shambhala International, 1994-2015). Question of Origin The question of origin is a tough question to answer when looking at Buddhism. They do not worship a God.
Buddhism on the other hand was discovered by a man named Siddhartha Gatina, whom was part of the Hindu faith but decided to break free from the Hinduism caste system, which has resulted in Buddhism having many of the same beliefs, rituals and philosophies as Hinduism along with many differences. Hinduism and Buddhism are a pair of the two most polytheistic religions around meaning that the followers of these religions believe in more than one god. Buddhists however do not recognize the gods that the Hindus do because Buddhists believe that every living creature on earth is to be considered a god. Many of the Buddhists gods are in turn animals. Along with this belief Buddhists were often vegan because animals such as cows were to be unharmed and holy to them.
One of the last symbolism that I shall be talking about that has a direct relation with Buddha is the begging bowl. The begging bowl shows great symbolism with Buddhism teaching and Buddha’s life itself. The begging bowl is basically a bowl monks use to gather food and any other charitable assets they get from the community. It symbolizes the un-desire for wants. The begging bowl also symbolizes as a mediocrity, something you need only to survive nothing more and nothing less.
Afterlife Paper: Buddhism Anatta: Buddhism’s beliefs in the afterlife are very similar to Hinduism. However, the Buddha’s doctrine “anatta” departs from Hinduism in a radical way. The doctrine has the notion that an individual does not have eternal soul but possess “bundles” of habits, sensations, memories, desire, among others, which in totality delude the thinking necessary for a stable and self-lasting life. The physical body of life has negative connotations both Buddhism and Hinduism. This is widely because it is a form of suffering from which one should be released from.
Mahayana Buddhism is different than other religious groups because there is not a god or other supernatural being that is worshiped. A Buddha is simply a teacher who teaches people who want to learn how to be self-efficient, have self-discipline and how to strive as an individual. Buddhism is against animal sacrifice and believes it is important to be considerate of all