Comparing buddhism

KARMA INTRODUCTION: Karma means different things to different people; different religions talk about karma in different ways. This paper discusses karma in Buddhism in comparison to Hinduism. When we speak about karma, karma is the basic explanation of how and why our experiences of happiness and unhappiness go up and down. In other words, how does our confusion produce this up-and-down of happiness and unhappiness, pleasant and unpleasant experiences? In other words, it’s dealing with cause and

One of the biggest differences between Buddhism and Christianity is highlighted in the parable of the Prodigal Son. Both religions have similar versions of this story, but the message each conveys is different. In the Christian version of the parable, we are urged to repent for our sins and return to God. Forgiveness, according to the story, must be earned, as there is now way to “gain” it through human achievements. On the other hand, the Buddhist parable teaches that achieving nirvana—or perfect

 Compare and Contrast various views of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism. These all share the same concept, Karma, Samsara and Reincarnation. And that the purpose of our existence is to reach enlightenment. Hinduism and Buddhism share similar concepts, but they differ in that Buddhism does not worship a God, instead they make offerings to various Buddhas. Buddhism schools recognize that in some point in time, some of the human lived human lives as Gautama Siddhartha, and others lived in other realms

The Diffusion of Buddhism and Christianity in the Sixth Century During the sixth century, both Buddhism and Christianity were rapidly gaining in popularity throughout the world. However, they both diffused in different ways, and to different places. The similarities and the differences between the two religions’ diffusions are extremely important learning about the two religions. I believe the differences concerning where the two places diffused to greatly affected the number of converts for

Hinduism and Buddhism. Siddhartha, a Buddhist, seeks to find find complete peace within himself, also known as enlightenment. Siddhartha's father who is a Brahmin, is opposed to his son leaving the family and finding his own path to the ultimate goal of Nirvana. Throughout the novel, Hinduism and Buddhism are the same because both religions seek complete peace, called enlightenment, and they both have an emphasis on meditation, however, Hinduism believes in the caste system while Buddhism does not.

lost to the cold hand of time. But thankfully, two of the earliest religions to have ever existed are still being practised to this day, and as well their history has remained in contact for the most part. The two religions in question are that of Buddhism and Hinduism; the former was born of the latter which actually makes them very similar but different enough to be compared to one another.     Culturally diffused into India by the Aryans during the Aryan Invasion, Hinduism is a polytheistic faith

Another classification of new Buddhist doctrine is Kamakura Buddhism. This includes Amida (pure-land) Buddhism and Zen Buddhism. These sects were most active during the medieval period. One of the greatest differences between Kamakura and esoteric buddhism is that the former is not exclusively for the elites, commoners also participated in Amida and Zen Buddhism. Both of these doctrines contributed to “a massive broadening of the population that was touched by organized, intellectually sophisticated

Christianity and Buddhism By:Victoria Reznikov If you were in a plane crash, how would you react? Every person would act differently in this situation. The reason for this is that each and every one of us have different virtues, and different beliefs. Religion plays a large role in the way individuals live their lives, and how they impact society. These religions all have their own unique characteristics, just as the people who live their lives by these basic beliefs. For centuries, they

Buddhist and Vegetarianism Buddhism, like many religions, has been essential in sorting out the lives of many individuals. One looks to religion on things such as politics, morals, and values. Among these morals and values, what one eats may be tied to their religion. Vegetarianism is one of the subsectors attached to Buddhism for better or for worse. Vegetarianism brings in things such as mercy towards animals, karmic retribution, and purity of oneself. Some believe it is necessary to become a vegetarian

In comparison to Buddhism the Christian view on animal rights has been a difficult and complicated one that's varied greatly depending on the context within history, with different Christian communities in different nations coming to very different conclusions. The matter is closely related to, but still distinct to and broader than, efforts by Christian vegetarians as well as Christian environmentalists. Majority viewpoints in many nations have held that animals must be treated humanely beyond mere