Throughout the history of the world, the earth has seen a myriad of different religions, Christianity, and Buddhism are just two of the thousands of religions there are. Christianity and Buddhism have many differences such as their founders and clergy, scripture and sin, and life after death, yet, they also have so many similarities, such as personal well being, hate and love, and ethics of reciprocity. Christianity was developed and founded in the first century A.D, after Christ's crucifixion and resurrection according to BBC (2014). Buddhism didn’t come around until the sixth century B.C.E, when Siddhartha Gautama (Asia Society, 2018).
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on life, teachings, and miracles of Jesus from Nazareth,
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Heaven is where God, Jesus's father remains. There is only one way to spend eternity in Heaven, and that is by believing in the Lord Jesus Christ (All About, 2018). In the bible it states, “For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9. Rebirth is one of the central beliefs of Buddhism. Buddhists believe they are in an endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth, which can only be broken by attaining nirvana (Bhikkhu, 2012). Attaining nirvana is the only way to escape suffering permanently. Nirvana is a “transcendent state in which there is neither suffering, desire, nor sense of self, and the subject is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth. It represents the final goal of Buddhism, which in turn leads to …show more content…
Two quotations from Buddhist texts which reflect this Ethic are "...a state that is not pleasing or delightful to me, how could I inflict that upon another?" Samyutta NIkaya v. 353, and "Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful." Udana-Varga 5:18. This compares closely to Christianity's Golden Rule, which is seen in: "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them.” Matthew 7:12."...and don't do what you hate..." Gospel of Thomas 6. This Gospel was widely used in early Christianity but never made it into the official canon because of its Gnostic content. However, it remains valuable today because it seems to have preserved many unique sayings of Jesus that do not appear in other gospels (Religious Tolerance,
It is said that history is shaped by the lives of great men. Great men are leaders. They bring about change; they improve the lives of others; they introduce new ideas, models, and theories to society. Most of the world's religions were founded, developed, or discovered by great men. Two particular religions - Christianity and Buddhism - developed in different parts of the world, under different circumstances, and in different social atmospheres. But each religion is based upon the teachings of a great man. When one compares the life of Buddha with the life of Jesus, one finds that the two share many things in common. This essay aims to compare and contrast the lives of Buddha1 and Jesus in two key areas: conception and birth. In these two areas, one finds that the Buddha and Jesus share many similarities.
Buddhism and Christianity were each founded by one person, and then eventually grew into two of the largest religions in the world. Each religion had different reasons
Hinduism and Buddhism have different similarities and are in some ways connected to each other. Some of the practices of the two religions are similar in various ways and there are several examples to show this.
This paper is a comparison between two very different religions. Specifically Christianity and Buddhism. Coming from opposite sides of the globe these two religions could not be any farther apart in any aspect. I will discuss who Christ is for Christians and who Buddha is for Buddhists. I will also get into the aspects of charity, love, and compassion in both religions and I will be looking at the individual self and how christians see resurrection where the buddhists feel about the afterlife. One thing to keep in mind is that the two religions are very different but they seem to have a very similar underlying pattern. Both believe that there was a savior of their people, Buddha and Christ, and both believe that there is something good that happens to us when our time is done here on earth. This is a very generalized summarization but in order to go in to depth I need to explain the two religions more to fully convey this theory.
In today’s society, there are roughly around 4,200 religions that exist on this planet. Some define "religion" as a cultural system of behaviors and practices that help people make important decisions in life. Out of the many religions, Judaism, Christianity, Buddhism have many similarities that connect them to one another. Themes of morality, justice, love are found through both the Buddha's teaching and the Hebrew and Christian Bible.
Throughout the history of humankind, man has always searched to find answers to the many existential questions. Numerous different religions and denominations have developed around the world over time. Though, most wonder about the origin and purpose of our existence. Buddhism was founded on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama about 2,600 years ago in India. After he had experienced that everyone was subject to “birth, sickness, death, and old age”, he tried to find a way to break from the cycle of rebirth (Bloom). Siddhartha Gautama experimented with a number of methods to find the cause of suffering which led him to what he called the Middle Way – a path between “licentiousness and extreme mortification” (Bloom). Once he achieved enlightenment, he turned into ‘the Buddha – the enlightened or awakened one’. Christianity is one of the largest and most prevailing religions of the world and largely based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Christians trust that Jesus was sent by God to save humanity. Therefore, the faith of the followers of the Christian belief is primarily based on the preaching of Jesus and later the spreading of those by his disciples. Although Buddhism and Christianity show several parallels, their three key differences are that Buddhists do not believe in one divine being, and have different views about both the purpose of life and the concept of afterlife.
Christianity is mainly founded on the life, death, teachings, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Christianity was developed from Judaism during the 1st century, it has several different branches and forms which accompany different beliefs and practices. Christianity
Before we compare the sacred works and teachings of Christianity and Buddhism, it is important to understand what we are working with here. In Buddhism, Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) was born to a royal family in India in 563 BCE (VIRTUE 4.2). Buddhist texts say that Siddhartha married and had a child, but he eventually became disillusioned with palace life and the life of luxury. After making trips outside the palace where he observed sickness, old age, and death, Siddhartha was shocked. After many weeks of intense meditation, he gained supreme wisdom (VIRTUE 4.2). Siddhartha was able to at last, understood things as they truly are. He thus became, Buddhists posit, the Buddha, or “The Awakened One.” In Christianity, the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, or Jesus Christ, are the teachings most revered today in the Christian religion. The 'Sermon on the Mount' has been a core text of Christian
“If I were asked to define the Hindu creed, I should simply say: Search after truth through non-violent means. A man may not believe in God and still call himself a Hindu. Hinduism is a relentless pursuit after truth... Hinduism is the religion of truth. Truth is God.”
Due to their prominence in Asia, India and the Middle East, Buddhism and Islam have become two of the most dominantly practiced religions throughout the world. Because of their of emphasis on peace and prosperity, Islam and Buddhism share several common aspects of the religions, as well as many differences that many overlook. Their similarities and comparisons spread widely throughout both religion but some of the main factors that can be focused on include their rituals, theology and role of women.
All Buddhist final and ultimate goals are to reach Nirvana. Nirvana is a state of being perfect, ending the process of reincarnation and beginning re-birth. There is a significant difference in the way Buddhist and Hindus view re-birth. The Buddhist believe in re-birth meaning that neither the soul nor the person gets transferred, while Hindus believe in reincarnation where the soul would travel from one body to another (the same person but in different bodies). However both believe in Samsara along with their views on suffering and that everyone will even...
Buddhism and Christianity seem to be two different worlds in their differences between the belief of a “god” in which Buddhism is a non-theistic, or no god, religion and Christianity is a monotheistic, or one god, religion and the “afterlife.” However, in a greater glance, while there are differences in the religion they have more in common than one could imagine.
Christianity and Buddhism are two of the most popular religions in the world. Each religion has their separate demographic, belief systems as well as rituals. Buddhism is centered upon the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha, where Christianity is centered on the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ.Christianity and Buddhism may seem that they don’t have a lot of similarities but surely both religions have a lot of similarities. In the next 3 paragraphs, the similarities and differences of Christianity and Buddhism will be explained.
Buddhism is centered upon the life and teachings of Gautama Buddha, whereas Christianity is centered on the Life and Teachings of Jesus Christ. Buddhism is a nontheistic religion, i.e., it does not believe in a supreme creator being God. Christianity is a monotheistic religion and believes that Christ Is the Son Of God. In Christianity, they believe in Jesus. Christianity is monotheistic because they only believe in one God, unlike Buddhism whom believes in several Gods. First and foremost, I will start by looking at the various similarities between Buddhism and Christianity. Both religions are based on the golden rule which concerns individual wellbeing as well as the interests of other people. Both Lord Buddha and Jesus Christ taught their disciples about the welfare of all human beings. They encouraged their followers to do good to others the same way they would like others do unto them. Jesus and Buddha preached the importance of social values and ethics. Both Buddha and Jesus rejected and highly condemned excessive asceticism and emphasized on self-liberation. Both Buddhism and Christianity doctrines lay emphasis on equal love for all human beings. According to Buddhism, this love should be extended to human beings as well as other living things. Similarly, Christian doctrines are based on the principle of loving a neighbor as much as one loves him/herself. This special kind of love, usually referred to as Agape by Christians, begins at individual levels and should be extended to all people, including friends and enemies. Both Buddhism and Christianity entail worships that involve use of rosaries, incense and performance of rituals among other spiritual practices. Buddhists and Christians worship through personal confessions, monasticism, bowing before holy images and mediations. Often, bells are rung to indicate transitions within prayer
It is essential to commence with the following two quotes which respectively define the Christian and Buddhist’s fundamental notion of salvation, and displays aspects of the two opposing worldviews. Firstly, Jesus said "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16, NIV). Secondly, Buddha spoke "The long road of transmigration is a road of pain for the traveller: let him rest by the road and be free" (The Dhammapada, translated by Juan Mascaro 1973, v. 302). The first quote assumes a lineal event-filled theocentric view of time, a world-loving empathetic view of suffering, and salvation being Christocentric. In general, Christianity’s means of salvation is also defined through Christ's death and resurrection, by grace, through faith, not by works lest anyone should boast (Ephesians 2:9). The second quote however, Buddha assume...