What Are Some Similarities Between Hinduism And Buddhism

Hinduism and Buddhism share many similarities and many differences. Both believe in Samsara and Karma. They both acknowledge that desire is the root cause of suffering, and also detachment helps human being to better themselves, and meditation allows us to have a deeper understanding of our inner self. More importantly both religions begin in Indian. Buddhism does not believe Hindu’s gods are as powerful as Buddha. Hinduism is not founded by man; however, Buddhism is established by Buddha. This two religions are popular in many Southeast Asia counties; such as, India, Japan, Nepal, and China. This religions also exists among significant populations outside of those counties. Hinduism has over nine hundred follower worldwide; on the other hand,

In the beginning the phrase Hindu are thus cultural, political, and geographical. Although, some Hindu say that people born a Hindu; however, there are many people who follow the Hinduism and they are noon Indian descent. Indeed, Hinduism is rooted in India, but it is growing across the world in this modern days. About eighty percent of the Indian population identify themselves as Hindu, which is a huge number, the other twenty percent of Indian population follow, Buddhism, Islam, and Christian. Hindus believe in a supreme God, they also believe in a cycle of birth, death, and rebirth. In the Hinduism Veda is a Sanskrit word means knowledge, and Atman means eternal self which is the true self, and it refers to the non-material self, which never change. Dharma means duty it refers to the power which support the universe and

Hinds believe that everyone in World have their own dharma known as Sra-dharma, Varma is a Sanskrit word which mean Colour. In addition, Karma is a Sanskrit word which means action, law that every action has an equal reaction either immediately or at same point in the future, people create good and bad consequences for their action and at the end they will be reward for their action, if they did good deeds they will be reward heaven, and hell if they did bad deeds. According to Abbishek Ghosh who is scholar of Hinduism and Buddhism at University of Chicago says, “Bhakti is the yoga of personal relationship with God” (Ghosh). Bhakti is the remark of our hear, which inspires us to feel the real