Olivia Glad
Honorable
Buddhism is not came from Hinduism...there are many differences between Buddhism and Hinduism..I disagree. What makes you think that?
What if I tell u that Buddhism came from Hinduism, so does that makes Hinduism the only truth one and not Buddhism? What is your opinion on this?
- Buddhism has no “rituals” in the traditional sense. They don’t do elaborate prostrations or pujas (prayer rituals). There are not even priests, really; though they do have senior monastics.
- Hinduism has an entrenched caste system (though it can be argued it was never meant to be that way), where as Buddhism does not. Buddhists believe that anyone can achieve enlightenment, where Hindus believe you must be of the Brahmin caste.
- In many sects of Hinduism, it’s believed extreme asceticism is the ideal spiritual life. In Buddhism, the middle path is best. Neither extreme poverty nor extreme wealth are considered to be ideal.
- Traditional Buddhism has no gods, where as Hinduism has literally endless variations and incarnations of gods and goddesses. Although many Hindus believe Buddha is an incarnation of Vishnu, Buddhists do not usually share that view.
- Buddha taught that the original Vedas (ancient religious texts) were originally sacred until animal sacrifice was introduced.