Difference between Buddhism and Hinduism?

[Guest guest]

I'm not sure of the differences between Buddhism and Hinduism. I've heard that Hinduism, for the most part, has absorbed Buddha's teachings into its own. I would like to know the main points where Buddhism differs from the Hindu philosophy. Thanks.

[Guest guest]

I don't think Hinduism has absorbed Buddhas teachings. Alot of his teachings were around before him, but Buddha was probably the first teacher of 'his middle path' though he says there were Buddhas before him, it is unclear whether he meant following the same path he discovered (Buddhism) or Hindu 'enlightened ones'.

 

I think they differ on the question of the existence of God.

Where Hindus believe in God (either in it's personal or impersonal aspect) the Buddhists tend to avoid God and some believe Buddhists are atheistic or agnostic.

 

Buddhists tend to believe in a more stricter or pacifistic form of Ahimsa (non-violence). In Hinduism, violence may be used only in certain situation, such as a person under attack to defend themselves or in a war.

[Guest guest]

it's just that Buddha himself never bothered with the notion of God. For him, what could be observed and experienced was the only thing that was important.

 

At least that's my understanding of Buddha. Doesn't make him right, doesn't make him wrong.

 

Personally, I choose to follow Krishna's teachings. my father follows Buddha's teachings, although he is a Hindu.

[Guest guest]

The Buddha took all the best parts from the Hindu traditions of his time and stripped away all the super stitions and legalisms that were being preached. The buddha got straight to the point of freedom from selfishness and left the Absolute undefined out of reverence for the transcendence.

[Guest guest]

The Buddha took all the best parts from the Hindu traditions of his time

 

••wrong, because mayavadism were already practiced, so he gave a new name to something that was already existing

 

The buddha got straight to the point of freedom from selfishness and left the Absolute undefined out of reverence for the transcendence.

 

••if you do not search for absolute it is a despise not a reverence

 

 

[Guest guest]

Also, I think the Buddhists do not believe in the soul. They believe that all living things are a collection of habits, with no soul.

[Guest guest]

the difference between the two religions is that hinduism believes in the concept of the soul, which transmigrates into other beings after death, a cycle that continues until liberation is attained. Buddhism does not believe in the soul, because the soul is in theory permanent and buddhists believe that everything is impermanent, the reason why we all suffer. both however have an ultimate goal of release from physical constraints of the universe. that is the major difference

[Sephiroth]

Will you people PLEASE register some names? It's like hearing echoes in here.

 

Anyway ... to Buddha - What is important is NOW and HERE. What can be done now - DO IT. What need to be done here - DO IT HERE approach.

 

In Hindusm, a lot of them attend to add rituals and practises while overlooking basic questions as like WHY they are performing such rituals and practises and also human-factors and such.