How similarities and differences are perceived and influence our world today. The core beliefs of ancient belief systems are more similar than different about love peace, respect, loyalty, etc.
Hinduism and Buddhism
Similarities: Hinduism and Buddhism both were present in Indus valley civilization. Hinduism
was very open religion and took ideas from different religions, including
Buddhism. Buddhism was founded by a Hindu, who became a Buddha (the enlightened one) under a bodhi tree. Karma: (Sanskrit: कर्म ) is a word meaning action or deeds, which keeps men bound to this world in the cycle of births and deaths. It is often followed by karma-phala (the fruits of action) which is seen as a reward for doing your karma. It is commonly understood as a term to show the entire cycle of cause and effect as described in the philosophies including those of Buddhism and Hinduism. It is believed that Buddhism gained popularity in India because it released the people from the oppression of tradition and orthodoxy. The teachings of Buddha was attracted by those who had otherwise no hope of salvation and freedom of choice in a society that was dominated by caste system [predominance of the previledged classes which the Vedic religion (Hinduism) sustained as indisputable, sacred, and inviolable.
The Hindu tantra influenced the origin and evolution of Vajrayana Buddhism. As Buddhism believes that desire is the cause of suffereing, some Hinduism Upanishads like Bhagavadgita show how desire and attachment lead to suffering and performing actions without desiring the fruit (reward) of action results in liberation. Both of them believe in non-violence towards all living beings.
Differences: Hinduism was not founded by a specific prophet, unlike Buddhism, which was founded by Buddha. Buddhists do not believe in any vedas or Hindu scripture. Buddhism does not believe in existance of individual souls, unlike Hinduism. Although both religions believe in karma and the cycle of rebirth, they differ in the manner in which they operate and influence the existance of human beings. For example, in Hinduism, karma is related to the caste system, in which one's karma is important to move to the further level of caste system. In Hinduism, karmas are divided up among different group of people while in Buddhism, the isolation doesn't exist. That was the reason why lower class people in India were attracted to Buddhism to gain more respect and enjoy a different religion that is not that hard to follow. But because of the fact that Hinduism was open minded and accepted Buddhism's ideas, it kept its significance in today's world!
As the Buddhism was created, Hinduism had to accept some of its beliefs. The main reason for that is that Buddhism was a reaction to harsh Hindu traditions including the caste system. Since Buddhism promoted equality, all the poor people following Hinduism suddenly chaged their religion to Buddhism. Thus, if Hinduism wouldn't have supported Buddhism's ideals, we can argue that it might even not have been modern part of the world today; it might have been destroyed by Buddhists in India.
was very open religion and took ideas from different religions, including
Buddhism. Buddhism was founded by a Hindu, who became a Buddha (the enlightened one) under a bodhi tree. Karma: (Sanskrit: कर्म ) is a word meaning action or deeds, which keeps men bound to this world in the cycle of births and deaths. It is often followed by karma-phala (the fruits of action) which is seen as a reward for doing your karma. It is commonly understood as a term to show the entire cycle of cause and effect as described in the philosophies including those of Buddhism and Hinduism. It is believed that Buddhism gained popularity in India because it released the people from the oppression of tradition and orthodoxy. The teachings of Buddha was attracted by those who had otherwise no hope of salvation and freedom of choice in a society that was dominated by caste system [predominance of the previledged classes which the Vedic religion (Hinduism) sustained as indisputable, sacred, and inviolable.
The Hindu tantra influenced the origin and evolution of Vajrayana Buddhism. As Buddhism believes that desire is the cause of suffereing, some Hinduism Upanishads like Bhagavadgita show how desire and attachment lead to suffering and performing actions without desiring the fruit (reward) of action results in liberation. Both of them believe in non-violence towards all living beings.
Differences: Hinduism was not founded by a specific prophet, unlike Buddhism, which was founded by Buddha. Buddhists do not believe in any vedas or Hindu scripture. Buddhism does not believe in existance of individual souls, unlike Hinduism. Although both religions believe in karma and the cycle of rebirth, they differ in the manner in which they operate and influence the existance of human beings. For example, in Hinduism, karma is related to the caste system, in which one's karma is important to move to the further level of caste system. In Hinduism, karmas are divided up among different group of people while in Buddhism, the isolation doesn't exist. That was the reason why lower class people in India were attracted to Buddhism to gain more respect and enjoy a different religion that is not that hard to follow. But because of the fact that Hinduism was open minded and accepted Buddhism's ideas, it kept its significance in today's world!
As the Buddhism was created, Hinduism had to accept some of its beliefs. The main reason for that is that Buddhism was a reaction to harsh Hindu traditions including the caste system. Since Buddhism promoted equality, all the poor people following Hinduism suddenly chaged their religion to Buddhism. Thus, if Hinduism wouldn't have supported Buddhism's ideals, we can argue that it might even not have been modern part of the world today; it might have been destroyed by Buddhists in India.
Christianity and Hinduism
Similarities:
-Both have many rituals involved
-Believe in human soul
-Believe science will prove them more correct
-Emphasis placed on family and relationships rather material things
Differences:
-Hidus have several sacred texts including Bhagvad Gita and Ramanya and Christianity has the main sacred text of the Bible.
-Hindus worship many gods including Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma. Christianity is monothesitic.
-Hindus attend temples but Christians attend churches.
-Hinduism not credited to a specific founder, but Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ
Christianity and Hinduism, like most religions, share the beliefs of love and peace, their core beliefs. Hindus however are more flexible in their longstanding yet ever changing traditions, while the relatively new religion of Christianity is slower to accept change. The core beliefs stay the same, though, while the methods of integrating these intno life are very different. Although Christianity has a lot of rituals like Hinduism, it is not isolated considering the caste system.
-Both have many rituals involved
-Believe in human soul
-Believe science will prove them more correct
-Emphasis placed on family and relationships rather material things
Differences:
-Hidus have several sacred texts including Bhagvad Gita and Ramanya and Christianity has the main sacred text of the Bible.
-Hindus worship many gods including Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma. Christianity is monothesitic.
-Hindus attend temples but Christians attend churches.
-Hinduism not credited to a specific founder, but Christianity was founded by Jesus Christ
Christianity and Hinduism, like most religions, share the beliefs of love and peace, their core beliefs. Hindus however are more flexible in their longstanding yet ever changing traditions, while the relatively new religion of Christianity is slower to accept change. The core beliefs stay the same, though, while the methods of integrating these intno life are very different. Although Christianity has a lot of rituals like Hinduism, it is not isolated considering the caste system.
Christianity and Buddhism
Similarities:
-They both have one person who founded or started it (Buddhism - Siddhartha Gautama/ Christianity - Jesus)
-The themes including morality, justice, and love are found through both the Buddha's beliefs and the Christian Bible.
-Buddhism, Christianity, and the other major world religions have a basic rule of behavior which governs how they are to treat others (Like love peace, respect, loyalty, etc.)
Differences:
-Buddhism is a polytheistic religion, however, it does not believe in Supreme Creator being, while Christianity is a monotheistic religion which believes that Jesus is the son of god.
-Buddhism (Dharmic religion) is an offshoot of Hinduism, while Christianity (Abrahamic religion) is an offshoot of Judaism.
-Place of worship for Buddhism is Pagodas or temples. Place of worship for Christianity is Church.
Christianity and Buddhism share core beliefs of peace, forgiveness, love, morality, etc. even if they have different ideas of how to attain these in their lives. Buddhists and Christians generally have healthy relations because of Buddhism's calm approach to spreading their beliefs. Buddhists do not believe in forcing their religion on anyone, and are flexible in their beliefs. One can be Christian and Buddhist without conflict. Therefore, because of the Buddhism's flexibility, it wasn't just ignored and more and more other religions started being Buddhists while they followed their own religion.
-They both have one person who founded or started it (Buddhism - Siddhartha Gautama/ Christianity - Jesus)
-The themes including morality, justice, and love are found through both the Buddha's beliefs and the Christian Bible.
-Buddhism, Christianity, and the other major world religions have a basic rule of behavior which governs how they are to treat others (Like love peace, respect, loyalty, etc.)
Differences:
-Buddhism is a polytheistic religion, however, it does not believe in Supreme Creator being, while Christianity is a monotheistic religion which believes that Jesus is the son of god.
-Buddhism (Dharmic religion) is an offshoot of Hinduism, while Christianity (Abrahamic religion) is an offshoot of Judaism.
-Place of worship for Buddhism is Pagodas or temples. Place of worship for Christianity is Church.
Christianity and Buddhism share core beliefs of peace, forgiveness, love, morality, etc. even if they have different ideas of how to attain these in their lives. Buddhists and Christians generally have healthy relations because of Buddhism's calm approach to spreading their beliefs. Buddhists do not believe in forcing their religion on anyone, and are flexible in their beliefs. One can be Christian and Buddhist without conflict. Therefore, because of the Buddhism's flexibility, it wasn't just ignored and more and more other religions started being Buddhists while they followed their own religion.
Christianity and Islam
Similarities:
-Both are monotheistic religions (Islam - Prophet Muhammad, he was sent to the Earth by Allah/ Christianity - Jesus)
-Christians and Muslims believe that god sent prophets such as Muhammad, Jesus, etc. on the Earth.
-Both believed in hell and paradise.
Differences:
-Muslims do not worship their Prophet, unlike Christians.
-Christianity was originated in Jerusalem (33 AD) while Islam was originated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (610 AD).
-Christianity's major scripture - Bible/ Islam's major sculpture - Quran
-Islam - may marry 4 women/ Christianity - one man should only marry one woman.
In Islam, we can find enchoes of ancient Judo Christian beliefs, with some deviations that are unsetting for both. Because of the fact that Cristianity was originated in Jerusalem, it spreaded more in the West (Europe,
North and South America). Since Islam was originated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, it spreaded more in the East (Middle
East, Southeast Asia). Because of the fact that Christianity and Islam have one holy book and are monotheistic religions, they showed the world how there is only one god, which made their religions strict to one focused path, instead of too many gods and too many different worships. There is a historical and traditional connection between Christianity and Islam. The two faiths share a common origin in the Middle East. Muslims consider Christians as the People of the Book. From a Muslim standpoint, belief in the Injil (the original Gospel of Jesus) is an important part of Islamic theology, although Muslims view the current Gospels as corrupted. There were also differences as well that also led to the religion’s diffusions mostly in the Middle East.
-Both are monotheistic religions (Islam - Prophet Muhammad, he was sent to the Earth by Allah/ Christianity - Jesus)
-Christians and Muslims believe that god sent prophets such as Muhammad, Jesus, etc. on the Earth.
-Both believed in hell and paradise.
Differences:
-Muslims do not worship their Prophet, unlike Christians.
-Christianity was originated in Jerusalem (33 AD) while Islam was originated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia (610 AD).
-Christianity's major scripture - Bible/ Islam's major sculpture - Quran
-Islam - may marry 4 women/ Christianity - one man should only marry one woman.
In Islam, we can find enchoes of ancient Judo Christian beliefs, with some deviations that are unsetting for both. Because of the fact that Cristianity was originated in Jerusalem, it spreaded more in the West (Europe,
North and South America). Since Islam was originated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, it spreaded more in the East (Middle
East, Southeast Asia). Because of the fact that Christianity and Islam have one holy book and are monotheistic religions, they showed the world how there is only one god, which made their religions strict to one focused path, instead of too many gods and too many different worships. There is a historical and traditional connection between Christianity and Islam. The two faiths share a common origin in the Middle East. Muslims consider Christians as the People of the Book. From a Muslim standpoint, belief in the Injil (the original Gospel of Jesus) is an important part of Islamic theology, although Muslims view the current Gospels as corrupted. There were also differences as well that also led to the religion’s diffusions mostly in the Middle East.
Islam and Hinduism
Similarities:
- Divine laws are more important than religious personalities
-Both believe that god is the supreme being and absolute lord of the universe.
-The Allah and Brahma both have several names that Muslims and Hindus use to refer to them.
Differences:
-Islam was founded by a prophet while Hinduism is a group of religious traditions that are established over a period of time (through revelations gained by saints, seers, incarnations, and amanations of god.
-Hinduism is monotheistic religion (gods include Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva,etc.) while Islam is monotheistic religion that worships only Allah (the god).
-Hinduism contains various traditions like Saivism, Vaishnavism, and Shaktism which are religions by themselves but are joined (cultural difusion) as Hindus and are very similar, while Islam does not.
If in Islam we find a young religion with the motivation to spread it's beliefs to the entire world, in hinduism we find the tranquil patience of an ancient religion, which is willing to let the world's citizens take their time to realize its attraction and importance. The word Hindu is derived from the sanskrit root word Sindhu and used by Persians, ancient Greeks and many foreigners to recognize humans who lived beyond the river Indus. Muslim scholars and travellers referred to Hindus' land as Hindustan, during the medieval period; the word stuck for several centuries. The Britishers (in1830s) used the word Hindu to recognize native Indians who were not Christians, nor Muslims, nor Sikhs, nor Jains, nor Buddhists. Hindus' traditions were also known as "Sanatana Dharma" (eternal law). It is very fascinating that Hinduism went by many names but Hinduism, for about 6000 years.
- Divine laws are more important than religious personalities
-Both believe that god is the supreme being and absolute lord of the universe.
-The Allah and Brahma both have several names that Muslims and Hindus use to refer to them.
Differences:
-Islam was founded by a prophet while Hinduism is a group of religious traditions that are established over a period of time (through revelations gained by saints, seers, incarnations, and amanations of god.
-Hinduism is monotheistic religion (gods include Vishnu, Brahma, Shiva,etc.) while Islam is monotheistic religion that worships only Allah (the god).
-Hinduism contains various traditions like Saivism, Vaishnavism, and Shaktism which are religions by themselves but are joined (cultural difusion) as Hindus and are very similar, while Islam does not.
If in Islam we find a young religion with the motivation to spread it's beliefs to the entire world, in hinduism we find the tranquil patience of an ancient religion, which is willing to let the world's citizens take their time to realize its attraction and importance. The word Hindu is derived from the sanskrit root word Sindhu and used by Persians, ancient Greeks and many foreigners to recognize humans who lived beyond the river Indus. Muslim scholars and travellers referred to Hindus' land as Hindustan, during the medieval period; the word stuck for several centuries. The Britishers (in1830s) used the word Hindu to recognize native Indians who were not Christians, nor Muslims, nor Sikhs, nor Jains, nor Buddhists. Hindus' traditions were also known as "Sanatana Dharma" (eternal law). It is very fascinating that Hinduism went by many names but Hinduism, for about 6000 years.
Islam and Buddhism
Similarities:
-Both founded by one person (Buddhism- Siddhartha Gautama/ Islam- Prophet Muhammad)
-Humanity and love for all beings
-Idol worship
-Both oppose the evil of caste and want equality for all beings
Differences:
-Buddhism believes in vegetarianism. Islam doesn't really promote vegetarianism.
-Place of worship for Buddhism - Pagodas/ Temples. Place of worship for Islam - Mosques/ masjid.
- Buddhism welcomes all religions (no contradiction in following more than one religion) but Islam believe that only Islam is a true religion.
-Buddhists believe in numerous non-creator deities while Islam only believes in one god (Allah)
-Islam ultimate goal is to attain an afterlife within heaven, while Buddhism focuses on salvation which is determined by one's karma and no other person is responsible for it.
Islam and Buddhism are religions is where equality is very significant from thier foundation to today. Unlike Hinduism, they do not have caste system and they believe that everyone should be respected, not isolated from certain rights. They have partly influenced the democratic principle of equality for all people.
-Both founded by one person (Buddhism- Siddhartha Gautama/ Islam- Prophet Muhammad)
-Humanity and love for all beings
-Idol worship
-Both oppose the evil of caste and want equality for all beings
Differences:
-Buddhism believes in vegetarianism. Islam doesn't really promote vegetarianism.
-Place of worship for Buddhism - Pagodas/ Temples. Place of worship for Islam - Mosques/ masjid.
- Buddhism welcomes all religions (no contradiction in following more than one religion) but Islam believe that only Islam is a true religion.
-Buddhists believe in numerous non-creator deities while Islam only believes in one god (Allah)
-Islam ultimate goal is to attain an afterlife within heaven, while Buddhism focuses on salvation which is determined by one's karma and no other person is responsible for it.
Islam and Buddhism are religions is where equality is very significant from thier foundation to today. Unlike Hinduism, they do not have caste system and they believe that everyone should be respected, not isolated from certain rights. They have partly influenced the democratic principle of equality for all people.
Judaism and Buddhism
Similarities:
-They both were founded by "prophets" (Buddhism - Siddhartha Gautama/ Judaism- Abraham, Isaac and Jacob)
-Have basic rules of behavior and how to live your life through themes like morality, justice, and love.
-Both describe treating people with respect
-The prophets and their teachings are central to both Judaism's and Buddhism's ideologies.
Differences:
-Buddhism is a polytheistic religion, however, it does not believe in Supreme Creator being, while Judaism is a monotheistic religion which believes that God, or Allah, is the one and only God out there.
-Place of worship for Buddhism is Pagodas or temples. Place of worship for Judaism is synagogues.
-Buddhism is more open minded towards other religions, but Judaism is more strict and believes its follower should only believe in Jewish ideals.
The cultural diffusion that occured from the open mindedness of Buddhism allows its followers to absorb teachings from other religions, including Judaism. Some Buddhists have taken a cue from Judaism, one of the first monotheistic religions, to worship only Buddha and be more strict in their beliefs. Some Jews have taken a cue from Buddhists in that they might identify as both Jewish and Buddhist. However it may be necessary to be more openminded in Judaism given the scientific evidence that proves some, not all, of the Torah's claims wrong, such as that the Earth was created in 7 days only 6000 years ago. Many Jews take parts of the Torah as more of allegories rather than absolute truth, but there are still some that believe the Torah is the only and absolute truth.
-They both were founded by "prophets" (Buddhism - Siddhartha Gautama/ Judaism- Abraham, Isaac and Jacob)
-Have basic rules of behavior and how to live your life through themes like morality, justice, and love.
-Both describe treating people with respect
-The prophets and their teachings are central to both Judaism's and Buddhism's ideologies.
Differences:
-Buddhism is a polytheistic religion, however, it does not believe in Supreme Creator being, while Judaism is a monotheistic religion which believes that God, or Allah, is the one and only God out there.
-Place of worship for Buddhism is Pagodas or temples. Place of worship for Judaism is synagogues.
-Buddhism is more open minded towards other religions, but Judaism is more strict and believes its follower should only believe in Jewish ideals.
The cultural diffusion that occured from the open mindedness of Buddhism allows its followers to absorb teachings from other religions, including Judaism. Some Buddhists have taken a cue from Judaism, one of the first monotheistic religions, to worship only Buddha and be more strict in their beliefs. Some Jews have taken a cue from Buddhists in that they might identify as both Jewish and Buddhist. However it may be necessary to be more openminded in Judaism given the scientific evidence that proves some, not all, of the Torah's claims wrong, such as that the Earth was created in 7 days only 6000 years ago. Many Jews take parts of the Torah as more of allegories rather than absolute truth, but there are still some that believe the Torah is the only and absolute truth.
Judaism and Islam
Similarities:
- Islam and Judaism are both monotheistic; in fact, they believe in the same God!
- Their spiritual books describe in detail how people should act and treat each other in everyday life
- Moses was an important person for their religion
Differences:
- Jewish people are taught to 'fear' their God, while Muslims are not
- The Torah is the first five books of the Bible, while the Koran is believed to be an extension of the Bible
-Judaism generally has more rules than Islam
Judaism and Islam are both filled with many rituals and traditions. They are required to pray many times a day which helps them to focus on their God and religion. This focus allows them to be likely to share information about their religion and to have religious ideas seep into their everyday work. Judaism was the first heavily followed monotheistic religion; it is believed that it was the one that influenced Islam and other monotheistic belief systems. There are approximately forty-three references to the Israelites in the Quran. This shows that Judaism and Islam are two tightly woven belief systems and relied on one another in ancient holy scriptures. This reliance on one another brought upon many similarities between the two belief systems, however there were also many differences. These similarities and differences are highly significant due to the fact that they caused cultural diffusion, in turn sparking the flames for other belief systems.
- Islam and Judaism are both monotheistic; in fact, they believe in the same God!
- Their spiritual books describe in detail how people should act and treat each other in everyday life
- Moses was an important person for their religion
Differences:
- Jewish people are taught to 'fear' their God, while Muslims are not
- The Torah is the first five books of the Bible, while the Koran is believed to be an extension of the Bible
-Judaism generally has more rules than Islam
Judaism and Islam are both filled with many rituals and traditions. They are required to pray many times a day which helps them to focus on their God and religion. This focus allows them to be likely to share information about their religion and to have religious ideas seep into their everyday work. Judaism was the first heavily followed monotheistic religion; it is believed that it was the one that influenced Islam and other monotheistic belief systems. There are approximately forty-three references to the Israelites in the Quran. This shows that Judaism and Islam are two tightly woven belief systems and relied on one another in ancient holy scriptures. This reliance on one another brought upon many similarities between the two belief systems, however there were also many differences. These similarities and differences are highly significant due to the fact that they caused cultural diffusion, in turn sparking the flames for other belief systems.