Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism all have different beliefs and values, therefore causing an ongoing conflict between their followers (Book Rags). Religions give people hope, hope that there is more to life, more than the life we have on earth. Most religions consist of a holy figure or figures that deserve worship to provide hope, strength, comfort, and give them peace. Three noteworthy religions are Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism which compare and contrast each other in their own ways. Christianity is the largest religion in the world, with over 2 billion followers. Christians believe they are saved by grace through faith because God took on a human form through Jesus. He was born of a virgin, lived a perfect life, and shed his …show more content…
He was a wealthy young man who was raised in the Hindu religion. He believed that the Hindu religion caused much pain, so he set out to on a spiritual journey. He developed his own belief structure with the Eightfold Path. He believed himself to be enlightened, and his belief he created Buddhism. Christianity and Buddhism similar because they they are both monotheistic religions, meaning they only believe in one God. They also believe that their God is superior, mighty, all-seeing, ruler, lord of all, maker, and creator. They are also alike in the way that both religions believe there is only one way to achieving either liberation or an earth life with God (Buddism-Tourism). Meditation is a practice used by Buddhist to focus on zen, the only way to liberation (Religion Facts). More practices include Mantras, sacred sounds, and Mudras, symbolic hand gestures. The buddhist believe that they have to purify the soul to obtain enlightenment, by following a strict set of laws known as the Eightfold path or The Four Nobel Truths. While Christians believe they are saved by grace through faith, because of what Jesus did on the cross, not by their works on Earth. The Eightfold Path is a philosophy the consist of getting rid of the vices and embracing the virtues (Ryan J. Hite). The Eightfold Path consist of having the right view, intention, speech, action, livelihood, effort, mindfulness, and concentration. They are the essence of Budda’s teachings, and are believed to be the basic of his first sermon as the enlightened one (The Essence of Buddhism). Hinduism, the worlds third largest religion, it does not have a sepsis origin. It is a polytheistic religion, based around a caste system, and characterized by wrathful gods. Hindus belief the your placement on the caste system is based on your actions in pervious lives. Hinduism is first and most obviously different from christianity by the
In present-day society, the globalization, briefly including economics, and culture, has become an unstoppable tendency. With its rapid development and cultural communication, some controversies have emerged. Religious conflicts are characteristic examples showing the detrimental influences of cultural globalization. It is generally acknowledged that Buddhism and Christianity are ancient and global religions; however, whether the belief in Buddhism is credible or not, has sparked spirited debate. The Christian believes the Buddha is a “shadow”, and he is not to be believed. Actually, there are some similarities in terms of histories, main figures, and beliefs between Buddhism and Christianity. In order to solve sources of conflict, the
The Eightfold path is the treatment to cure all desires of the heart. Briefly, they are having the right attitudes towards life, in a Buddhist way. It consists of having the Right Knowledge, Right Aspiration, Right Speech, Right Behaviour, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Absorption. It is taught that Buddhism "is a way of living, not merely the theory of life, the treading of this Path is essential to self-deliverance" .
In the past few weeks of class we talked about so many different religions around the world. Three religions we discuss in class were Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity. These are three of the major religions in the world that still exist today. I will be focusing on how all three religions started, and I will compare and contrast Hinduism and Buddhism. Then at the end, I will discuss on how I feel about the three different religions.
Religion is one of the oldest and most sacred traditions of the human species. Religion started off as a basic belief in an afterlife, and then further developed into tribal religions, which evolved into ancestral worship, then to polytheism, and lastly into monotheism. Monotheism in the form of Christianity is the largest religion of the modern world, and it has similar beliefs to other world religions such as Buddhism. Christianity and Buddhism are similar because both religions teach about the equality of people and that making good choices reflects the positive teachings of that religion. They are also similar in how they formed, as both broke off from another religion that was exclusive, and both became popular and spread easily
Can a person be a Christian and follow Buddhist traditions? In comparison to ancient times, today it is not unusual for a person to identify as both a Christian and a Buddhist. Though Christians and Buddhists have been interacting since ancient times, it is now that the topic of dual belonging has become more common. How can a person be both a Christian and Buddhist when both are significantly different from the other in practice and in belief? Dual belonging is becoming a common practice in the Western world. This paper will compare Christianity and Buddhism and explain the concept and practice of dual belonging.
Buddhism is a major widespread religion with a complex system of beliefs. The founder of Buddhism is Siddartha Gautama, widely known as the Buddha, meaning “the enlightened one”. Gautama educated that the goal of Buddhism is to achieve nirvana, or release from suffering. He received this understanding from meditation for 49 days. During this period of meditation, Gautama discovered the Four Noble Truths, which contain the principle of Buddha’s teachings. They are the truth of suffering, the truth of the cause of suffering, the truth of the end of suffering, and the truth of the path that leads to the end of suffering. The guidelines to attain nirvana is called the Eightfold Path. Gautama gave sermons based on his discoveries and eventually built a Buddhist society. At first, only the religious order was referred to as the sangha, but, with time, the sangha meant the entire Buddhist community.
“Rivers, ponds, lakes, and streams—they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do—they all contain truths,” said by Muhammad Ali. Religion is the belief and reverence for a supernatural power and powers regarded as creator and governor of the universe (2003). The religions I’ve chose to compare and contrast would be non denomination/ Christianity and Buddhism. Each religion would be broken down by their religious belief, religious ritual, and religious experience. The definition of these religious things are: religious belief is a statement to which members of a particular religion adhere, religious ritual is a practice required or expected of members of a faith, and religious experience is the feeling or
At first glance the traditions of Christianity and Buddhism appear very different from each other. One centers around a God that was at one time physically manifest on earth in the human form of his "son" Jesus Christ, the other primarily worships a historical figure that gained divine status through enlightenment. This assessment is broad at best, especially in the case of Buddhism where the Theravada and Mahayana traditions differ significantly. Christianity also has division within itself, the most prominent being between the Roman Catholic and Protestant systems. There are however, despite obvious differences, some very interesting similarities between Buddhism and
According to our text, Huston Smith believed that all religions were essentially the same, whereas Stephen Prothero believes that they are all fundamentally different. These two differing opinions can be looked at further by comparing two of the world religions: Christianity and Buddhism. I believe that all religions are a mixture of both; religions are essentially the same and are also fundamentally different. Christianity and Buddhism both have similar aspects within them, and they have different aspects as well. In order to make sense of the world, one needs to have knowledge of religion and the implications it has on society (Prothero).
Christianity is a monotheistic (believing in one God) religion, which is based on the “teachings of Jesus.” Deemed the son of God, Jesus walked around town helping those in need and preaching the words of his father, served as a role model, exemplifying to others how to live life selflessly. His life was short lived, “at the age 33, he was crucified on the cross.” Christians believe that God sacrificed his only son for the forgiveness of their own sins, which they give thanks for throughout the year at Christmas, Lent, and Easter. One of the most prominent figures in the Christian church is the cross. The most important book in Christianity is the Bible, which they consider sacred and holy. It is a doctrine that holds all Jesus’s teachings, which have been broken up into 2 parts: “old testament and new testament.” In the Bible, individuals will find a set of guidelines (10
Buddhism’s founder was a man named Siddhartha Gautama, meaning “one who realized his goal.” Buddhists believe that when Siddhartha’s mother, Maha, was conceived she had a dream involving a white elephant carrying a lotus flower. She interpreted the dream to mean that her son would grow up to become a great spiritual leader. Just a week after Siddhartha was born, his mother died. Upon her death, he lived with his wealthy aunt and his father on a large estate. As Siddhartha grew up, his father kept him away from all suffering and anguish of the world. Unlike many of his peers, he was well educated and free from the world’s sorrows.
Compassion is basically considered to be one of the most virtues in almost all religious traditions such as Buddhism and Christianity. Buddhism and Christianity are two different religions but both of them are interrelated. Both religions have hope of life after death, hope of reincarnation of Buddhists, eternal life of Christians, but live consciously. Both Buddhism and Christianity were founded by spiritual leaders and masters who tried to prove a way of salvation. Based on religious writings, this paper explores the way Buddhism and Christianity are different and in what ways they similar from the point of salvation, life after death, and love.
India saw the rise of two religions that still have promince today. Hinduism, a polytheistic religion, was created through various religions being combined. The other religion is Buddhism. Based on the Four Noble Truths, it does not worship any deities like most other religions. Instead, it follows the example of Siddhartha, a prince who was sheltered most of his life. When he ventured out of his castle, he discovered suffering. He decided to go on a spiritual journey to find the answer to the human predicament. While sitting under a bodhi tree, Siddhartha came to realize the truth. He became the "awakened" or the "enlightened one" and officially became known by his followers as
Christianity was founded in the early first century. It is centered around the belief of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is the largest religion in the world with around 2 billion followers. Christianity is a monotheistic religion. This means that Christians believe in only one
In relation to this belief is the practice of prayer that Muslims place importance on, but the Buddhists disregard, and rather believe in meditation or the cleansing of mind.