Religion Comparsion

Differences

practices

• Buddha: The Eightfold Path; right view, right aspiration, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration
• Hindu: Yoga, contemplation, yagna (communal worship), offerings in the temple.

belief of god

• Buddha: The idea of an omniscient, omnipotent, omnipresent creator is rejected by Buddhists. The Buddha himself refuted the theistic argument that the universe was created by a self-conscious, personal God. Many gods, but realize that they
• Hindu: Many gods, but realize that they all come from Atman.

Place of worship

• Buddha: Buddhist monasteries, temples, shrines.
• Hindu: Temples

Marriage

• It is not a religious duty to marry. Monks and nuns do not marry and are celibate. Advice in the Discourses on how to maintain a happy and harmonious marriage.
• Man may marry one woman. However, kings in mythology often married more than one woman.

Simalaraties

Religious law

• Both have Dharma

Geographic distribution

• Both are spread out in Asia and India

life after death

• Both believe in reincarnation and having multiple life cycles.

practices

• Both believe in meditation