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    Hinduism and Buddhism share some similarities as they both originated in India, but have key differences. [1] Hinduism developed between 2300-1500 BC and has no single founder, recognizing 33 million gods, while Buddhism was founded in the 6th century BC by Siddhartha Gautama and recognizes 28 Buddhas. [2] Both religions have extensive scriptures and celebrate various holy days and festivals throughout the year. [3] They differ in their views of the afterlife and salvation, with Hindus believing in reincarnation and karma determining future lives, while Buddhists seek to escape rebirth through enlightenment and nirvana.

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    Hinduism and Buddhism share some similarities as they both originated in India, but have key differences. [1] Hinduism developed between 2300-1500 BC and has no single founder, recognizing 33 million gods, while Buddhism was founded in the 6th century BC by Siddhartha Gautama and recognizes 28 Buddhas. [2] Both religions have extensive scriptures and celebrate various holy days and festivals throughout the year. [3] They differ in their views of the afterlife and salvation, with Hindus believing in reincarnation and karma determining future lives, while Buddhists seek to escape rebirth through enlightenment and nirvana.

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    Hinduism and Buddhism share some similarities as they both originated in India, but have key differences. [1] Hinduism developed between 2300-1500 BC and has no single founder, recognizing 33 million gods, while Buddhism was founded in the 6th century BC by Siddhartha Gautama and recognizes 28 Buddhas. [2] Both religions have extensive scriptures and celebrate various holy days and festivals throughout the year. [3] They differ in their views of the afterlife and salvation, with Hindus believing in reincarnation and karma determining future lives, while Buddhists seek to escape rebirth through enlightenment and nirvana.

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    Concepts and Elements Hinduism Buddhism

    2300 B.C. and 1500 B.C 6th century B.C


    Origins (Date and Place)
    INDIA INDIA

    Founder/s No Founder Prince Siddhartha

    33 Million Gods

    Aditi
    Agni
    Ardhanarishvara 28 Buddhas
    Ayyappan
    Balarama Taṇhaṅkara Buddha
    Brahma Medhaṅkara Buddha Saraṇkara
    Brihaspati Buddha
    Chandi Dīpankara Buddha Koṇdañña
    Durga Buddha
    Ganesha Maṅgala Buddha
    Harihara Sumana Buddha
    Indra Revata Buddha
    Jagannatha Sobhita Buddha Anomadassi
    Kali Buddha
    Kalkin Paduma Buddha
    Number of God/s and
    Krishna Nārada Buddha Padumuttara
    their Name/s
    Kubera Buddha Sumedha Buddha
    Kurma Sujāta Buddha
    Lakshmi Piyadassi Buddha Atthadassi
    Lokapāla Buddha Dhammadassī Buddha
    Matsya Siddhattha Buddha
    Mitra Tissa Buddha
    Narasimha Phussa Buddha
    Nataraja Vipassī Buddha
    Parashurama Sikhī Buddha
    Parvati Vessabhū Buddha Kakusandha
    Prajapati Buddha Koṇāgamana Buddha
    Rama Kassapa Buddha
    Saptamatrika Gautama Buddha
    Sarasvati
    Shashthi
    Shiva
    Skanda
    Surya
    Trimurti
    Vamana
    Varaha
    Varuna
    Vasudeva
    Vishnu
    Vishvakarman
    Yama

    Holy Writings/ Scriptures The Vedas, or “Books of Knowledge Tripitaka

    • Buddhist New Year


    • Vesak or Visakah Puja
    ("Buddha Day")
    • Magha Puja Day (Fourfold
    Assembly or "Sangha Day")
    • Asalha Puja Day ("Dhamma
    Day")
    • Uposatha (Observance Day)
    • Dussera
    • Pavarana Day
    • Ganesha Chaturthi
    • Kathina Ceremony (Robe
    • Holi
    offering ceremony)
    Feast Days and • Krishna Janmashtami
    • Anapanasati Day
    Celebrations • Maha Shivratri
    • Abhidhamma Day
    • Navratri
    • Songkran
    • Raksha Bandhan
    • Loy Krathong (Festival of
    Floating Bowls)
    • The Ploughing Festival
    • The Elephant Festival
    • The Festival of the Tooth
    • Ulambana (Ancestor Day)
    • Avalokitesvara’s (Kuan Yin)
    Birthday

    • Vivaha/Marriage Garbhadhana/
    Prayer for children
    • Pumsavana/Prayer for the
    • Meditation
    fetus
    • Ordination
    • Simantonnayana/Baby shower
    • Wesak and Bodhi Day
    Rituals and Ceremonies • Jatakarma/Celebrating birth
    • Gods and Goddesses
    • Namakarana/Giving a name -
    • Buddhist Churches in
    Nishkramana/First outing
    America
    • Annaprashana/First meal
    Karnavedha/Piercing the
    earlobes
    • Chudakarana/Shaving the
    head
    • Vidyarambha/Beginning of
    education
    • Upanayana/Entry into school
    • Vedarambha/Introduction to the
    vedas
    • Keshanta and
    Ritushuddhi/Puberty rites
    • Samavartana/Graduation
    • Antyeshti/Funeral rites
    The meaning (purpose) of life is four-
    fold: to achieve:
    • Dharma- means to act virtuously
    and righteously.
    In Buddhism, humans are just
    Nature and Purpose of • Artha- refers to the pursuit of
    one type of sentient being, that is
    the Human Person wealth and prosperity in one’s
    a being with a mind stream.
    life.
    • Kama- defined as obtaining
    enjoyment from life.
    • Moksha- enlightenment
    • Salvation in early
    Buddhism was nirvana,
    the extinguishing of the all
    karma that constitutes the
    • They believe in reincarnation self. Nirvana is not a place
    that a person passes into a or a state, but the end of
    new body and life. rebirth.
    • They also believe in karma,
    Afterlife and Salvation
    which is the sum of the good • Buddhists believe in a
    and bad actions taken. Good cycle of death and rebirth
    karma helps with a better called samsara. Through
    rebirth karma and eventual
    enlightenment, they hope
    to escape samsara and
    achieve nirvana, an end to
    suffering.
    • Vaishnavism
    • Vajrayana. ...
    • Shaivism
    Divisions and Sects • Mahayana. ...
    • Shaktism
    • Theravada.
    • Smartism.
    • Matsya The central myth of Buddhism is
    • Kurma the life of the Buddha. ...
    Central Stories
    • Varaha Alongside this central myth, the
    • Narasimha traditions contain large numbers
    • Vamana of smaller stories, which are
    • Parashurama usually supposed to convey an
    • Rama ethical or Buddhist teaching.
    • Krishna These include the popular
    • Buddha Jātakas, folk tales or legends
    • Kalki believed to be past lives of
    Gautama Buddha.
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