2. HINDUISM = BUDDHISM
Hinduism is a precursor for Buddhism
Buddhism began as a sect of Hinduism as Christianity
began as a sect to Judaism
Hindus consider Buddha as the 9th incarnation of their
trinity gods, Vishnu
Many a Hindu philosopher, therefore, consider
Buddha as yet another reformer of Hinduism,
incarnation of Vishnu, was born as a Hindu, died as a
Hindu, and lived the life of a Hindu.
Like Jainism and Sikhism, Buddhism may also be
considered an adaptation of Hinduism
3. HINDUISM V/S BUDDHISM
Some basic concepts of Hindu philosophy such as Samsara,
Karma, Yoga, Nirvana and so on exist in Buddhism as well
It has evolved a distinct culture separate from the ways of
Hindu for a large cross-section of people in Sri Lanka,
Burma, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, China,
Korea, Japan and even India
Buddhism has also some important aspects radically
different from the Vedic and Epic Hindu philosophy in the
form of almost a negation of gods, deities, caste system,
sacrifice and so on
Buddhism unlike Hinduism and Jainism is a missionary
religion. Buddhists send missionaries out.
4. BUDDHA
The word 'Buddha' is a title and not a name. His name was
Siddhartha Gautama.
Buddha means ‘the enlightened one’, 'one who is awake' in
the sense of having 'woken up to reality’
He sat under a Bodhi there for 40 days until he got
enlightenment .
The Buddha was not a God and he made no claim to
divinity. He was a human being who Buddhists see as a
guide who can lead one to Enlightenment
He suggested the middle point between the renunciation of
the world and total embrace of the world which made more
sense to him
5. BUDDHA AND GOD
Buddhism for the first 400 years was oral
Buddha could not specifically either affirm or deny the
existence of God or even a life after death
There is no god and no self in Buddhism. These things are
illusions.
On one hand there is no soul and on the other they believe
in samsara
6. FOUR NOBLE TRUTHS & EIGHTFOLD PATH
All life is suffering.
The cause of suffering is desire.
The way to get rid of suffering is to get rid of desire.
The way to achieve nirvana is by following the eightfold
path
"Noble eightfold Path": Right views; Right intention; Right
effort; Right speech; Right action; Right livelihood; Right
mindfulness; and Right concentration.
7. NIRVANA
Buddhist tradition distinguishes between nirvana in
this lifetime and nirvana after death.
In "nirvana-in-this-lifetime" physical life continues,
but with a state of mind that is free from negative
mental states, peaceful, happy, and non-reactive.
With "nirvana-after-death", paranirvana, the last
remains of physical life vanish, and no further rebirth
takes place.
8. TEACHINGS OF BUDDHISM
• Buddha advises us to abstain from harming living beings
• Buddhist avoids taking what is not given
• Stealing of any kind is strongly discouraged
• Buddhist avoids sexual misconduct. Indulging in
pornography, prostitution and unfaithfulness to one's
partner are examples of this
• Buddha advocates avoiding false speech. Lying and deceit of
any kind are discouraged by the Buddha.
• Instead, the Buddha espouses openness and honesty in all
our dealings
• Buddha discourages indulgence in alcoholic drinks and
recreational drugs. Instead, the Buddha encouraged us to
be mindful of what we think, say and do