What are the major beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism?

Answer 1

Both religions started the find answer which Krishna left, is next life is in your hand . Buddhism fail to answer because when question asked to Buddha is meat allowed after animal is dead natuarly,,,.Buddha did not answer . Today in Japan sell dead animal meat. While Mahavir (Jainism) indicate that meat is not pure food but even vegetable is also not allowed if you want to achieve final Moksha. For Moksha pure mind is must and Mind is made from food we eat. Non violence is main difference between both religion philosophy. Only Jainism teaches that you can become God(not like him). This purity of food is required at final steps of Moksha. Example, one person 112 years ago proved that he knew his death 30 days in advance and he residing at the same place he wanted.

Answer 2

Both Buddhism and Hinduism are rich and varied traditions with a range of schools and holy texts, so I can only try to make comparisons in the most general sense. Comparing and contrasting all Buddhist and Hindu traditions simultaneously cannot be done with any accuracy. I offer my own basic understanding; I give all respect to all traditions.

Buddhism has developed into varied distinct traditions for a number of reasons, not least because of the way it has now spread across the globe. For example the Buddhism practised in Korea, Japan or Mongolia might be very different from Buddhism in India or Europe. Hinduism also contains different traditions but generally speaking they are strongly rooted in Indian culture. Both Buddhism and Hinduism can be regarded as world religions'.

We can say that both Karma and reincarnation are central aspects of these systems, there is also a view that a particular way of behaving (virtue) will lead to an improved state (Nirvana) in a future life. Both Buddhists and Hindus therefore see a cause and effect taking place, how we act now in our present condition (Samsara) being directly related to what happens to us later. Both Buddhism and Hinduism originate from and were initially developed in the Indian sub-continent, both also hold to the idea that the soul/mind is an eternal/indestructible phenomenon.

The ways in which these two religions differ are almost countless, we should be clear that different sects of the same religions do not hold identical spiritual views on all matters.

Some of the major differences include:

• Hinduism is at least partly regarded as a religion whereas most Buddhists see Buddhism as a philosophy or an exposition of the way things are.
• Buddhists do not worship any gods in a devotional sense; while Hinduism to a greater or lesser extent is a religion of many gods and can be regarded in part as polytheistic.
• In a direct sense there is no Caste System in Buddhism, rather what happens to us is the direct result of cause and effect which we can influence at any moment.
• Hinduism has a creation story but Buddhism relies on cause and effect to explain all phenomena.
• In Buddhism there is a less structured approach than large parts of Hinduism which generally means there is a more flexible hierarchy; there is no direct equivalent to the Brahmin class in Buddhism.