Buddhism vs Hinduism – Difference and Comparison

Buddhism and Hinduism are both ancient religions that originated in India and have spread throughout the world. However, they are very different from one another. This post will explain the differences between these two faiths, including their founders, beliefs, texts, and practices.

Buddha and the Four Noble Truths

Buddha was born in 563 BC, and his teachings are known as the Dharma. The Dharma is divided into three sections: The Buddha’s teachings, the Doctrine of the Elders and Discipline.

The Four Noble Truths are one section of The Buddha’s teachings. These truths were taught by him after he attained enlightenment under a bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya in Bihar state of India (now known as Bihar).

Karma

Karma is a central concept in Indian religions such as Hinduism and Jainism. Karma is the force that drives us to repeat our actions, which are based on our desires. It’s a law of cause and effect: your actions have consequences, both good and bad. Karma is also known as “kamma” in Buddhism, but they refer to the same thing–the sum total of all your thoughts and deeds over time.

Karma is often referred to as “bad karma” when someone does something wrong or hurtful without realizing it will come back at them later on down the road; this happens because they didn’t think about how their action would affect themselves or others (or both). For example: if you steal something from someone else without thinking about how this would make them feel later on down the road–maybe even years from now! –then chances are high that person will seek retribution against you someday soon after stealing from them…and so forth until there’s been enough payback for everyone involved!

Reincarnation

Reincarnation is the belief that after you die, your spirit is reborn into another body. It’s a central belief of both Hinduism and Buddhism. In Hinduism, reincarnation is also known as samsara–the cycle of birth and death that continues until you achieve moksha (liberation from the cycle).

In Buddhism there are several types of rebirths:

• Animal rebirths: These include being born as an animal like a cow or dog because of karma from previous lives; this is considered one type of suffering called dukkha (suffering).
• Preta rebirths: These are spirits who’ve been trapped between worlds due to bad karma; they’re often hungry because they can’t find food in their ghost-like state so they need offerings just like any other being on earth would need them too!
• Human rebirths: Because humans have intelligence unlike any other creature on earth means we can make better choices than those animals do when they don’t know what’s good or bad for them yet.”

Religious texts

The religious texts of Buddhism and Hinduism are quite different. The Buddhist texts, called sutras, are considered to be the words of the Buddha himself rather than divine revelation. They were likely first written down hundreds of years after his death by his disciples who had memorized them. On the other hand, Hindu scriptures–the Vedas–are believed to have been revealed directly from God in their entirety; they are not considered human creations at all but rather divinely inspired works that should be treated with reverence.

The Hindu holy books have been preserved for more than three thousand years while Buddhist ones date back less than two thousand years (with some exceptions). Furthermore, each religion has its own set of sacred texts: Hindus believe theirs came directly from Brahma himself while Buddhists do not consider theirs to be part of any higher being’s teachings but rather just recordings made by humans trying their best to understand what occurred during Buddha Shakyamuni’s life time on earth

Mahavira and Jainism

Jainism is a branch of Hinduism, so it’s important to know that Jains believe in the existence of 24 tirthankaras. These are teachers who attained enlightenment and are revered for their teachings on non-violence (ahimsa). The last tirthankara was Mahavira himself, who lived from 599 BC – 527 BC. His teachings emphasized ahimsa or non-violence to all living beings.

Takeaway:

Buddhists believe in karma and reincarnation, while Hindus believe in karma but not reincarnation. They both have faith in the universe and its power to create balance, so you don’t need to worry about whether or not your prayers will go unanswered–the universe will take care of everything!

Buddhism is a religion while Hinduism is a way of life. Buddhists do not worship idols or deities like other religions do; instead they focus on finding inner peace through meditation and self-improvement.

The main difference between Buddhism and Hinduism is that Buddhism rejects the idea of God and favors reason over faith. It also teaches that there is no eternal soul or self, but rather a continuous cycle of birth and death. On the other hand, Hinduism believes in one Supreme Being who created all things including humans who are reincarnated until they reach nirvana.