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Buddhism

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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Buddhism

Sheridan Carney

Origins and Beliefs

  • The exact dates of the Buddha's birth and death are disputed
  • Certain branches of the largest Buddhist tradition include a variety of gods and goddesses.
  • other, especially the Theravada, reject belief in an omnipotent deity

Comparing Hiduism and Buddhism

Hinduism

  • Hinduism is understanding Braham or existence from within their own Atman
  • Roughly soul, while Buddhism is about finding the Anatman or not soul

Buddhism

  • In Buddhism, one follows a diciplined life to moved through
  • Also Buddhism understands that nothing in ourselves is 'me'
  • Such that we dispel the very illusion of existence