Jainism and Buddhism vs. Hinduism
Common Features:
Buddhism and Jainism vs. Hinduism:
Although these three religions have many similarities, there are several differences as well. For example, Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism all have a philosophy developed system. However, Hinduism is based on the Brahmana system and Buddhism and Jainism are based on the Samana system. First, the Brahmana system includes gods with a cyclic process. In other words, the gods are the Creator (Brahman), the Preserver (Vishnu), and the Destroyer (Shiva), just like the God in Christianity, where God is powerful and makes all the judgements. Nearly everything that Hindus do relates to their gods, for they believe that "God is universe, and universe is God."
When a soul becomes liberated, it merges with God, and the soul becomes infinity. The term for this is moksha.
Hindus are divided into groups, each of them having a duty. This is known as the caste system, and it is determined by karma. The higher the class, the less bad deeds one has made, and the more closer one is closer to heaven, or nirvana for Hindus. There are four main rankings in the Hindu caste system: Brahman (priest), Kshatriya (warrior), Vaisya (merchant or farmer), and Sudra (labourer), and the Untouchables, or Delit, who are often not even considered a part of the caste system.
Most of what the Hindus believe in are fairly realistic and affects their lives daily, such as the caste system.
On the other hand, the Shramana system, which is what Jains and Buddhists believe in, have god(s), but they do not believe they are the Creators, like the Hindus. Instead, they believe that humans are capable to experience the highest spiritual state. Those who have experienced the highest spiritual state in Buddhism and Jainism history/mythology include Siddharta Gautama, more well known as the Buddha, and Mahavira, who both meditated for days in order to reach enlightenment. Buddhists and Jains also believe that it is the the ultimate authority when is when they reach human experience, also known as self realization.
Buddhists and Jains also believe strongly in self control, nonviolence, penance, and meditation. They also believe in animal sacrifices to their gods.
The life goal of a Buddhist or Jain is reaching Nirvana, the heaven of perfect peace, enlightenment, and immortality with no suffering or pain.
- Philosophy of karma
- Reincarnation
- Human suffering
- Eternal liberation
- Philosophy developed systems
Buddhism and Jainism vs. Hinduism:
Although these three religions have many similarities, there are several differences as well. For example, Buddhism, Jainism, and Hinduism all have a philosophy developed system. However, Hinduism is based on the Brahmana system and Buddhism and Jainism are based on the Samana system. First, the Brahmana system includes gods with a cyclic process. In other words, the gods are the Creator (Brahman), the Preserver (Vishnu), and the Destroyer (Shiva), just like the God in Christianity, where God is powerful and makes all the judgements. Nearly everything that Hindus do relates to their gods, for they believe that "God is universe, and universe is God."
When a soul becomes liberated, it merges with God, and the soul becomes infinity. The term for this is moksha.
Hindus are divided into groups, each of them having a duty. This is known as the caste system, and it is determined by karma. The higher the class, the less bad deeds one has made, and the more closer one is closer to heaven, or nirvana for Hindus. There are four main rankings in the Hindu caste system: Brahman (priest), Kshatriya (warrior), Vaisya (merchant or farmer), and Sudra (labourer), and the Untouchables, or Delit, who are often not even considered a part of the caste system.
Most of what the Hindus believe in are fairly realistic and affects their lives daily, such as the caste system.
On the other hand, the Shramana system, which is what Jains and Buddhists believe in, have god(s), but they do not believe they are the Creators, like the Hindus. Instead, they believe that humans are capable to experience the highest spiritual state. Those who have experienced the highest spiritual state in Buddhism and Jainism history/mythology include Siddharta Gautama, more well known as the Buddha, and Mahavira, who both meditated for days in order to reach enlightenment. Buddhists and Jains also believe that it is the the ultimate authority when is when they reach human experience, also known as self realization.
Buddhists and Jains also believe strongly in self control, nonviolence, penance, and meditation. They also believe in animal sacrifices to their gods.
The life goal of a Buddhist or Jain is reaching Nirvana, the heaven of perfect peace, enlightenment, and immortality with no suffering or pain.