For the past century, the search for the true meaning of spiritual enlightenment has been on ongoing struggle for the whole population of the world, no matter what their religion may be. Throughout analyzing world religions and their differences, one can come to see that the religions of the east have more aspects of spiritual enlightenment than any others. Two religions in particular are Hinduism and Buddhism. Even though the two are somewhat similar in basic beliefs, they differ greatly in the core thoughts of spirituality. According to Freud, the same collective unconscious lies in all of humankind. Everyone on this planet strives to be a rational autonomous self. We all have unconscious carnal forces that we are not aware of. It is these forces that reside in us that stops us from being completely self directed and self willed. This then brings up the question if life is only a series of transitional objects through the stages of individual development. This is where the religions differ. They both have their own set of ideals of the various stages of the individual self. Along with the questions of the various stages in life

The Buddhist Eightfold Path entails about having the correct view, intent, speech, conduct, livelihood, effort, mindfulness and concentration. The individual must also understand the three basic Buddhist concepts. The first is that of Nirvana which means to extinguish of to blow out. The second is that of Anatta, which shows how the individual has no soul and that the fictional self is reincarnated. The third concept is that of Anicca, which is based on impermanence. It shows how there is no real world and that everything is in a constant state of flux. In short, nothing in this world stable.

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