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Compare and Contrast - Hinduism and Buddhism

 

This could also help to determine the form of his/her rebirth into the world. Buddhism teaches and believes that when a person performs any action, whether positive or negative, it has a negative and or positive effect on the world. Basically, as one person helps another person, this means that something positive will happen to them in the future, but one person hurts another person, the person doing the hurting can expect something bad to happen to them in the future. According to the Buddhism philosophy, karma is an all-natural process that is independent of any Supreme Being and is not mandated by any higher or external force.
             Hindu and Buddhist on Worship Practices.
             Hinduism is native to India and developed from a vast number of traditions and historical beliefs. Hindu followers worship their gods and different divine forces. They worship them in elaborate and humble temples or at their homes. Their worship customs vary by their prayers; mantras and offerings are just a few of many methods that all Hindus practice. The methods of worship that Hindus use help them to see the true nature of the universe. Hindus worship to some deities and the forms of worship to each one shows their devotion. Chanting mantras (prayers) before images of deities is one way that a Hindu may show his/her devotion. Chanting reminds of the truth behind the words and the knowledge of the god they are chanting to. Some other forms of worship for Hindus are eating sacred foods that have been offered to them by the gods or singing songs to them. Another way that Hindus seek divine wisdom and knowledge is by taking counsel with a holy person like a yogi or priest.
             Buddhists have no deities or any Supreme Being that they worship, including The Buddha himself. They show Buddha reverence by bowing to his, and they have his image in their temples, but they do not pray to him. Prayers of the Buddhist are mantras that the person saying the prayer is reciting a lesson (sutra) or one of the guidelines that reminds them how to act and or behave.


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