2007-01-15 11:41:52 · 7 answers · asked by Stephanie B 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It was much more specific in its descriptions on how to achieve enlightenment. It also downgraded the importance of Gods. The Buddha saw gods as just as much in need of enlightenment as human beings. The study of Buddhism spread out of India because it was more translatable into other cultures. There are those who say that Hinduism is so culturally bound to India, it is almost impossible to have it expressed fully outside of the subcontinent.
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2007-01-15 11:48:35 · answer #1 · answered by NHBaritone 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Buddhism didn't split hon. The Buddha was prince Siddhartha who was predicted to either be a powerful leader and good king or would become a mendicant and a religious leader. Dad, the king didn't like that much and surrounded Siddhartha with as much pleasure as he could (in other words a sort of happy imprisonment), not exposing him to ANY old age, sickness or anything that would make him leave the path of being the next king. Siddhartha wasn't content living in the lap of luxury and began sneaking out of the palace after guided, "approved by the king" tours in which all the ill, old and "ugly" people were hidden from him and he caught an accidental view of an old man. He started discovering much and realized that no matter what, everything is suffering.
He set off on the path to get to the bottom of the fact that all things, even the most beautiful women weren't inherently beautiful, etc and that ALL people suffer and die. He wanted to free every one from such suffering and the cyclical existence of karma and samsara and set off to meditate until he came up with the answer.
Much later in the story... he came to many realizations and philosophy and became "The Awakened One" or "The Buddha" and decided, after some persuasion to begin to teach them what he knew. Some of Hindu ideas are shared with Buddhism, but there's much that Buddhism doesn't agree with... for example, the concepts of deities, caste systems, etc.
For more info... www.buddhanet.net
Hope this short babbling idiocy helps a bit.
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2007-01-15 11:53:15 · answer #2 · answered by vinslave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Brahmanical Hindus do not consider Buddhism to be separate. In fact, the Srimad Bhagavatam lists Budddha as an incarnation of Vishnu.
But Buddha taught a different interpretation of the same basic meditative experiences. For instance, referring to samadhi as the experience of Atman (Hindu) and as Anatman (Buddhist). Buddha also preached against the Vedic rituals. These differences make many believe they are opposed, but this is unnecesary. Tibetan Buddhism and Vedanta discribe the same progression of experiences, they simply attatch slightly differing metaphysics to interprting them.
2007-01-15 11:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by neil s 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Buddhism has nothing to do with Hindunism.
2007-01-15 13:42:45 · answer #4 · answered by MSS 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
The Reason, I've got no idea for u dear,but ............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Ur Heart and Mind mayn't be the Brightest one into Meeting the Fullest Requirements of Buddhism/Hinduism but..
EVEN THE LITTLEST COUNTS!
(Rather than not achieved at all)
2007-01-15 12:08:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the first I have heard of it
2007-01-15 11:46:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
No, it's not like Christianity... or is it?
2007-01-15 11:51:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋