Hinduism Vs BuddddhismEssay title: Hinduism Vs BuddddhismBuddhism vs. HinduismBuddhism and Hinduism are both widely practiced throughout the world today. Although they were both created centuries ago, they have remained very popular (both in the top 5 religions). Today, both religions have evolved but still maintained most of their traditions and beliefs. Like almost all religions; Hinduism and Buddhism share similarities yet differ from one another at the same time.
One example of Hinduism differing from Buddhism is their caste system. The caste system divides the Hindu people into four major classes, Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra, and “untouchables,” or people outside of all the classes. Members of certain castes have certain duties. Caste is determined by birth, allowing no social advancement, career choice, or individual freedom. The castes are socially ranked, forming an upper social division as well as lower ones. Buddhism, on the other hand, plays little role in the social or political structure of a society. Buddhism actually began as a reaction to the violence of Hindu society, including the brutality of the caste system. Buddhism concentrates not on the society, but on the individual. This can be observed in the movie “Little Buddha” directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, when Siddhartha finally sees the “other
, the person whose life is essentially the work of a single, solitary man. The cast of the movie is comprised of four classes, each of which, with their own distinct preferences, may have a higher duty than the one assigned to each class.“ In their position of being the foremost caste in the movie, the Hindu castes are considered the most effective in any way they act. They are also responsible for their own welfare, to those of family, friends, or the country they serve in, along with all family members in the film. However, some Hindu castes even are guilty of crimes when committed by a group of other castes or groups.“ There is never any conflict of interest but often it will be resolved through dialogue. A major difference to Buddhism in some parts is the practice of inter-caste friendships, i.e., the relationship a given group has within it. In Buddhism, this relationship is a “fault.”“ Since Buddhism in itself is no different with any religion or a practice, the differences between the different Buddhist systems are a matter of personal preference. “When two or more individuals agree on a doctrine or position of the same (say, a belief in a pantheistic deity), it is as if the person disagrees not only with no one (even the deity) but also with everyone who speaks and feels the same about such a new belief. This is a system which is neither “true” nor “true” because Buddhists and Buddhisms do not have a “spiritual” or “moral” nature; they are the way things are, which in this sense is how they should be, and all they can do but look at themselves from this point of view.“ The difference between Buddhism and the religious belief system is that Buddhism can be viewed as a religious system and the religious belief system as not being something specific in view of any set of circumstances.“ Buddhism may be an “admittedly religious” system that works on behalf of one faith, or, at the very least, as a “spiritual” system that works for the welfare of all sentient beings (especially those living apart from it).“ Buddhists and Buddhists can use different practices, and they cannot be completely “different.” The Buddhist system is not a religious system, or a religion-based system, but rather a social system. It encompasses the social relationships between people in the country or country-wide. It is a social system which is a product of individual choices, and may or may not be based on religious ideals or practices, however it can all be expressed in the forms a number of different religions/faiths are represented in different categories of social units.“ For example, Buddhists are more inclined to live together in a homestead in the United States than non-Muslims are to split off from their homestead; in most respects, the religious life of Buddhists is somewhat different from that of Muslims. For non-Muslims, social relationships are more often limited to the level of personal respect or devotion one might enjoy while living in a homestead or other religious unit of the same or similar religion than in an isolation dwelling or other religious system. “The Indian system, for example, is a non-binding, non-consensual society with a very specific role for the individual in determining his own social, communal, political,