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#349251 10/23/07 05:29 AM
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If I want to post about Hinduism, it will come here?

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I am not sure where you would post to tell ya the truth. isnt Hinduism more like Buddhism? sorry Im not much help!

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Hindu and Buddhism are 2 separate religions. Although, many Hindi peoples honor Buddha as one of their Gods. I am sure someone in the Pagan forums can answer questions about Hindu religion or post it in the SPirituality forum.


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Hinduism is considered one of the pagan religions, so posting here is just fine. smile


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I knew that they were two different religians but I thought they were kinda like Christian and Jewish. one branched from the other.... Sorry aout that!

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No. That is believed only in the west. I do not know why?
Hinduism and Buddhism are treated same in India. In west they are called separate religions.

This is mainly because of ignorance of followers of Buddhism in the west. And also what they are told by some monks.

Those who want to know the truth must visit India and find out reading scriptures and meet more people. Buddha is Hindu God according to our scriptures. He was the last incarnation of Lord Vishnu.

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Hinduism has a large pantheon of deities, doesn't it? So two Hindi people may not necessarily follow the same god/goddess either. I'm not sure if I'm correct - I only know a little about Hinduism from what I have gathered from a few Hindi friends.

As a young child I was lucky enough to attend a small part of a Hindu wedding. It was very beautiful.


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It was my understanding that Buddhism doesn't follow a "g-d" but rather the teachings of g-dly people or prophets, whereas hindus follow many g-d's/dieties.


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Buddhism is often described as a religion and a collection of various philosophies, based initially on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, known as Gautama Buddha. To many, however, Buddhism is not a religion, nor a philosophy or a set of doctrines, but rather teachings to guide one to directly experiencing reality. Buddhism is also known as Buddha Dharma or Dhamma, which means roughly the "teachings of the Awakened One" in Sanskrit and Pali, languages of ancient Buddhist texts. Buddhism began around 5th century BCE with the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who was born in what is now Nepal and taught primarily in northern India, and is referred to as "the Buddha."

Hinduism (known as Hindū Dharma in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. In contemporary usage Hinduism is also sometimes referred to as Sanātana Dharma (सनातन धर्म), a Sanskrit phrase meaning "eternal law".[3]

Hinduism, many of whose origins can be traced to the ancient Vedic civilization,[4] is the world's oldest extant religion.[5][6] A conglomerate of diverse beliefs and traditions, Hinduism has no single founder.[7][8] It is also the world's third largest religion following Christianity and Islam, with approximately a billion adherents, of whom about 905 million live in India and Nepal.[9] Other countries with large Hindu populations include Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, Fiji, Suriname, Guyana and Trinidad and Tobago.

Hinduism contains a vast body of scriptures. Divided as revealed and remembered and developed over millennia, these scriptures expound on theology, philosophy and mythology, providing spiritual insights and guidance on the practice of dharma (religious living). In the orthodox view, among such texts, the Vedas and the Upanishads are the foremost in authority, importance and antiquity. Other major scriptures include the Tantras, the sectarian Agamas, the Purāṇas and the epics Mahābhārata and Rāmāyaṇa. The Bhagavad Gītā, a treatise excerpted from the Mahābhārata, is sometimes called a summary of the spiritual teachings of the Vedas


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That's my understanding too. But maybe it's seen in terms of Buddhism is following the path with the Buddha as your teacher, while if you consider Buddha to be your deity then you are practicing Hinduism?

Edit: my post is referring to Jase's first comment smile That is quite an explanation there in the second post Jase.

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