You will prepare and submit a term paper on Comparative and Interactional Aspect of Hinduism and Buddhism Religion. Your paper should be a minimum of 1250 words in length.

You will prepare and submit a term paper on Comparative and Interactional Aspect of Hinduism and Buddhism Religion. Your paper should be a minimum of 1250 words in length. The founder of Buddhism known as Guatam Buddha had in early life brought up in a posh life of Hindu society. This gives a reference for Hinduism that it interconnects with Buddhism. Hinduism, better known as ‘Sanatan Dharma’, according to the Hindu people, it forms the indigenous life of the society, though its origin is still not certain. Factual studies have concluded that Buddhism grew because of the intricate nature involving Hinduism. Despite these differences, the two share a lot in common. This paper will draw the comparative analysis of the two religions, as well as how they differ from each other.

On ritual dimensions, Buddhism and Hinduism share some differences and similarities in the belief and practice of meditation. Buddhism does follow some rituals like meditation, bowing to the ground in worship while offering their prayers in their Buddhist holy places. Buddhist practices and rituals do not require any priest. On the side of Hindus, their rituals are complex as they vary from birth to death of that particular person. Unlike in Buddhism, a priest on the part of the Hindus plays a major role in the practice of these rituals (Elliot 140). This aspect form part of their ethical teachings. Despite this difference in them, meditation as a ritual has influenced their life. The two religions believe that meditation brings them close to nirvana. In Hinduism, the worshipper chants in repetition the words ‘OM’ in order to concentrate and reach another level of consciousness. Through meditation, the worshipper searches for a deeper connection to the sacred deity. This comes due to the continual practice of this focusing technique. it brings them closer to Ultimate Reality and within the proximity of true knowledge. Similarly, Buddha was enlightened through His thorough deep meditation. In their s believe that through Buddha’s meditation He reached enlightenment and understood the existence of Dharma makes this ritual important to the followers of Buddhism. In order to reach nirvana, Buddha learned that inward reflection was the only way thus encouraged others to do so by practising meditation (Elliot 270). Therefore, both religions practice meditation in order to reach nirvana.