Buddhism And Hinduism
Differences between hinduism and buddhism. Although Hinduism and Buddhism appear, at first glance, to share the same basic tenets, they interpret concepts differently.
Your average American doesn’t even understand the differences between Lutheranism and Catholicism, so expecting him to comprehend the Eastern religions of Hinduism and Buddhism may be asking too much of his ability or knowledge. To him, there is little, if any, difference between the two. Although Buddhism and Hinduism have much in common and at first glance may even look identical, they are not the same. Despite their many similarities, there are two defining characteristics of Buddhism, which distinguish it from Hinduism. Although the Buddha, himself, never addressed these issues, Buddhism as a religion refutes the ideas of eternal self (Atman) and eternity in nature (Brahman); this refutation distinguishes it from Hinduism.
