Hinduism and Budhism Two of the World´s Largest Religions

Religion is everywhere. It influences us all on a daily basis, whether we are religious or not. While the subject of religion is extremely controversial, roughly 84% of the world is religious in some way. (84) Out of all the worldly belief systems there are twenty-two main religions that are recognized as having the largest population of followers.(Major) Of these, there are some that are not recognized as or do not fall under the definition of religion in their countries of origin. Two of these Religions are Hinduism and Buddhism. While some do not see these as extremely prominent, they are pinocle belief systems in the Asian continent, with over 1 billion followers all together. (Feldhaus) These two religions along with few other traditional Asian belief systems are very different from traditional western belief systems in ways of their origins, practices and philosophy.(Chen) What is it that makes these Asian religions different from western religions? What is similar and differen t in Buddhism and Hinduism, and what makes them so unique in history and practice? Hinduism and Buddhism share very similar base belief systems. They both have the same basic foundations of Reincarnation, Karma, meditation, yoga and a focus on the soul.(Chen) But, aside from these points there some large differences in these religions, from their origin to their core focus. As with anything they have a beginning that is unique, and the beginning of these religions is what makes them soShow MoreRelatedBusiness Environment of Pre-British India13645 Words   |  55 Pagesdresses differently. Complexions range from white to black coffee; noses from Biblical spurs to Mongolian pugs; some people are very tall, others very short. Dress, like a botanical classification, reveals the exact identity of the bearer his or her religion, caste, region and occupation. The variety is endless.† India’s composite culture led to the spirit of tolerance; and acceptance of each other despit e differences. Fertile plains of India, made the struggle of survival easier – people developed habits