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Re: Re : ARTICLE : About Hinduism and Buddhism
Virginia Spatz (vspatz@access.digex.net) wrote:
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>>I think it is useful to understand the differences.
>>Perhaps I am wrong in this, so I would be happy to hear from those who
>>have studied these religions, but one apparent difference between Hinduism
>>and Buddhism -- actually the reason that I became attracted to Hinduism --
>>is the relative emphasis on suffering and joy. Buddhism seems to me to
>>emphasize suffering and the avoidance of it, while Hinduism seems to have
>>a greater celebration of the joy in life as well. Hinduism teaches, as I
>>understand it that life should be fully enjoyed and then willingly
>>renounced, while Buddhism seems to me to encourage a greater degree of
>>detachment.
I agree with you that Buddhism emphasizes suffering much more than Hinduism.
The idea is in the Upanishads but Buddha gives it a center stage. Hinduism
has the idea of the householder who will gradually prepare herself for
enlightenment. My feeling is that Buddhism (at least in theory) is more
ascetic oriented.
Regards
Pradip
