Buddhism And Christianity

Emerging during the classical period, Buddhism and Christianity are two incredibly different religions. Each has their own separate belief systems and rituals. Although they do share some minor similarities like in their teachings and afterlife. The religion Buddhism teaches its followers that in this life they are only temporary vessels of body, emotions, thoughts, tendencies, and knowledge. Buddhists believe that there is no sense of self or soul when in this world. A fundamental concept of Buddhism is the notion that the goal of one’s life is to break the cycles of death and birth. Reincarnation exists because of the individual’s craving and desires to live in this world. The ultimate goal of a Buddhists is to achieve freedom from the cycle of reincarnation and attain nirvana. The enlightened state in which the person is free from greed, hate, and ignorance. As a result they try to reach nirvana by showing love for others, being compassionate and sympathetic of other people, and showing patience in everything. A person may reach nirvana by being reincarnated to live again on earth and to be free of sins. In the other hand the religion of Christianity teaches its followers to believe that God (Jesus Christ) is the only one that ever lived on earth that can be called perfect from all worldly sins. Consequently all Christians should not think of themselves as better as or greater than anyone else because the bible teaches that everyone is equal. The important thing to understand was that Jesus was God. He was here on earth to teach of God’s plan for all of humanity and to save the people of the world from their transgressions. In Christianity, God is almighty and rules over all of heaven and earth. He is the one that created the earth and one day will cast judgment over the entire earth. Christians understand that through Jesus Christ, people can be saved from this judgment. By believing that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior, the Spirit of God is exists in all believers, and that God is almighty in power. A person can be saved from this judgment. The Christians monotheism is a unique kind of monotheism. It holds that God is One, but that three distinct "persons" constitute the one God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. This unique threefold God of Christian belief is referred to as the Trinity. In contrast Buddhists are pantheistic which means when someone believes that God and the universe are the same. As a result the Christians prayed in Church to represent their loyalty to God, while Buddhists meditate in shrines to follow their respect for their beliefs. However, Christians prayed in church because they wanted to feel a sense of relief of all their sins in contrast to the Buddhists which hey didn’t. The key points of Buddhism and Christianity is its development in the beliefs. Both religions were developed by two distinct people but the significance is that both have many similarities and minor differences.