From the ancient civilizations in India, Buddhism and Hinduism have developed greatly with major impacts on their people. Hinduism focused on the liberation of the soul from disappointments and mistakes of everyday life and to get out of suffering. There is not one definite creator of Hinduism but we mostly trace it back to the Assyrians and the people who practiced this religion greatly revolved religion and life around their caste system. Buddhism did have a founder, on the other hand, named Siddhartha Gautama, but his followers called him “Buddha.” He was the first to discover enlightenment; he then spread this new knowledge to his friends, who told others, and so on. Similarly they both believed in a break from reincarnation when you free yourself of all desires. Hinduism and Buddhism are similar as they both originate from India and their …show more content…
Buddhism and Hinduism’s main differences include their opinions on the caste system, the founders, and worshiping deities. There is no definite founder of Hinduism, since it is just a way of life, but we can trace it back to the Indus River Valley. On the other hand, Buddhism does have a founder. Siddhartha Gautama was from a noble family, and at age 29, he left the palace. On his way he saw an old man, next a sick man, and then a corpse. Anything living experiences these stages of life, Siddhartha observed that only religious life could save you from suffering. He spent his life searching for religions truth, wandering for six years, searching for enlightenment, he debated with religions and even