Hinduism and Buddhism are two distinct religious with origins in South East Asia. Both religious have meditation practices associated or created by the founders of the religion. In this essay, I will compare and contrast the body orientations of meditation practices from both religions, highlight the differences in the meditational approaches and discuss the nuanced metaphysical relationships. The first exercise is a Buddhist technique is an exercise that displays the interconnectedness of our body and the whole universe. The meditator examines the four elements in the universe and their existence in their own body. The second practice is from Raja-Yoga about Effulgent light inside one soul. The meditator accepts the lord as the soul inside of their own soul. Only after this is complete, will the god grant them purity. The contrasts of each religion’s practices shed light upon the disparities of the metaphysical and differing world views of each relgion. …show more content…
The practice deeply stresses the four elements, earth, water, fire and air. The meditator must orient them self to find the elements inside of his or her body. For example, the practitioner must look deeply inside his or her own body to find the multifaceted element of water. The meditator sees the tears, sweat and blood in his body. They also see their body as a small ecosystem with water originating from clouds inside to support life. The meditator orients themselves to see all the four elements inside their body. The see the interconnectedness of the earth. The minerals supporting life, the air allowing for species to survive and