Sikhism is the youngest of the world’s major religions, being established in the sixteenth century CE. It is the ninth largest religion in the world with about twenty eight million followers. Sikhism was formed in the Punjab region of the Middle East, which is an area in the northwestern region of India and northeastern region of Pakistan. The morals and values of Sikhism are based on the spiritual teachings of the Guru Nanak, who is called the “divinely informed teacher”. Meanwhile Buddhism is one the oldest religions in the world, being established in the sixth century BCE. Buddhism is the fourth largest religion in the world with approximately five hundred million followers in the faith. Buddhism was established in India; however it has …show more content…
Despite the spread to other Eastern Asian countries, Buddhism has become less prevalent in India, where most people of the Sikh faith reside. The values of the religion are taught from a single man, who is called the Buddha. Through writings from bhakti poets and other important figures in the faiths, there are many similarities and differences of philosophy, traditions, and practice found between Sikhism and Buddhism. The philosophies between the two religions, while they don’t believe in exactly the same thing, are very similar. Philosophy is broken into three main categories: the worldview, nature of reality, and salvation. The two religions have a very similar view on main worldview ideas and salvation. The worldview of Sikhism is that it is a tolerant, peaceful, and accepting religion.