Hinduism And Buddhism: Similarities And Differences

Hinduism and Buddhism both started in South Asia, they share some similarities while having differences. Both Hinduism and Buddhism have strong belief in reincarnation, also they encourage people to detach from the world and meditate in order to achieve liberation. They believe that everything will eventually achieve enlightenment or liberation. However, they also have distinct opinions towards the soul of an individual, the castes in the religion, and the extreme ascetic practice, also the ways to achieve liberation. This paper compared similarities and differences between Hinduism and Buddhism in terms of rebirth and liberation.