Comparison Study of Jainism and Buddhism

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Comparison Study of Jainism and Buddhism

When searching for the meaning of the term religion one most go a long way in making an extensive search to actually form a definition that can fit such a broad word. There is no one definition that can satisfy all religions and remain true to all religions throughout its answer. There are many different views and definitions of the word and it is very hard to come up with a reasonable definition that sums such a massive expression. The same expression goes when one is comparing two different religions which are defined by their beliefs and cultures, and this is where our discussion begins as we look to compare and contrast the differences that both of the religions have and despite the difference to look at how they are very similar to each other in a sense that both of the religions lead its followers to achieve only one thing in life which is Moksa. In our argument we will also look at how both of the religions have used the Vedic traditions as a basic source to build a religion of their own and to have beliefs which are very different and also very similar from the Vedic traditions.

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To begin we first define Moksha and Veda. Moksa is the liberation from the ”stream of current life.” Moksa is a positive state of completeness; it is the fullness of being free from the endless cycle of birth, death and rebirth. Moksa can be attained through three ways, and they include the path of knowledge, devotion, and ritual works. Moksa can be attained at death but the real meaning of Moksa is to achieve it well in advance as most of the guru’s or teachers do.

Vedas are the oldest scriptures of Hinduism, composed in Sanskrit and gathered into ...

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