Hinduism Intro

ethical duty based on divine order of reality- the standards on which to judge karma- the deeds that create merit

Which religion shares many of these beliefs or concepts?

The shared divine essence of all things, beyond the reach of human perceptions (we see distinctions and separations)

cycle/wheel of life, death, rebirth that is the basic state of existence

 liberation or release, characterized by union with the divine, awareness, bliss- a mystical state of being

 actions, deeds- moral law of cause and effect

 series of lifetimes needed to achieve the goal of liberation/release from this world

all things are god, god is all things- all reality is united, is one- it is just perceived as different and distinct

Why are there so many overlapping ideas in Hinduism and Buddhism?

divine spark; share of the universal consciousness or soul