Buddhism, Hinduism, and their influence on India
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Hinduism and Buddhism had grand impacts on India as a whole, and its philosophy, as well as its advancements.
To explain the workings of both, I will sum them up briefly.
Hinduism is rather complex. It is that of a strange, ever changing theism. Sometimes, it can be a monotheism, the belief in one god, others it can be a polytheism, belief in multiple gods, and even a henotheism, the belief in multiple gods but central worship in a single god. As such, there is no central belief system, however, the main morality system stems somewhat similarly to Islam and the Muslim faith, but, as its beliefs can vary greatly.
Buddhism is not, in any real sense, a theism. It is, rather, a way of thinking, or in one word, a philosophy, however, it is still a religion. Buddhism does not, itself, believe in a god. However, certain Buddhists believe in god(s) external of Buddhism. They can and do believe in polytheistic gods, monotheistic gods, and even deistic gods, but there is no central belief for Buddhism and no Buddhist is required to pray to or even believe in any sort of god.
These two religions are without a doubt the most important and largest spreading religions both throughout India's history and India today, and Buddhism spreads to different places and its culture sneaks its way into other countries such as Japan. However that is a completely different subject.
These religions, in short, helped develop advances, especially with Buddhism's and Hinduism's beliefs in higher ways of thinking. They encouraged scientific in philosophical advancements in India's culture and technology.
//Jacob Quaiatto
To explain the workings of both, I will sum them up briefly.
Hinduism is rather complex. It is that of a strange, ever changing theism. Sometimes, it can be a monotheism, the belief in one god, others it can be a polytheism, belief in multiple gods, and even a henotheism, the belief in multiple gods but central worship in a single god. As such, there is no central belief system, however, the main morality system stems somewhat similarly to Islam and the Muslim faith, but, as its beliefs can vary greatly.
Buddhism is not, in any real sense, a theism. It is, rather, a way of thinking, or in one word, a philosophy, however, it is still a religion. Buddhism does not, itself, believe in a god. However, certain Buddhists believe in god(s) external of Buddhism. They can and do believe in polytheistic gods, monotheistic gods, and even deistic gods, but there is no central belief for Buddhism and no Buddhist is required to pray to or even believe in any sort of god.
These two religions are without a doubt the most important and largest spreading religions both throughout India's history and India today, and Buddhism spreads to different places and its culture sneaks its way into other countries such as Japan. However that is a completely different subject.
These religions, in short, helped develop advances, especially with Buddhism's and Hinduism's beliefs in higher ways of thinking. They encouraged scientific in philosophical advancements in India's culture and technology.
//Jacob Quaiatto