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Buddhism and Hinduism Deities Brianna S. Birch | New Zealand | Spring 2020 | University of Otago Hinduism and Buddhism: Introduction Similarities and Differences The main point of my paper was How do images of the Buddha differ from images of Hindu deities There are more differences than Similarities, but because they are different religions, that wasn’t a and how are they similar? What might explain surprise. What was a surprise, was how much they these differences and similarities? did have in common. Hinduism and Buddhism are similar in some ● One big similarity between the religions, which aspects of their religion, but otherwise they are might not seem big at first, is the fact that the tree different. The paper goes off on the idea that of life is pictured with both Buddha and Vishnu. there might be both a similarity and a difference between the figure heads, or deities, between the ● One big different between the religions is that My Thoughts on the Topic two religions. The paper goes into the where the Buddhist believe not in a god, but background behind a lot of the deities. It also show deep reverence to Buddha through study, ● I subconsciously knew that the Hinduism deities looks at what might explain why there might be a meditation and prayer. While Hinduism worships and the Buddhism Buddha were different, but I similarity and where the differences lie. As well as many different deities and the deities avatars as never thought of what made them similar. how they are different from one another. well. ● I’m always looking for what could potentially connect one religion to another, and researching for this paper made me wonder how and what made them similar and different. I could conclude that even though they are different in aspects of beliefs and prayer, they are similar in Add photos or charts for the little aspects that make up their religion. The interest or to support the idea of being similar and different depends on what Add photos or charts for interest or to theme of your poster. you are looking at that you believe is relevant. support the theme of your poster..

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