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  Hinduism and Buddhism share ancient roots in India and a reverence for the sacredness of life. Both seek liberation from suffering and the cycle of rebirth. Yet they diverge sharply in how they understand the self, the divine, and the path to freedom. 1. Shared Origins, Divergent Paths Buddhism arose within the world of Hindu thought. Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, was born into a Hindu culture and drew from its spiritual vocabulary — karma, dharma, and moksha. But he reinterpreted them radically, turning inward from ritual toward direct insight. Hinduism sees liberation through union with the Divine. Buddhism sees liberation through awakening to reality as it is. 2. The Nature of the Divine Hinduism teaches that ultimate reality is Brahman — infinite, eternal, and the source of all existence. The divine is both immanent and transcendent, expressed through many deities. Buddhism does not center on a creator God. The focus is on Dharma — the truth, the law of existence — and ...

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