Buddhism v Hinduism

Believes in reincarnation

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Both

Karma determines your caste

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Both

This religion has a founder.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Both

Believes in Nirvana.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Both

Expanded through missionaries.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Both

Was led by Brahmins

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Both

Believed in the 8 fold path for enlightenment

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Both

Their sacred text was the Upanishad

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Both H & B

Believed in one god with many spirits including Shiva, Brahma, Vishnu.

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Both

Their central belief was about avoiding suffering through self sacrifice of desire.

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Both