Buddhism and Vedas (rituals, reject, mystic, purification, tradition)

[anders]

The Buddha didn't find a road within the Hindu tradition to attain Nirvana. He tried different ways, and ended up with a solution of his own.

One difference between his teachings and the Vedas is that there is a creator God in the Vedas, but Buddhist philosophy is opposed to the idea of creation by a supreme being. Buddhism teaches rebirth, but there isn't much of that in the Vedas; those thoughts evolved later. Where rebirth interpretations are possible, the Vedic verse often quotes a prayer to gods asking them to grant liberation. Buddhism teaches that only man himself is responsible for his fate after death.

[Don Penguinoini]

I still think those are from hinduism, and somehow, Buddhism has been able to really make them known throughout the world.

[michaelm]

The teachings of Adi Shankara and some Advaitic scriptures are similar to Buddhism. The particular Guru I follow tends to use the term rebirth rather than reincarnation, I notice. As to a creator God, in Advaita, it is actually all an illusion of the mind. In Advaita, what is important is to still the mind. Where reference is made to Gods or God and worship, it is merely as an exercise to enable the mind to be focussed. Once a person is able to focus and hold the mind on one object (be it a mantra, a chakra, song, worship of a figure or task) they are then able to control and still the mind.....just the same as the Buddha taught. The principles seem identical to me, and considering 2,500 years have passed, I think that is remarkable and significant.

[zenzero]

Friend Anders,
Once again understand what Hinduism IS. It is an open eneded system and closed eneded and so it is not a religion but only a way of life. Gautama too started by following various paths known at the time but being intelligent could understand whatever could be understood and went a step further to Advaita [non-duality].
Buddhism is an offshoot of hinduism rather its roots are in hinduism.
Each individual is differnt and unique even two leaves or flowers will have differences that does not mean they are not from the same root; moreover the root of everyone and everything is the same.
Love & rgds

[K.Venugopal]

Originally Posted by zenzero

... and in a way this created the desire and environment for Gautama to flower on his own. And what a beutiful way he did it. Doing NOTHING.

I am eager to know more about the "Doing NOTHING" of Buddha.

[anders]

Originally Posted by zenzero

Friend Anders,
Once again understand what Hinduism IS. It is an open eneded system and closed eneded and so it is not a religion but only a way of life.

I'm aware that almost any view of anything can be found within Hinduism. But I tried in my last post to primarily address the OP question on Buddhism vs. the Vedas.

[vandervalley]

Correct me if I am wrong; but Vedas seemed to believe in multiple gods as opposed to one god believed by Hindus today

[zenzero]

Friend Venu,
Doing Nothing is simply put allowing all thoughts to rest. When no more thoughts arises one is doing nothing and the grass is growing by itself.
Friend vandervalley,
Vedas are text as mentioned earlier where many many researchers [enlightened] have put down there findings on various subjects. They realised that the whole of creation is the same thing as god so whatever was important in their daily lives they prayed to the same god through that form. Meaning to say all forms in creation are part of god and so it makes no differences you pray a stone, person, image etc. Finally the are tools to be enlightened and after that they become immaterial.
That does not mean that they did not believe in no-forms. There are followers of that too.
Love & rgds

[K.Venugopal]

Originally Posted by zenzero

Doing Nothing is simply put allowing all thoughts to rest. When no more thoughts arises one is doing nothing and the grass is growing by itself.

Can you please tell me what thoughts are and what is meant by "allowing all thoughts to rest"?

[zenzero]

Friend Venu,
It is better if you can state as to what you understand by thoughts, first; to enable me to explain from that point of view.
Love & rgds