Suzanne Jacobs
Final Comparison Paper
April 27, 2015
facing Jerusalem, which is the site of the Ancient Temple and their
spiritual home. The Jewish communities pray together such as the
Islamic people, the Kaaba is the cuboid building at the center of Islams
most sacred mosque, Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Wherever they are in the
world, Muslims, are expected to face the Kaaba when performing Salat
(prayer). The Buddhist likewise performs meditation, sometimes, in
groups, which are similar to the unison of Muslim and Islamic prayer
(Referencing from my Islamic paper).
Between these religions, supernatural beings created by God to
serve as his messengers are certainly clear, such as the revelation of
the Quran to Muhammad was facilitated by Gabriel the Archangel.
Angels to these religions are also ward off against regarding angels as
objects of worship. Buddhism although there is no belief in angels
their belief in the Vedas and the Brahmans is akin to treating these
spiritual figures with respect. Buddhism and Judaism are both deeply
anti-materialistic meaning that you cannot find truth within materials
that tie oneself to this world; the only way to discover truth in this
world is through spiritual essence. Buddhist achieve their selves
through asceticism while Jews find their outlet through separation, the
intent is similar. (Brenner, Michael)
As mentioned at the beginning the ties between Judaism and
Buddhism are the belief in human community, both religions believe
that anybody and everybody should be treated with love and kindness,
Each religion has a meaning behind the word and the meaning
behind the word really sets it apart from other religions. You wonder
why it would be named as such until you learn more about that religion
and say that it then makes more sense. Islam translated means
submission or the peaceful submission to God willingly. According to
the Islamic people there is no god but god and Muhammad is gods
prophet.
The word Buddha is a Sanskrit word, which means "The Awakened
One", one who is awakened to Reality, who understands true nature of
the mind, the world, and all sentient beings. The Buddha lived
approximately 3000 years ago.
Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live
without a spiritual life. Buddha. (Brainy Quotes).
A Jew is a member of the people and cultural community whose
traditional religion is Judaism and who trace their origins through the
ancient Hebrew people of Israel to Abraham. These labels have given
their practices a sense of purpose, when we hear the word Jew we
immediately think of the Nazis and how they have been oppressed for
centuries to fight for what they believe in. Over the years all of these
religions had to fight for what they believe in all because of what
society has constructed them to be and the label that was given.
Today Islam is the second largest religion in the world with 1.51.8 billion members worldwide. You find Islam today in every corner of
your soul, that is a huge part of the Islamic, Jewish, and Buddhist faith.
Religion is part of the human make-up. It's also part of our cultural and
intellectual history.
Religion was our first attempt at literature, the texts, our first
attempt at cosmology, making sense of where we are in the
universe, our first attempt at health care, believing in faith
healing, our first attempt at philosophy.(Brainy Quotes)
That is what we strive for the mostthe interconnection that gives
humanity purpose; is religion.
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Micheal Brenner, Demand Media, The Similarities & Differences
in Buddhism & Islam
BBC Religions: The Four Noble Truths
Access To Insight: Buddhism and the God-Idea
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