BUDDHISM
The foundations of Buddhist tradition and
practice are the Three Jewels: the Buddha,
the Dharma (the teachings), and the Sangha
(the community).
Taking “refuge in the triple gem” has traditionally
been a declaration and commitment to being on
the Buddhist path, and in general distinguishes a
Buddhist from a non-Buddhist.
practice are the Three Jewels: the Buddha,
the Dharma (the teachings), and the Sangha
(the community).
Taking “refuge in the triple gem” has traditionally
been a declaration and commitment to being on
the Buddhist path, and in general distinguishes a
Buddhist from a non-Buddhist.
BUDDHISM
God
Buddhists do not believe in the existence of god or any creator. Question: If no God exists then why and how did the universe come into existence? Cycle of Death and Rebirth Buddhists believe that everyone will continue to be reborn until they reach the peak in their good karma Salvation Buddhists to do not believe in salvation in the way that other religions do. Buddhists believe that this life is suffering, and the only way to escape from this suffering is to remove one’s desires which can be done by practicing the Eightfold Path that Buddha taught. They believe that once this has been achieved the person will attain Nirvana (literally means extinction) Question: If all desires are removed then wouldn’t the desire to follow the eightfold path also be removed? |
islamGod
Muslims believe that logically this universe and everything in it must have been created by a power which we refer to as God. The Concept of God in Islam is very simple and easy to grasp. 1. God is One, unique and distinct from His creation. 2. He is self-sufficient and has power over all things. The creation is dependent upon Him. 3. He was not born and he does not die, nor does he bore any offspring. 4. Nothing resembles God and nothing can be compared to Him. Death and Resurrection All humans have one life and after death will be resurrected on the day of Judgment. Allah will judge all people on account of what they did with their lives and whether they lived in accordance with the guidance from Allah. Salvation Allah created us with the purpose to worship him and those who do will be successful in the next life. This life is not suffering rather this life is a test. Some are tested with positives and some are tested with negative. The solution is to worship Allah in accordance with the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) |