18316. HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM. This paper provides an overview of Hinduism and Buddhism, and compares and contrasts them in terms of their beliefs and practices. Both religions originated in India, both are concerned with karma and reincarnation, both emphasize the use of rituals and ceremonies, and both contain a wide diversity of practices within them. Notable differences include the greater emphasis on deities in Hinduism (although there are exceptions to be found in Buddhism) and the differing ways of interpreting the idea of liberation from rebirth. Hinduism sees liberation in terms of the soul’s identification with Brahman (the universal spirit) and Buddhism sees it in terms of putting an end to desire and suffering. KEYWORDS: religion Hinduism Buddhism. MLA Style. 12p., 37f. in text, 8b.