{"id":1359,"date":"2010-05-10T12:53:19","date_gmt":"2010-05-10T12:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/?p=1359"},"modified":"2018-10-19T05:13:56","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T05:13:56","slug":"buddhism-hinduism-southeast-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/en\/buddhism-hinduism-southeast-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover the Connections between Buddhism and Hinduism in Southeast Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buddhism is one of Southeast Asia\u2019s main religions.\u00a0 It is closely related to Hinduism and shares a very long history with it, similar to Christianity and Judaism.\u00a0 The connections start with Buddha\u2019s birth (Buddha was born in a Hindu family) and continue all the way to the present day, where it is common to see Hindu deities, creatures and epics decorate Buddhist temples and stupas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17507\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-blog-thumb-2column-sidebar@2x wp-image-17507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/IndonesiaJava-ARCHITECTUREBorobudurTemple-atSunrise-818x474.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/IndonesiaJava-ARCHITECTUREBorobudurTemple-atSunrise-818x474.jpg 818w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/IndonesiaJava-ARCHITECTUREBorobudurTemple-atSunrise-1140x660.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/IndonesiaJava-ARCHITECTUREBorobudurTemple-atSunrise-409x237.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Borobudur Temple at sunset. Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Buddhism became popular in India, its country of origin because its teachings created hope and aspiration as well as allowing people the freedom of choice at a time when society strictly adhered to a caste system.\u00a0 With the spread of Buddhism across the Indian subcontinent along with trade and sharing of ideas with Southeast Asia, Buddhist teachings and ultimately conversions start to spread and grow, bringing along certain Hindu influences with it.<\/p>\n<p>So, what are other similarities and connections between these two major world religions?\u00a0 Several similarities are listed below:<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The concept of karma \u2013 Both religions adhere to karma, which implies that every action results in a reaction.\u00a0 In other words, it is a term used to describe the cycle of cause and effect that exists in these two religions.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The idea of reincarnation \u2013 It is believed that the idea of reincarnation originated in ancient India and that it greatly influenced later religions that developed in the country.\u00a0 The soul is eternal, but the body goes through a process of birth, life, decay, old age and eventually death.\u00a0 The sum of one\u2019s actions throughout his life determines his incarnation (a direct correlation to karma).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Desire is suffering \u2013 Hinduism and eventually Buddhism teaches that desire leads to suffering and the removal of desire leads to a cessation of suffering.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cosmology and worldview \u2013 Both religions share the concept of multiple heavens and hells.\u00a0 Mount Meru (mythological concept of a central world mountain) is also central to both religions.\u00a0 In addition, entities such as nagas (serpent deities), devas (demigods), asuras (demons) and apsaras (female cloud and water spirits) are accepted in Buddhism (but not worshipped as gods however).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Meditation, yoga and spiritual enlightenment \u2013 Both religions believe in several spiritual practices in attempts to get beyond the thinking mind and into a state of relaxation and awareness.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Rites and rituals \u2013 Both Hinduism and Buddhism share several common practices such as homa (making offerings into a consecrated fire), ancestor worship and prayers for the deceased.<\/p>\n<p>Of course with these similarities, there are differences between the two religions.\u00a0 Buddhism was founded by a single prophet while Hinduism is an absorption of different ideologies throughout time.\u00a0 Buddhism does not see Hindu gods as such (they are however accepted and viewed with a subordinate stance) and does not specifically believe in gods while Hindu religion adheres to several deities.\u00a0 Hinduism sees Buddha as an incarnation of Vishnu (one of the Hindu gods), while Buddhism does not recognize anything to be equal to or above Buddha in terms of status.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-blog-thumb-2column-sidebar@2x wp-image-17508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Malaysia-Borneo-Chinese-temple-at-sunset-in-the-Kuching-Borneo-Malaysia-818x474.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"810\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Malaysia-Borneo-Chinese-temple-at-sunset-in-the-Kuching-Borneo-Malaysia-818x474.jpg 818w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Malaysia-Borneo-Chinese-temple-at-sunset-in-the-Kuching-Borneo-Malaysia-1140x660.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/05\/Malaysia-Borneo-Chinese-temple-at-sunset-in-the-Kuching-Borneo-Malaysia-409x237.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 810px) 100vw, 810px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It is interesting to see Hindu\u2019s influence on many Buddhist temples, art, architecture and even 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