what is the difference between buddhism &jainism?

what is the difference between buddhism &jainism?

Spelling of Buddhism: B-U-D-D-H-I-S-M
Spelling of Jainism: J-A-I-N-I-S-M

There are a lot of similarities.

But Jainism has stronger emphasis of Ahimsa (non-violence) and are vegetarian. Buddhists aren't always vegetarian.

Buddhism spread to different countries and many people were converted. Jainism appears to stay within the same ethnic group, Indian Gujaratis.

Essentially, the difference between having the Bodhisatvas and the other having the Thirthankaras.

There is also the dispensation given to the Buddhists to kill in self defense, whereas the Jain Philosophy forbids even that.

The dietary restriction of strict vegetarianism and that, too, to only eating those fruits and vegetables that grow in Light [meaning no mushroom, carrots, potatoes beetroot etc which are roots or grow in darkness] which is Jain does not apply to the Buddhists.

The Code of using a mask over their nose and mouth and gently sweeping the floor in front of them as they walk, to prevent the accidental stepping on an insect or having one enter their nose or mouth and dying there, also, doesn't apply to the Buddhists.

Well, that's about all I could think of; though there may be more.

I got these from observing some Jains whom I know, though Buddhism I more about from their Zen and Martial Arts.

And, like the guy above said, the Jains don't seem to have any converts nor proselytize, and are a very small ethnic East Indian [as distinct from Native American] group. Since Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism are sister Philosophies, it is not unusual to see their Temples being in the same compound, like man jun said and is rather common. And they have never had any problems with each other because they are all Pacifist Philosophies and not rigid "Religions".

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Jainism is an offshoot of Hinduism. Their prophet is Mahavira. They are essentially pacifists, and promote non-violence.

Although Hinduism and Buddhism are similar in many ways, the Buddha rejected relying on Vedas (Hindu Holy Books) for salvation, which included the earliest Upanishads. He redefined Indian cosmology, incorporating many existing terms in his doctrine, but redefining them for his purposes in explaining the Middle Path, also teaching that to achieve salvation one did not have to accept the authority of the scriptures or the existence of God