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Hinduism and Buddhism do have a difference, though. Hinduism argued by saying that behind the world of the transitory or non real lies what is ultimately real. Buddhism reversed that by saying that behind the real world is actually impermanence. Thus, the reason for all our craving is that because we think there is permanence, we have cravings. Once we know there is nothing permanent, not even the self, then we stop craving. In the state of ?Enlightenment,? the self is extinguished and all desire, and therefore, suffering, is gone. That is the goal of Buddhism.
According to Buddhist teaching, if we can obliterate desire we will obliterate evil. In fact, the very word nirvana means the negation of the jungle of desire to which our rebirth have condemned us. Can one resist asking, How does a world-view that considers everything to be impermanent even explaining the origin of impermanence and the seduction of the mind to see these as permanent? What, then, is this self if it dozen?t even exist, except as an illusion? The answer of Buddha is that he himself lived under the illusion of permanence until through multiple reincarnations he discovered the impermanence of all reality.
Then he announced that this world be his last existence, since he had obtained complete tirelessness. In that last incarnation, of course, he corrected his disciples in their erroneous views. He challenged several Hindu teachings.
In Eastern religions there is no forgiveness - therefore you will be reincarnated time and time again ?!?
Maybe this will help:
Deapak Chopra said:
?In reality we are divinity in disguise and the gods and goddesses in embryo that are contained within us?
?We must find out for ourselves that inside us is a god or goddess in embryo?
?Today I will lovingly nurture the god or goddess in embryo that lies deep within my soul?
The 7 Spiritual Law of Success
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