Judaism vs Hinduism & Buddhism

•Hinduism-Buddhism vs. Judaism•
Depending on whose interpretation we follow, Hinduism can be seen as mono- or POLY-theism.

Hinduism isn't as structured as Judaism- there is no hierarchy of ''written'' vs. rabbinically transmitted laws.

In Hinduism all is loosely transmitted orally from some unnamed sages from the past, and has been gradually comitted into writing. But Hindu scriptures aren't clearly ''divine'' and there is no clear theology about the nature of divinity and its relationship to the world.

♦There certainly exists thousands of 'deities' in Hinduism; however not everyone accepts them as 'gods'.

✡☯ The Brahmanism school of Hinduism (or at least its BRANCH)- accepts the judaic concept of infinite benevolent Creator who sustains our universe.

Both Brahmanism and Judaism accepts the concept of 'samsara' and 'karma', the belief that out deeds shape the path of our soul in the world to come.

The cycle of rebirth in Judaism is called ''gilgul neshamot'' (cycling of the souls). Buddhist/Hindu tradition calls it ''samsara''. The deeds which shape our cycle are called ''karma''.
Soul, ''neshama'' or ''nefesh'' in Hebrew, is called ''atman'' in hindu/buddhist tradition.

★From my studies and my conversations with various buddhists, there is great disagreement in Buddhism about the nature and existence of a Creator or human soul.

I couldnt get a clear answer how is a cycle of rebirth possible if there is no immortal soul. No buddhist was able to explain that.

 (I guess it might be compared to Xtian concept of trinity- nobody can make it sound logical, no matter how hard they try)

Since 'samsara' in buddhism means that the ''atman'' (soul) becomes karmically lowered or elevated, depending on our deeds, it is difficult to accept that Buddhism doesnt accept the existence of Creator who draws close to goodness and repels evil.

Buddhists just answer that they ''don't focus on the 'Source', but on the ''true objective reality'' of the present. True pragmatists 😐

★Buddhists are very divided and unclear HOW we are karmically reborn if there is no soul. And how exactly does the universe ''know'' who should be reborn on which level.

Another issue I have with buddhism is the FOCUS and PURPOSE of their meditations. If there is nothing 'permanent' in the universe, what exactly is being 'reborn'?

And if everything is ''illusive'' and ''impermanent'', why waste time in meditation, sitting on our tuches? If the present is all we have, why not enjoy life to the fullest?

Yet Buddhists insist on living the ''right'' life (dharma) and on avoiding violence (ahimsa).....🙄

I know i'm simplyfiing a very old and complex school of thought here, but I'm trying to focus on certain core issues, as I see them.

★Why would the ''universe'' care how karmically correct our actions are, if there is no god/s?
Therefore the Hindu Brahmanistic approach seems to me as a religious Torah Jew, most congruent with Judaism.

What doesbJudaism add to the Brahmanist school of thought, in my view, is: a clarity of purpose, and clearly defined laws: what exactly G-od expects from us, and how to achieve it.

♠Buddhism suggests we live a ''right'' ''nonviolent'' life. Yet they don't go into details how to reconcile unavoidable moral dilemas and ''forks on the road''.

While there are many conflicting opinions in judaism as well, at least there is a certainty of the Source of the Divine word, and there is a clear distinction about the nature of written Torah and of rabbinical interpretation or precaution.

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in my opinion, in christianity there is similiar nebulous disagreement and confusion about the nature of the scriptures, and the purpose of the law....