Is Buddhism a religion or a sect of Hinduism?

In addition, there are doctrinal reasons Buddhism could never be considered a sect of Hinduism. read more

The relation between Hinduism (by Hinduism, I mean the religion of the Vedas) and what is called Buddhism at the present day is nearly the same as between Judaism and Christianity. Jesus Christ was a Jew, and Shâkya Muni was a Hindu. read more

Hinduism' isn't a religion, it's a term for denoting any of the myriad religions of the Indian subcontinent that were there before Judaism, Christianity, and more notably Islam appeared—and importantly, the descendants of these religions, often bearing little resemblance to their ancestral religions. read more

It is commonly understood as a term to denote the entire cycle of cause and effect as described in the philosophies of a number of cosmologies, including those of Buddhism and Hinduism. Karma is a central part of Buddhist teachings. In Buddha's teaching, karma is a direct intentional result of a person's word, thought and/or action in life. read more