Hinduism and Buddhism: Complementary religions. Buddhism in India blossomed as a result of people seeking freedom from an extremely oppressive, caste-ridden society, which stipulated strict norms ...

Mahayana Buddhism speaks of the goddess Tara, but she is always shown smaller than the Buddha; in Hinduism the Goddess is, depending on context, smaller, equal or even bigger than Shiva or Vishnu.

Who’s Who: A Guide to the Gods and Enlightened BeingsView full sizeSpeeding the path to enlightenment: Hevajra.Lisa DeJong, The Plain Dealer Aside from the purely visual pleasures they provide ...

Reincarnation and the Caste System in Hinduism and Buddhism. Influenced by Hinduism, Indian society developed a rigid caste system consisting of four main castes (varnas): ...