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On the eve of Buddha Purnima, we try to understand why the claim - Buddhism is a subset of part of Hinduism - is made so assertively or with a sense of finality by many, who ironically never bother to read neither of them. We do this by understanding the basic tenet of Buddhism and hinduism respectively. Why rules or an organised religion/sect evolves in the name of an enlightened master after his/her death? Surely Gautam Buddha won't have dictated which flavored cake should be cut on his birthday known as Buddha Purnima?
On the eve of Buddha Purnima, we try to understand why the claim - Buddhism is a subset of part of Hinduism - is made so assertively or with a sense of finality by many, who ironically never bother to read neither of them. We do this by understanding the basic tenet of Buddhism and hinduism respectively. Why rules or an organised religion/sect evolves in the name of an enlightened master after his/her death? Surely Gautam Buddha won't have dictated which flavored cake should be cut on his birthday known as Buddha Purnima?
25 min