Abrahamic Faith (like Judaism, Christianity and Islam) differ from Dharmic Faith (like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikihsm etc) in the following manner ;


1. In Abrahamic Faith, monotheism is the only accepted world view but in Dharmic Faith, different world views like atheism, polytheism, pantheism, agnosticism are all permissible

2. In Abrahamic Faith, Prophets of God are the role models but in Dharmic Faith, the gurus called spiritual teachers are the role models.

3. In Abrahamic Faith, divine scriptures are to be studied and followed for guidance but in Dharmic Faith, personal spiritual experience during yoga exercise are to be relied upon for guidance

4 . In Abrahamic Faith, Resurrection of the deads from the graves is bound to happen at the end of the world but in Dharmic Faith, reincarnation of souls in the continuous cycle of death and rebirth is the rule of the game.

5. In Abrahamic Faith, Paradise and hell in the hereafter are ultimate recompense for the good and evil but in Dharmic Faith, good and bad karma during the cycle of death and rebirth are the recompense for the good and evil.

6. In Abrahamic Faith, this worldly life is real but in Dharmic Faith, this worldly life is only an illusion in our brain.

7. In Abrahamic Faith, all things exist by creation but in Dharmic Faith, all things exist by evolution

8. In Abrahamic Faith, worshipping of God is the means to attain spiritual height but in Dharmic Faith, deep meditation is the means to attain spiritual height

9. In Abrahamic Faith, belief is the key to salvation but in Dharmic Faith, personal spiritual enquiry is the key to success

10. In Abrahamic Faith, Satan is the ultimate enemy which incite human to do evil but in Dharmic Faith, the only enemy we have is our basic self-desire

11. In Abrahamic Faith, only one religion is true but in Dharmic Faith, all religions are equally true and they all lead to the same goal

Abdulgaffar22:
Abrahamic Faith (like Judaism, Christianity and Islam) differ from Dharmic Faith (like Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikihsm etc) in the following manner ;


1. In Abrahamic Faith, monotheism is the the only accepted world view but in Dharmic Faith, different world views like atheism, polytheism, pantheism, agnosticism are all permissible

2. In Abrahamic Faith, Prophets of God are the role models but in Dharmic Faith, the gurus called spiritual teachers are the role models.

3. In Abrahamic Faith, divine scriptures are to be studied and followed for guidance but in Dharmic Faith, personal spiritual experience during yoga exercise are to be relied upon for guidance

4 . In Abrahamic Faith, Resurrection of the deads from the graves is bound to happen at the end of the world but in Dharmic Faith, reincarnation of souls in the continuous cycle of death and rebirth is the rule of the game.

5. In Abrahamic Faith, Paradise and hell in the hereafter are ultimate recompense for the good and evil but in Dharmic Faith, good and bad karma during the cycle of death and rebirth are the recompense for the good and evil.

6. In Abrahamic Faith, this worldly life is real but in Dharmic Faith, this worldly life is only an illusion in our brain.

7. In Abrahamic Faith, all things exist by creation but in Dharmic Faith, all things exist by evolution

8. In Abrahamic Faith, worshipping of God is the means to attain spiritual height but in Dharmic Faith, deep meditation is the means to attain spiritual height

9. In Abrahamic Faith, belief is the key to salvation but in Dharmic Faith, personal spiritual enquiry is the key to success

10. In Abrahamic Faith, Satan is the ultimate enemy which incite human to do evil but in Dharmic Faith, the only enemy we have is our basic self-desire

11. In Abrahamic Faith, only one religion is true but in Dharmic Faith, all religions are equally true and they all lead to the same goal

Beautifully presented. I will archive this post for future reference. Thanks op

But if all religions sometimes holds contradictory views, then how could all religions be equally true and lead to the same goal ? This is one of the many reasons why Dharmic Faith get it wrong.

Again, if Dharmic Faith are less concerned about the existence of any personal God, then how can good and bad karma (which they believe to exist) can be meted out for the justification of good and bad deeds ? Of course, good and bad deeds of people which are abstract in nature can only be recorded in a mind of a personal God. But yet, adherents of Dharmic Faith insist that believe in the existence of a personal God is not important to attain spiritual height. This is another area where Dharmic Faith get it wrong

Again, science has already been established that universe had a beginning in a theory called "big bang". Besides, paradox of heat death also proves that universe cannot be infinitely old and therefore beginning to exist. Yet it's only creation (and not evolution) that can cause something to begin to exist. Hence, Dharmic Faith also get it wrong by asserting that all things came to exist by evolution and not creation.

Furthermore, there are some evil deeds committed by human that defeats being explained by basic self-desire. Such evil deeds include murder, bestiality (having sex with animals) and necrophilia (having sexual intimacy with dead people). Naturally, humans have no basic desire for all these vices. They can only be explained by incitement from devil called Satan. Yet, according to Dharmic Faith, there's no any reference to a personality called Satan.

Moreover, it is through the existence of reality (i:e the real world events) that we're able to know about the idea of illusion (like magic and dream). Therefore, our real life events cannot be again taken as illusion. Otherwise, the only background that allow us to know, understand and speak meaningfully about the concept of reality and illusion at first instance would no longer exist. Yet Dharmic Faith proclaim that we're only living in a life of illusion in our brains. See again how Dharmic Faith get it wrong !

Abdulgaffar22:
Furthermore, there are some evil deeds committed by human that defeats being explained by basic self-desire. Such evil deeds include murder, bestiality (having sex with animals) and necrophilia (having sexual intimacy with dead people). Naturally, humans have no basic desire for all these vices. They can only be explained by incitement from devil called Satan. Yet, according to Dharmic Faith, there's no any reference to a personality called Satan.

Your submission here is not correct. There is a personality in Dharmic religions called Kal niranjan. He is basically the devil as described in Abrahamic religions. His existence is acknowledged and he is believed to be responsible for keeping souls in the lower worlds through the accumulation of karma that needs to be resolved over multiple lifetimes (reincarnation)

Abdulgaffar22:
Moreover, it is through the existence of reality (i:e the real world events) that we're able to know about the idea of illusion (like magic and dream). Therefore, our real life events cannot be again taken as illusion. Otherwise, the only background that allow us to know, understand and speak meaningfully about the concept of reality and illusion at first instance would no longer exist. Yet Dharmic Faith proclaim that we're only living in a life of illusion in our brains. See again how Dharmic Faith get it wrong !

Again, your submission here is a misinterpretation of the concept of illusion as described in Dharmic religions.

See it like this...

The real you is not the physical body you inhabit, but your soul (or spirit, I will use both terms interchangeably). The soul exists as a divine spark of God; it's true nature is not anything that can be seen or touched. The physical world is perceived as the wool that is pulled over the eyes of soul to prevent soul from understanding what it is and it's purpose; hence it is an illusion.

Hope you understand? Or do you require further clarification?

WetinIsabi:


Again, your submission here is a misinterpretation of the concept of illusion as described in Dharmic religions.

See it like this...

The real you is not the physical body you inhabit, but your soul (or spirit, I will use both terms interchangeably). The soul exists as a divine spark of God; it's true nature is not anything that can be seen or touched. The physical world is perceived as the wool that it pulled over the eyes of soul to prevent soul from understanding what it is and it's purpose; hence it is an illusion.

Hope you understand? Or do you require further clarification?

So are you saying the adherents of Dharmic religions believe in the existence of a personal God ?

Abdulgaffar22:


So are you saying the adherents of Dharmic religions believe in the existence of a personal God ?

I don't know what your own definition of "personal God" is (there are several descriptions out there), but you can look at it this way... You are part of an outflow of God. Everything that exists came from him. We do not see God as an external entity.

Abdulgaffar22:
But if all religions sometimes holds contradictory views, then how could all religions be equally true and lead to the same goal ? This is one of the many reasons why Dharmic Faith get it wrong.

You are not quite correct here.

Religions do not hold contradictory views of the supreme truth, which is LOVE. God is the epitome of divine Love in it's fullest expression. This is acknowledged across board. There are other divine laws acknowledge across board too (eg you reap what you sow etc). The reason it appears that religions are at loggerheads is because of the failings of the human mind. Everyone has the truth with them or at least a piece of it. Anything else is inconsequential.

Abdulgaffar22:
Again, science has already been established that universe had a beginning in a theory called "big bang". Besides, paradox of heat death also proves that universe cannot be infinitely old and therefore beginning to exist. Yet it's only creation (and not evolution) that can cause something to begin to exist. Hence, Dharmic Faith also get it wrong by asserting that all things came to exist by evolution and not creation.

Bros! Creation occurred, then evolution took place. Don’t get it twisted. Everything we have now evolved.

Abdulgaffar22:
Again, if Dharmic Faith are less concerned about the existence of any personal God, then how can good and bad karma (which they believe to exist) can be meted out for the justification of good and bad deeds ? Of course, good and bad deeds of people which are abstract in nature can only be recorded in a mind of a personal God. But yet, adherents of Dharmic Faith insist that believe in the existence of a personal God is not important to attain spiritual height. This is another area where Dharmic Faith get it wrong

Please define what you mean by personal God.

As I said earlier, you are soul, a divine spark of God. Existing because of the love of God.

WetinIsabi:


Please define what you mean by personal God.

As I said earlier, you are soul, a divine spark of God. Existing because of the love of God.

My own personal God is an eternal, unchangeable and self-aware Being which posses the ability to think, ability to see, ability to hear and ability to speak and the entire universe or nature came to exist through His free-will and not simply through His Being.

WetinIsabi:


I don't know what your own definition of "personal God" is (there are several descriptions out there), but you can look at it this way... You are part of an outflow of God. Everything that exists came from him. We do not see God as an external entity.

Do you mean God used His own "Being" to create the entire nature (i:e a pantheism) ? That is to say, the entire nature exist inside or within God and not outside of Him ?