Abstract
The sub-continent of India was the birthplace of both Hindu and Buddhist forms of thought. Buddhism branched off Hindu Vedic cyclical thought of rebirth, so both schools are built upon the same foundation. The Vedic texts explain of multiple stories of the creation of this universe all beginning with a singular essence – Brahman. The singular fractured into the multiplicity and complexity of the universe human eyes witness today. Everything in this universe has a piece of the original essence within it – atman. Now, imagine the universe being constructed just the same but without a divine force. Instead action continuously leads to reaction, causing every movement and thought to send out unknown effects to everything within this universe. Both schools have scholars who have processed the ultimate interconnection, but how do Advaita Vedanta and Mahayana Buddhist beliefs of interdependence compare to one another? Although these schools believe in the ultimate unity of all, how does each belief change habits within this conventional reality?
Advisor
Graham, Mark
Department
Religious Studies
Recommended Citation
Moore, Aziza, "Interconnection of All: Advaita Vedanta and Mahayana Teachings on Unity" (2017). Senior Independent Study Theses. Paper 7640.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/independentstudy/7640
Publication Date
2017
Degree Granted
Bachelor of Arts
Document Type
Senior Independent Study Thesis
© Copyright 2017 Aziza Moore