Similar practices Buddhism and Hinduism

1 similar practices

1.1 mantra
1.2 yoga
1.3 meditation

similar practices
mantra

in tibet, many buddhists carve mantras rocks form of devotion.

a mantra (मन्त्र) religious syllable or poem, typically sanskrit language. use varies according school , philosophy associated mantra. used spiritual conduits, words or vibrations instill one-pointed concentration in devotee. other purposes have included religious ceremonies accumulate wealth, avoid danger, or eliminate enemies. mantras existed in historical vedic religion, zoroastrianism , shramanic traditions, , remain important in buddhism , jainism other faiths of indian origin such sikhism.

yoga

the practice of yoga intimately connected religious beliefs , practices of both hinduism , buddhism. however, there distinct variations in usage of yoga terminology in 2 religions.

in hinduism, term yoga commonly refers 8 limbs of yoga defined in yoga sutras of patanjali, written time after 100 bce, , means yoke , idea 1 s individual atman, or soul, yoke or bind monistic entity underlies (brahman). yoga in hinduism known being complex , based on yoking (integrating). yoga defines specific process, has emphasis on knowledge , practice, being known mature , difficult. basic meaning of sanskrit term technique. technique of different forms of yoga makes practice meaningful. yoga not easy or simple practice, viyoga described simple. yoga difficult in fact of displaying faith , meaning of hinduism. many hindus tend pick , choose between 5 forms of yoga because of way live life , how want practice in form connected to.

in vajrayana buddhism of tibet, however, term yoga used refer type of spiritual practice; various types of tantra (like kriyayoga or charyayoga) deity yoga , guru yoga . in translation phase of sutrayana , tantrayana india, china , other regions tibet, along practice lineages of sadhana, codified in nyingmapa canon, subtle conveyance (sanskrit: yana) adi yoga (sanskrit). contemporary scholar focus on tibetan buddhism, robert thurman writes patanjali influenced success of buddhist monastic system formulate own matrix version of thought considered orthodox.

meditation

there range of common terminology , common descriptions of meditative states seen foundation of meditation practice in both hindu yoga , buddhism. many scholars have noted concepts of dhyana , samādhi - technical terms describing stages of meditative absorption – common meditative practices in both hinduism , buddhism. notable in context relationship between system of 4 buddhist dhyana states (pali: jhana) , samprajnata samadhi states of classical yoga. also, many (tibetan) vajrayana practices of generation stage , completion stage work chakras, inner energy channels (nadis) , kundalini, called tummo in tibetan.