COMPARISON OF BRAHMA ACCORDING TO THERAVADA BUDDHISM AND BRAHMAN-HINDUISM

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to study  the comparison, it was found that they have the same meaning, that is, the Brahmas in Theravada Buddhism and Brahman-Hinduism are both gods, enjoy happiness in the same palace, have the same Brahma world as their residence, have the same power, have the same bright aura, have the same physical form, have the same external characteristics, and have the same comfortable life. The different meanings are that the Brahmas in Brahman-Hinduism are great gods, are the gods of mercy, are the creators of everything in the three worlds, there is only one of them, they were born by themselves, have a red body, have four faces, have eight arms, each hand holds a scepter, a rosary, a lotus, a spoon, a bow, a pot of immortality, the Vedas, ride a swan as a vehicle, have a wife named Saraswati, are the creators of the four castes, are the originators of the Vedas, are the fathers of everything in the three worlds, are the writers of human destiny, are one of the Trimurti, have no birth date, no death date, and are immortal.

            As for the Brahmas in Theravada Buddhism, they are a type of God who do not indulge in sensual pleasures. They are in great numbers and live in the Brahma realm. They are a type of being with great merit. They were born from humans who had attained the state of meditation. When their life in the Brahma realm ended, they had to go through the cycle of birth and death in samsara according to their karma. They are not immortal, have only one face, two hands, are not the writer of human destiny, are not the creator, are not anyone's father, have no vehicle, and have joy and happiness as their food.