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The 89 pages that link to Buddhism, each with the reason it gives.

• HinduismCompared with: Buddhist traditions arose in the same region but differ from Hindu schools on self and liberation.

• JainismCompared with: Its rejection of a permanent self contrasts with Jainism’s enduring individual souls.

• SikhismCompared with: Sikh teachings on God and devotion differ from Buddhism’s varied approaches to the divine.

• TheosophyCompared with: Theosophical interpretations of Buddhism differ from traditions grounded in Buddhist institutions and texts.

• Vedic periodCompared with: Its emergence challenged some Brahmanical assumptions inherited from the late Vedic social and ritual order.

• GaneshaCompared with: Ganesha appears in some Buddhist traditions, where his role differs from Hindu devotional contexts.

• BonCompared with: Bon interacted deeply with Buddhism while retaining its own founding narratives and scriptures.

• DiwaliCompared with: Some Buddhist communities observe Diwali, but it is not a universal Buddhist festival.

• Zhou DunyiCompared with: Song Confucians developed new metaphysical accounts amid sustained engagement and rivalry with Buddhism.

• Falun GongCompared with: Falun Gong draws on Buddhist ideas but is a distinct modern movement, not a Buddhist school.

• BrahmanismCompared with: Early Buddhist communities rejected the necessity of Vedic sacrifice and questioned Brahmin privilege.

• Ethnic religionCompared with: Its spread across cultures and openness to adherents contrast with inherited ethnic affiliation.

• Li HongzhiCompared with: Li draws on Buddhist language, while Falun Gong is a distinct modern movement.

• Eckhart TolleCompared with: Tolle’s accounts of suffering and nonattachment invite comparison, but are not a formal Buddhist doctrine.

• YiguandaoCompared with: Yiguandao adopts Buddhist figures and ideas while integrating them with other traditions.