Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the oldest religions known to man. Although they may share common concepts, there are differences. One of the major differences of the two religions is: Hindu believes in Atman, the eternal self and Brahman as eternity in nature while Buddhism disapproves this kind of idea. The Buddhists interpretations with their beliefs are deeper than Hinduism and sometimes those beliefs are contradictory to other religions. The Maya means "illusion" to everything one sees is a belief of Hinduism. Buddhism also believes in Maya although for them "no one perceives a given thing in the same way could be said to mean that is has no objective reality, only a subjective one existing solely in the mind of the perceiver (Buddhist Information of North America, 2006)". The Karma doctrine in both religions is the same in which actions will always have an effect whether good or bad and the consequences will return to a person who performed it. Dharma is a commitment or a responsibility of an individual and using knowledge also contributes to Dharma doctrine. Hinduism and Buddhism believe that responsibility is living life where one belongs or the caste system although Buddhism interprets the caste system differently. According to Buddhist Information of North America (2006), "to the Buddha, there was no self, only existence as a part of a whole; the Buddha taught that the concept of 'I' was the source of every single ill in society and showed others this truth." Here are some differences and similarities of Hinduism and Buddhism based on Sharma (2006):
             Ways in which Buddhism differs from Hinduism:
             No need for priests (brahmins) or rituals.
             Anyone can enter Nirvana, no matter how lowly, whereas in Hinduism only the brahmins could achieve moksha.
             In Theravada Buddhism, there are no gods. The Buddha is not a god.
             Karma is not earned by following the dharma of your caste. Instea...