Buddhism vs Objectivism
January 28, 2006 – 11:35 amI had been wondering about how Buddhism compares to Objectivism. It would seem on the surface that they have quite conflicting beliefs.
In my searches I stumbled across this article, which makes some interesting comparisons on the similarities:
Buddhism seems to have several general similarities with Objectivism. It is about making the best out of one’s life here on earth, there is nothing supernatural (or if there is, it is considered unimportant) and little or no interest in any afterlife. Buddhism is about self-improvement. Buddhists perceive the founder of their religion as nothing more than a human being, although one with an exceptionally clear and developed mind, a spiritual genius. This perfect human being often becomes a house god for the atheist Buddhist, revered with the help of statues, pictures and books. This too seems more than a little similar to the average Objectivist reverence for the genius of Ayn Rand and the interest in Rand paraphernalia. But are there more specific similarities and commonalities than these general ones?
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