Comparision
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There is one god, Ahura Mazda, who is supposed to be worshipped
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The prophet, Zarathushtra, received revelation from Ahura Mazda and the religion was founded
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Avesta is the sacred texts and is mainly used
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Garments are worn (sudreh and kushti) which are signs of their faith
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Fire is a symbol of the eternal law and Zoroastrians pray to it as a symbol of God
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A polytheistic religion which means there were many gods. Though Brahma is considered the most important one
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Siddhartha Gautama was a man who sought enlightenment and became the founder of Buddhism. He later became Buddha.
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Many different texts used like the sutras, suttas and pali canon.
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Four noble truths - Truths of Buddha's teachings and comprise of most of Buddha's teachings
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Eight fold path - A way to live one's life so that you can reach enlightenment and the ultimate end goal
Zoroastrainism and Buddhism have some different tenets, which makes them seperate religions, but they also have some similarities. Zoroastrianism is monotheistic and they believe in one god. Buddhism on the other hand believes that there are many gods, but one god, Brahma, is more important than the rest, but Buddhism is still a polytheistic religion. Also, Zoroastrianism was founded by a prophet, Zarathushtra and receieved his teachings from a revelation from god. Buddhism also was founded by a man who had a revelation from his god and obtained Buddhist teachings. They both have sacred texts, but Zoroastrianism has one main which is the Avesta. Buddhism has many texts that they use like the sutras, suttas, and pali canon. Buddhism also has guidelines on how to live your life by following the four noble truths and the eight fold path where Zoroastrianism doesn't have that. Zoroastrianists wear garments such as the sudreh and kushti to show signs of their faith. They also believe that fire is a symbol of eternal law and by praying to it, you'll be closer to god, which is why they pray five times a day.
Zoroastrianism
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