Question: Briefly describe the changes that Confucius’ ideas led to in India with Buddhism and Hinduism.
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The changes that Confucius’ ideas led to in India with Buddhism and Hinduism
Confucius' neighbors in India were obsessed with metaphysical debates but he was focused on daily concerns. This was one of the reasons Confucianism caused a huge change for the people in India. He was indifferent to the big mysteries of existence such as god or the afterlife. His answer to this type of question was: ''We do not yet know how to serve man; how can we know about serving the spirits? We don't know yet about life; how can we know about death?'' His different and new ways of thinking and behaving were new to everyone. Hinduism, as well as Buddhism, both came into existence in India since 500 BC. Buddhism and Hinduism are greatly practiced in this country, till this day. Both religions are similar in many ways. The religions both believe in reincarnation and that the specific purpose of their teachings is to escape this cycle. When Confucius began to speak out about his ideas, India began to change their mindset. They began to practice his ideas and ways of life as well as humanism. It rapidly became a social and political philosophy, a code of conduct for the Indian people and a way of life. People started to debate less and think in harmony. Soon, Confucianism became one of the main religious in India. Some even mixed Buddhism with Confucianism and Hinduism with Confucianism.