Can someone explain to me the primary differences between Buddhism and Hinduism in general?

They both seem to believe in reincarnation.


Are there any mutually exclusive contradictions between the two religions making them irreconcilable?


Or could someone believe in both Buddhism and Hinduism simultaneously without any mutually exclusive contradictions?


Could someone explain the core differences between the two religions to me?|||Actually, if you examine both, they are not too different.





The Essence of both is the same in that they both see the Parama Atma or the Universal Consciousness of the Eternal Soul as the inevitable, ultimate goal of all the Atma [Soul, technically, of the individual] and do not have any Sky Daddy nor Heaven and Hell and see Moksha [Liberation] as the one focus the individual should strive for to gain Nirvana [Eternal Bliss].





Buddhism was more of a Reformist Movement initiated by Skayamuni Siddhartha Gautama Buddha against the the ritualization and promotion of the Trimurthy [Hindu Trinity] and the moving away from the core concepts by the Brahmans of those days.





The difference is not in the Core Concepts, but in the Path used to attain the Goal.





The tenet of Buddham sharanam gachchami, Dharmam sharanam gachchami, Sangham sharanam gachchami [ I seek refuge in Buddha, the Path and in the Order] differentiates them from the Sanathana Dharma, the real name of Hinduism, which actually doesn't have any Order [of Monks and monasteries etc], though the later "Hinduism" degenerated to such, and neither requires any seeking of refuge in anyone or anything, for the simple reason that whether you like it or not, the Soul - Atma, will at some point of time, inevitably merge with the Parama Atma, the Collective Universal Consciousness.





Buddhism organizes the original Philosophy and prepares you for the moment when you need to break away from the bindings [bandhanas] so that you can get Release from the cycle of Rebirth [Moksha] and move on to merging with your Original Self - the Parama Atma to be forever in Nirvana or Eternal Bliss.








.|||In very brief, I think in Hinduism, devotees pray and respect for the god, spiritual power is the God. Buddhism is a vision, anyone can follow the Noble four truths, Noble eight fold pathway and achieve the spiritual power which is Nirvana, where there is no suffering, the eternal true happiness. If I am wrong please kindly make me correct.|||Buddhism is actually an atheistic religion.


It has no real deity to worship to.


Hinduism, however, has over 200, I believe.


Also, just because two religions have a similar belief doesn't make them the same.