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Does Hinduism have something that Buddhism lacks?
Some people are able to meditate, they can focus on the breath, be aware of sensations and thoughts etc. etc. Others, otoh, find it impossible to even sit down for a minute. Their minds race along various issues, never quiet enough to observe anything.
The Hindu will say this is karma, each individual carries certain impressions from his past births, which is why they face different problems, their minds respond differently, and so forth. So according to the Hindu, you ought to reduce as much karma as you can (with good deeds, chanting mantras, devotion etc.) before you can even think of meditation. Else, your mind will be restless and meditation a waste of time. The Buddhist, otoh, will say just meditate, keep trying over and over and over.
Any ideas?
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Take it away, guys.
judging meditation to be hindered by a restless mind is a waste of time.
Meditation reduces karma so for a Buddhist it's a win/win approach.
Comparing Buddhism & Hinduism is like comparing apples & oranges.
Just because you choose to take a bite out of one doesn't mean that the other one is lacking.
Buddhism is a complete path, however.
And, like @SattvaPaul mentioned, devotional rituals, mantras, dana, etc are all part of Buddhism too... :-/
As far as I know in Buddhism there are teachings about karmic impressions (not sure if they're called vasanas) and you could say there is karma yoga (good actions) but the impressions are not destroyed until Buddhahood/Arhatship. Meditation would be one tool in purifying karmic impressions, but not the only one.