Collection of Thoughts from Hindu Mystics - Part I

Why Buddhism failed in India according to Vivekananda

Buddha was viewed as God incarnate on earth. A true karma yogi. His principles were not well understood by his followers (monks). Buddha came to preach nothing new apart from Hinduism. He came to fulfill the spiritual aspect of Hinduism. He was against the ritualistic aspect of Hinduism. Buddha’s followers also called monks kept Brahmin intellects out of the crusade; consequently, they were stonewalled and got crushed under Brahmanic Vedic sect. Therefore, the main message of Buddha which is karma yoga; salvation through unselfish work was marginalized by ritualistic segment of the Hinduism. As a result, Buddhism had to die a natural death in India. The reforming zeal of Buddha was lost and Hindus lost forever the reforming zeal within Hinduism.

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