Buddhism challenges some of the most important Western ideas about God, human life, and the self.
In Buddhism there is no single almighty God who created the world. Instead, Buddhism teaches that all of life is suffering, and there is no permanent self.
And it teaches that in accepting that all life is suffering, bliss can be achieved in this life.

Terms we associate with Hinduism???"Hinduism," "religion," and "India"???are all Western labels, terms that for most of history did not accurately reflect the thinking of those who practice this ancient faith.
In fact, one of the primary themes of Professor Mark W. Muesse's lectures is the difficulty of studying Hinduism without imposing Western perceptions on it.