Eastern and western Religions are different
Traditions

Western

Judaism, Christianity and Islam

God is Transcendent and separate from his creation

Monotheism

One-God

More Warlike or Bellicose

God in his essence is personal. He has a consciousness

He

Emphasis is on the sacred text or religious authority with the right doctrine

Emphasis is on prayer, worship and talking to God

The problem is Sin - Willful or conscience disobedience to Gods Laws

The Solutions are some form of forgiveness or plan of Salvation
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Eastern

Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Sikhism, Jainism

God is imminent and creation springs from his very essence

Polytheism / Pantheism

Many Gods / All is God or everything is God

Less Bellicose

God in its essence is impersonal

It

Emphasis is on a personal or private religious, experience and meditation or spiritual insight

Meditation, Non-personal Experience

Problems are ignorance, and the idea of desire

The Solutions are Enlightenment and the practice of detachment