The supposed divergence of Buddhism from Dharma is a cock and bull story manufactured by colonial Indologists. In reality, Buddhism is just one other Sampradāya of Dharma. Once you see this clearly, you will see the scam that separates 500+ million Buddhists from other Dharmics.
https://twitter.com/vakibs/status/1381517433240961025
The best antidote to the colonial bullshit are the works of Ananda Coomaraswamy. Arguing from fundamental principles, he explains how all the tenets of Buddhism have deep roots in traditional Indic texts. All the symbolism of Buddhism is intertwined with other streams of Dharma.
Obviously, Buddhism is an independent Sampradāya with its own distinctive features. But such is the case with million other Sampradāyas of Dharma, grouped into "Hinduism". Colonial scholars have successfully separated out other streams as well: Divide and Hunt is the policy.
India might have achieved political independence from colonization, but mental colonization is still deeply set. :(
The situation is so stupid that even followers and scholars of Buddhism today have no idea how deeply rooted the Buddhist principles are in various Āstika Darśanas, especially Sāṃkhya. The only sensible grouping of the various Sampradāyas is at the level of "Dharma".
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