Why did Vedic Hindu Hated Buddha?

Did Vedic Hinduism really hate Buddha or was it a deep philosophical and social conflict? 🤔
This video explores the historical, philosophical, and social reasons behind the tension between Buddhism and Vedic/Brahmanical Hinduism, without sensationalism.

We examine how Gautama Buddha challenged core Vedic assumptions, including:

Authority of the Vedas

Caste system (varna & jāti) by birth

Ritualism, sacrifice, and priestly dominance

The concept of a permanent soul (Ātman)

God-centered metaphysics

Rather than personal hatred, the opposition arose from a threat to established power structures and worldviews. Buddhism offered a rational, ethical, non-caste path to liberation, which directly questioned Brahmanical orthodoxy.

The video also discusses:

Why Buddha was later absorbed as an avatar of Vishnu

How Buddhism declined in India

The difference between common Hindu attitudes and elite Brahmanical resistance

Modern relevance through Ambedkar and social justice

Connections with existentialism and rational ethics

This is an academic, balanced, and critical analysis—not anti-Hindu, not anti-Buddhist, but pro-understanding.

📌 Watch to rethink Indian philosophy beyond myths and binaries.