Hinduism is about understanding Brahma, existence, from within the Atman, which roughly means, "self" or "soul"
Buddhism is about finding the Anatman - "not soul" or "not self"
In Hinduism, attaining the highest life is a process of removing the bodily distractions from life, allowing one to eventually to understand the Brahma nature within
In Buddhism, one follows a disciplined life to move through and understand that nothing in oneself is "me," such that one dispels the very illusion of existence. In so doing, one realizes Nirvana