Transcript hinduism and buddhism

Hinduism and Buddhism
Two Major Religions from India
Similarities
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Grew out of Vedic religious traditions
Karma, Dharma, Moksha
Reincarnation
Nonviolence / Ahimsa
Hinduism: Origins
No single founder
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Developed from the overlapping beliefs of Indus
and Aryans as well as others
Hinduism is one of the most complex religions
Hinduism: Major Beliefs
Everything in the universe is
part of the unchanging, all
powerful spiritual force called
Brahman.
Hindus worship many gods that
are part of the Brahman
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Brahma: the creator
Vishnu: the preserver
Shiva: the destroyer
Hinduism: Major Beliefs
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Every person has an essential self or atman
which is just another name for Brahman, and
the ultimate goal is moksha, or union with the
Brahman, thus reincarnation makes this
possible
Karma: refers to all actions of a person’s life
that affect their fate in the next life, and
Dharma: the religious and moral duties of an
individual that help escape the wheel of fate.
Hinduism: Sacred Texts
Sacred Texts
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No single sacred text:
Vedas, Upanishads, Ramayana, Bhagavad Gita,
and Mahabharata
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Vedas and Upanishads recorded Hindu teachings
The Bhagavad-Gita spells out many ethical ideas
central to Hinduism such as ahimsa, or nonviolence.
Buddhism:
Origins
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Prince Siddhartha Gautama
enjoyed a happy life, married
and had a son
One day he left the palace and
he saw suffering for the first
time and set out to discover
“the realm of life where there is
no suffering or death
One day he sat down to
meditate for 48 days until he
became enlightened and
understood the cause and cure
for suffering and pain he then
became the Buddha
Buddhism: Major Beliefs
Four Noble Truths:
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Eightfold Path
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all life is full of suffering, pain, and sorrow
The cause of suffering is the desire for things that
are really illusions
The only cure for suffering is to overcome desire
The way to overcome desire is to follow the
Eightfold Path
right views, right aspirations, right speech, right
conduct, right livelihood, right effort, right
mindfulness, and right contemplation.
Through meditation a person might achieve
enlightenment or Nirvana: the union with
the universe and release from the cycle of
rebirth.
Buddhism: Sacred Texts
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Buddhism spread by Buddha’s teachings
and those of his disciples and
monasteries grew as centers of learning.
Some of his followers collected his
teachings into the Tripitaka or “Three
Baskets of Wisdom”
Buddhism Spreads
Later split into two major
schools of thought
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Theravada: more like
Buddha’s original
teachings
Mahayana: easier for
everyday people to follow,
and worshiped Buddha as
god.
Other Differences
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Buddhism rejected the priests, formal rituals,
and existence of many gods
Buddhists rejected the caste system offering
hope of nirvana to all
Religions of India Song
To the tune of “Mary had a Little Lamb”
India has 2 religions
Hinduism and Buddhism
Both believe in karma, dharma,
ahimsa, and reincarnation
Unlike Hinduism, Buddhism
rejects the caste system
They offer hope to all who
want to achieve nirvana
Hinduism is the oldest religion
with millions of gods but no
founder
3 of the most important are
Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva
India has 2 religions
Hinduism and Buddhism
Both believe in karma, dharma,
ahimsa, and reincarnation