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Comparing and Contrasting
Complex History– Nothing Written– No Founder– Many Sects
Aryan herders invaded India– Indus River Valley– Spread language & religion– Caste System
– Polytheism– Many gods part of one supreme God
– Complex Rituals– Sacrifices
– Vedas– sacred text
– Reincarnation– Vegetarians– Karma– Moksha– Meditation and yoga– Dharma
– Trade Spread Culture– Hinduism spread to Southeast Asia
• Jainism• Nonviolence
• Siddhartha Gautama– Sheltered Hindu Prince– Wanted to end suffering– “Buddha” “Enlightened One”
To End Suffering• Four Noble Truths
• Suffering is part of life• Being Self-centered causes suffering• Eliminate attachment to achieve Nirvana• Eightfold Path – the right things to do
• Eightfold Path can lead to Nirvana • Speech• Action• Livelihood• Effort• Mindfulness• concentration
• Dharma – collection of teachings • Memorized & Spread by Monk & Missionaries
• Silk roads brought culture and economic changes to China
• Han Dynasty– China only ones making silk– Increased contact with the West– Buddhism appealed to ordinary people
• Cultural Diffusion– Spread ideas, customs, religion
• India • Buddhist King Asoka 269 B.C.E.
• Sent Missionaries to spread Buddhism
• Raids by Muslims destroyed Buddhism in India
• Changes in Hinduism• Written in common languages
• Buddhism declined in India, but had spread to other Asian countries
• www.DiscoverEducation.com
• Atlas of World Faiths: Hinduism, Rasamandala, Das. Arcturus Publishing Limited, Minnesota 2008.
• Atlas of World Faiths: Buddhism. Ganeri, Anita. Arcturus Publishing Limited, Minnesota 2008.