Quick Comparison of Quick Comparison of Hinduism & Hinduism & BuddhismBuddhism

World CivilizationsWorld Civilizations

HinduismHinduism FoundingFounding: formed out of : formed out of

Aryan cultural traditionsAryan cultural traditions Key Gods: Key Gods:

– Brahma: The CreatorBrahma: The Creator– Vishnu: Preservers of Vishnu: Preservers of

WorldsWorlds– Shiva: Creator & Shiva: Creator &

Destroyers of WorldsDestroyers of Worlds Source of Beliefs:Source of Beliefs:

– Upanishads: religious Upanishads: religious writingswritings Discuss Brahman Discuss Brahman

Nerguna (one’s eternal Nerguna (one’s eternal spirit)spirit)

Our bodies tie us to Our bodies tie us to material worldmaterial world

True freedom=soul True freedom=soul separates from material separates from material world & unites with world & unites with Brahman NergunaBrahman Nerguna

BuddhismBuddhism FoundingFounding: Siddhartha : Siddhartha

GuatamaGuatama Key Gods:Key Gods:

– NoneNone Sources of Beliefs:Sources of Beliefs:

– The Four Noble TruthsThe Four Noble Truths Life is full of sufferingLife is full of suffering Desire is the cause of Desire is the cause of

life’s sufferinglife’s suffering By ending desire, once By ending desire, once

can end one’s can end one’s sufferingsuffering

Pain & suffering, & Pain & suffering, & thus desire, can be thus desire, can be overcome by following overcome by following the Eightfold Paththe Eightfold Path

– The Eightfold PathThe Eightfold Path

Hinduism Cont’dHinduism Cont’d To achieve this state of To achieve this state of

tranquility:tranquility:– self-denial such as fastingself-denial such as fasting– practice yoga which practice yoga which

exercises mind & bodyexercises mind & body Key Concepts:Key Concepts:

– Reincarnation: rebirth of Reincarnation: rebirth of soulsoul

– Karma: how a person lives Karma: how a person lives life determines what form life determines what form soul takes in next lifesoul takes in next life

– Dharma: Duty in life Dharma: Duty in life – Varna: Social class Varna: Social class – Ahimsa: Nonviolence Ahimsa: Nonviolence

towards all living thingstowards all living things– Moksha: Release from pain Moksha: Release from pain

of suffering & rebirth of suffering & rebirth (freedom from (freedom from reincarnation=Brahma N.)reincarnation=Brahma N.)

Buddhism Cont’dBuddhism Cont’d Eightfold PathEightfold Path

– Know the truthKnow the truth– Resist evilResist evil– Say nothing to hurt othersSay nothing to hurt others– Respect lifeRespect life– Work for the good of Work for the good of

othersothers– Free minds of evilFree minds of evil– Control one’s thoughtsControl one’s thoughts– Practice meditationPractice meditation

Rejects varnas, or social Rejects varnas, or social classesclasses

Goal:Goal:– Reach state of Nirvana: Reach state of Nirvana:

freedom from cycle of freedom from cycle of rebirthrebirth

– In Nirvana, person in state In Nirvana, person in state of oneness with universeof oneness with universe

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Hinduism Cont’dHinduism Cont’d Divisions w/in Divisions w/in

HinduismHinduism

Buddhism Cont’dBuddhism Cont’d Divisions within Divisions within

Buddhism:Buddhism:1. Theravada: Established 1. Theravada: Established in in

S & SE Asia & beliefs S & SE Asia & beliefs Buddha is a teacherBuddha is a teacher

(T=Teacher)(T=Teacher)

2. Mahayana: Dominant in 2. Mahayana: Dominant in

China, Korea, & China, Korea, & Japan & Japan & beliefs beliefs Buddha is a divine Buddha is a divine being being or savioror savior

Could you now explain the Could you now explain the essential learnings below? essential learnings below?

Students will explain the origins, Students will explain the origins, development, and characteristics of development, and characteristics of both Hinduism and Buddhism.both Hinduism and Buddhism.

How is ideology intertwined with How is ideology intertwined with society?society?

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Picture of Hindu Goddess Picture of Hindu Goddess SivaSiva