Quick Comparison of Hinduism

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Quick Comparison of Hinduism Buddhism

• World Civilizations

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• Hinduism
• Founding formed out of Aryan cultural
  traditions
• Key Gods
• Brahma The Creator
• Vishnu Preservers of Worlds
• Shiva Creator Destroyers of Worlds
• Source of Beliefs
• Upanishads religious writings
• Discuss Brahman Nerguna (ones eternal spirit)
• Our bodies tie us to material world
• True freedomsoul separates from material world
  unites with Brahman Nerguna

• Buddhism
• Founding Siddhartha Guatama
• Key Gods
• None
• Sources of Beliefs
• The Four Noble Truths
• Life is full of suffering
• Desire is the cause of lifes suffering
• By ending desire, once can end ones suffering
• Pain suffering, thus desire, can be overcome
  by following the Eightfold Path
• The Eightfold Path

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• Hinduism Contd
• To achieve this state of tranquility
• self-denial such as fasting
• practice yoga which exercises mind body
• Key Concepts
• Reincarnation rebirth of soul
• Karma how a person lives life determines what
  form soul takes in next life
• Dharma Duty in life
• Varna Social class
• Ahimsa Nonviolence towards all living things
• Moksha Release from pain of suffering rebirth
  (freedom from reincarnationBrahma N.)

• Buddhism Contd
• Eightfold Path
• Know the truth
• Resist evil
• Say nothing to hurt others
• Respect life
• Work for the good of others
• Free minds of evil
• Control ones thoughts
• Practice meditation
• Rejects varnas, or social classes
• Goal
• Reach state of Nirvana freedom from cycle of
  rebirth
• In Nirvana, person in state of oneness with
  universe

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• Hinduism Contd
• Divisions w/in Hinduism

• Buddhism Contd
• Divisions within Buddhism
• 1. Theravada Established in
• S SE Asia beliefs
• Buddha is a teacher
• (TTeacher)
• 2. Mahayana Dominant in
• China, Korea, Japan beliefs
  Buddha is a divine being or savior

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Could you now explain the essential learnings
below?

• Students will explain the origins, development,
  and characteristics of both Hinduism and
  Buddhism.
• How is ideology intertwined with society?

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Picture of Hindu Goddess Siva