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India is the birthplace of
what two religions?
a.Hinduism, Christianity
b.Islam, Christianity
c. Buddhism, Hinduism
d. Hinduism, Islam
C. Hinduism
and
Buddhism
The Birth of Buddhism
Founded by
Siddhartha
Gautama.
 Sixth century B.C.
 In Northern India
(present day
Nepal)
 Soon became the
rival of Hinduism

Siddhartha Gautama
The Birth of Buddhism
The Story of Siddhartha

Born a prince in
563(?) B.C.

Kingdom in the
Himalayas (Nepal)

Led a sheltered,
very easy life-he
had everything he
could desire
Queen Maya-Siddhartha’s mother
The Story of Siddhartha
Not until his late 20s
did he discover old
age, death and
suffering in poor areas
 Decided to spend his
life seeking a cure for
human suffering
 Became the
Buddha=“enlightened
one”, while meditating
under a Bodhi tree.

Who was the Founder of
Buddhism
a.Siddhartha Gautama
b. Gandhi
c. Benazir Bhutto
d.Mohandas Gandhi
A. Siddhartha
Gautama
The Basic Principles of Buddhism
 Nirvana = the ultimate reality-the
end of the self and a reunion with
the universe
 Pain,
poverty, sorrow are caused by
human attachment to the material
world
 Pain
& sorrow can be forgotten by
letting go of worldly cares
The Four Noble Truths
1.
2.
3.
4.
Ordinary life is full of suffering.
This suffering is caused by our desire to
satisfy ourselves.
The way to end suffering is to end desire
for selfish goals and to see others as
extensions of ourselves.
The way to end desire is to follow the
Middle Path.
The Eightfold Path

Also called the
Middle Path or
Middle Way

Leads to the end of
suffering-Nirvana

Further subdivided
into three basic
categories: Wisdom,
Ethical Conduct,
Mental Discipline
According to Buddhism, an
end to all suffering and
sorrow is called
a. heaven b. enlightenment
c. Nirvana d. Nirvagan
C. Nirvana
Which is a characteristic of the
Buddhist religion?
a. all is pain and suffering
b. Nirvana is the ultimate reality
c. pain can be forgotten by
letting go of worldly cares
d. all of the above
D. All of the Above
Hinduism

God is one-but goes by many names

Brahman-all of the universe is a part of
Brahman
No single founder-combination of beliefs
 Sacred texts-Vedas and Upanishads

Goal of Life
Atman-essential self every person has
one.
 Want to achieve moksha-being one with
Brahman
 Do through reincarnation until they get it
right.

Karma and Dharma

Karma-actions in this life that affect the
next.

Dharma-the religious and moral duties of
an individual.

Caste system-strict

Group you are in according to class,
occupation, or gender.
Buddhism vs. Hinduism
Founder
Buddhism
Siddhartha
Gautama
Hinduism
No particular
Prophet
Buddhism vs. Hinduism
Relationship with God
Buddhism
The Buddha is NOT a God
Hinduism
Atman=the individual
soul
Brahman=the Supreme
Creator
Buddhism vs. Hinduism
Goal of Life
Buddhism
Ending Human
Sorrow and Suffering
Nirvana
Hinduism
MokshaEnlightenment
Buddhism vs. Hinduism
Sacred Texts
Buddhism
None
Hinduism
The Vedas and
Upandishads
Buddhism vs. Hinduism
Attitude Toward
the Material World
Buddhism
Hinduism
Detachment from
worldly life and
rejection of desire
(the chief cause of
suffering)
Buddhism vs. Hinduism
Attitude Toward
Nonviolence
Buddhism
Hinduism
Compassion,
nonviolence
towards all living
things
Buddhism vs. Hinduism
Reincarnation
Buddhism
Hinduism
Karma
The Cycle of
Rebirth
Buddhism vs. Hinduism
Caste System
Buddhism
Rejects the Caste System-all
human beings can reach Nirvana
as a result of their behavior in
this life
Hinduism
Division of human beings
into strict social castes
based on karma from
previous life
Buddhism vs. Hinduism
Founder
Relationship
with God
Goal of Life
Sacred Texts
Buddhism
Siddhartha
Gautama
The Buddha is
NOT a God
Ending Human
suffering
Nirvana
None
Hinduism
No Particular
Prophet
Atman
Brahman
MokshaEnlightenment
The Vedas &
Upandishads
Attitude Toward Detach oneself from worldly life.
the Material
Reject desire as the chief cause
World
of suffering
Buddhism vs. Hinduism
Buddhism
Hinduism
Attitude
Compassion & Nonviolence
toward
towards all living things
Nonviolence
Reincarnation Karma & the Cycle of Rebirth
Caste System Rejects the
Caste System-all
human beings
could reach
Nirvana as a
result of their
behavior in this
life
Division of
human beings
into rigidly
defined castes
based on
previous
karma
What is the holy river to
Hindus?
a. Nile
b. Indus
c. Arabian
d. Ganges
D. Ganges
A Hindu Holy
Man Worshiping
at the Ganges
River