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Hinduism
The religious book of Hinduism is the ______________________. Many Hindus
__________________ daily verses from this book.
In Hinduism teachers and students discuss the meaning of the Vedas. These discussions are
known as ________________________________.
________________ is the idea that an individual soul or spirit is born again and again.
If you could be reborn what would you come back as and why?
___________________ is the belief that a person’s good deeds and bad deeds follow them
from one reincarnation to another.
Think of how many good deeds you have done in the past month. Have they outweighed your
bad deeds? If reincarnation were true, do you think you would move up or down the social
ladder in the next life? Explain why.
The Caste system is a social structure in India that pre-determines a person’s lot in life. For
example, if your parents were born into the Sudra class, you would be a member of the Sudra
class. The only way to move up would be in the next life time (if your good karma outweighed
the bad). Do you think a system like this is fair? Why or why not?
Jainism
The founder of Jainism was ______________________. He believed that everything in the universe
had a ___________________ and should not be _________________________. Jain monks carry
out the doctrine of __________________________. They even go as far as to sweep
__________________ off their paths and wear masks over their mouths to avoid breathing in
________________ accidently. They also preach ______________________ when it comes to
other religions.
List 1 thing you like about this religion and 1 thing you dislike.
Buddhism
The founder of Buddhism was _______________________ ___________________________. He
spent 6 years wandering through the forest of India seeking ___________________________, or
wisdom. After failing in his search, he spent ______________ days in
__________________________ under a _____________________ tree. This helped him achieve an
understanding of the cause of _________________________ in this life.
The Four Noble Truths
First Noble Truth
Second Noble Truth
Third Noble Truth
Fourth Noble Truth
According to Buddha, the way to reach enlightenment is by way of the
_________________________ Path or the Middle Way. List the 8 things that make up the Eightfold
Path.
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By following the Eightfold Path anyone could reach a state of ____________________ or a release
from selfishness and pain.
In what ways might your life be similar to a Buddhist? In what ways might they be different?