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November 10, 2016 Indian Religion Hinduism and Buddhism November 10, 2016 Hinduism • No single founder • One of the oldest, “living” religions • Many gods – But one spirit – Polytheistic? Monotheistic? Nontheistic? • All gods represent spirit: Brahman – Ex: Brahma, Shiva, Vishnu – Each god has specific role November 10, 2016 Key Ideas of Hinduism • Reincarnation: rebirth of soul – Person dies but soul is reborn in body of another life • Kharma: actions in life → decides the kind of body the soul is reborn into • Dharma: moral duties • Nonviolence – Respect for all living things November 10, 2016 Buddhism • Rooted in Hinduism • Story: a rich Hindu prince (Siddhartha) never saw suffering in his whole life = Siddhartha – One day, he saw pain and death – Gave up all of his money, family – Wandered to investigate human suffering • Followers called him Buddha – “Enlightened one” November 10, 2016 Key Ideas of Buddhism • Answers not in any god, but in worship – self-denial, meditation • Meditation – Searching for answers within yourself • Pain is caused by selfishness • MiddleWay:between pleasure and worry – Reached by giving up desire – End at Nirvana • Hinduism adopts some Buddhist ideas (Buddha’s teachings) • Anyone could follow Buddha’s teaching →Buddhism spreads throughout Asia (Not really part of India in the present) November 10, 2016