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Hinduism & Buddhism Overview of Hinduism • Collection of religious beliefs developed about 1500 BC • Cannot be traced to one founder or people – – – – Vedic Religion of Aryan? Harappan belief system? Mix of both? Regardless, all elements were in place by 500 BC • Based off interpretations of Vedas & Mahabharata – Vedas – sacred hymns – Maha = epic stories (like Homer) Caste System • Caste defines who you are – Born into it – Marry within it – Die within it • Almost impossible to move up caste within one lifetime • Everybody knew what caste people were in • Relations with other castes – No one dealt w/ harijan – Very respectful up caste – Very condescending down caste Beliefs of Hinduism • Desire moksha – Liberation from cycle of birth and rebirth – Above time, space – the stilling of all passions and desires • Individual soul = Atman • Brahman – The source of all existence – At moksha, atman unifies w/ Brahman – Goal never achieved in one lifetime! Beliefs of Hinduism • Reincarnation – New personality develops in each life, based on past experiences – Part of original person is constantly present throughout successive lives Beliefs of Hinduism • Karma – Atman’s good and bad deeds – Everything one does influences one’s destiny and possibility of moving up the incarnation ladder – Effects caste & wealth in future lives – Good karma = good fortune – Current station in life is determined by prior good & bad karma of prior lives Beliefs of Hinduism • Each caste has dharma – Rights, obligations & duties of caste, within social order – Be the best brahmin / kshatriya / whatever you can be – Failure to do dharma leads to regression down caste system • If one does dharma, one will have good karma, and will be reincarnated to a higher caste, eventually reaching moksha Brahman is three major gods in one (some depictions of Hindu gods) Brahma = Creator: created universe, first humans Vishnu: Protector = preserver of universe; most popular aspect of Brahman Shiva: Destroyer = destroys evil and sorrow, including world, when it is evil