Download Hinduism and Buddhism

Thursday August 18, 2016
Objective: SWBAT identify the characteristics of
Hinduism and Buddhism as well as their similarities
and differences.
Homework: Read 3.4 (84-88);
Take Cornell Notes
Agenda:
1) Reading Quiz 3.2
2) Journal Entry
3) Share/Correct
4) PPT/Double Bubble
5) “Marking the Text” & The Law of Manu
Journal Entry #3
When you are done with your reading quiz, place
in white turn-in bin
In APE style format, what role does
religion play in society? (5-7 sentences)
Consider your last reading assignment on
Hinduism and Buddhism as historical evidence.
Use and in-text citation to strengthen your
argument.
Hinduism
c. 1500 BCE
Hinduism
• The oldest organized
religion in the world
• Pantheistic ( the belief
that the Universe or
nature as the totality of
everything.
• Brahman
– Not a god, it is a
supreme spirit that is
everywhere
– Eternal, allencompassing being
– Everyone has an atman,
or soul, that is an aspect
of Brahman
Core Beliefs of Hinduism
1) Samsara—reincarnation→after death, a person’s
soul (atman) is reborn into a different body
2) Karma—a person’s actions determine what will
happen after his or her death
3) Dharma—a set of spiritual “duties” or
obligations (depend on your class, occupation,
gender, or age)
4) Moksha—the ultimate goal of human existence
(escape from the cycle of samsara)
Sacred Texts
• Vedas (4 different texts)
– Written in Sanskrit
– Many different books within
the Vedas
– The Vedas are the oldest
written text of Hinduism.
– These are considered the
core of Hinduism and are
believed to contain eternal
knowledge.
Religious Practices
• Widely varies
–Food, drink, gift
offerings to devas
–Recite portions of
the Vedas
–Meditation (yoga)
–Pilgrimage to the
Ganges
Holy City of Varanasi
• Site of Hindu
Pilgrimages to the
Ganges River
How did Hinduism impact society?
• Caste System
• caste= a class
into which a
person is born
and must
remain his or
her entire life
UNTOUCHABLES
Buddhism
• Developed in India around 563 BCE
(6th century BCE)
• Developed out of Hinduism
• Most commonly practiced in South &
SE Asia
Founder: Siddhartha Gautama
• Hindu Prince from
modern-day Nepal
• Kept hidden away in
palace
• Snuck out of palace &
became aware of human
suffering
Flipped Video
“The Enlightened One”
• Sought the meaning for
human suffering for 6 years
• Sat under a bohdi tree
– Bodh Gaya
• Understood the cause &
cure for human suffering →
the Buddha
The Four Noble Truths
1. The Truth of Suffering: All life is suffering.
2. The Truth of Cause: Desire is the cause of
suffering.
3. The Truth of Extinction: Overcoming desire will
defeat suffering.
4. The Truth of the Path: Desire can be overcome
following the Eightfold path.
The Eightfold Path
aka the “Middle Way”
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Right view
Right attitude
*This is HOW you
Right speech
achieve the goal!*
Right action
Right livelihood (honest living)
Right effort
Right mindfulness
Right concentration (meditation)
Nirvana
• Perfect peace where the
soul is free from suffering
• May take several lifetimes
*This is the goal*
• Anyone can achieve
nirvana– not dependent
upon underlying social
structure
How did Buddhism impact society?
• Strong appeal to lower social classes
– NO CASTE SYSTEM
• Buddhists moved to different parts of the
world
– Established Buddhist schools
• Government support (Emperor Ashoka)
• Cultural diffusion (TRADE)
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
Hinduism
Buddhism
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
Polytheistic
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
Four Noble Truths
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
Founded in India
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
This religion reinforces the
caste system.
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
Belief in reincarnation
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
Vedas
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
ultimate goal is moksha
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
Ultimate goal is nirvana
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
Founded by Siddhartha
Gautama
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
Meditation is practiced
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
Principle of nonviolence
as an important belief &
practice
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
Upon death, the atman is
released from the body
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
Process of reaching the
ultimate goal can take
several lifetimes
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
Eightfold Path
Hinduism, Buddhism, or Both?
No one holy book
Marking the Text
Primary vs. Secondary Sources
● Introduce “Marking the Text” Strategy
● Model marking the text
● Primary source analysis: Read The Law of Manu and fill out
document analysis