World Religions: Hinduism and Buddhism
Hinduism
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Buddhism
World Religions: Hinduism and Buddhism (KEY)
Buddhism
Hinduism
*Origin = no single founder
*Origin = Siddhartha
*Beliefs overlapping = Aryans + Indus River
Gautama  Buddha
Valley
*Beliefs motivated by Buddha =
*Karma
Buddha
*Reincarnation cycle (samsara) never
Cure Suffering + overcome
*Dharma
ending wheel for eternity
unnecessary desires
*No selfish desires
overlapping
Aryans +
*Goal =*Beliefs
unite with
Brahman;= called
*Reincarnation cycle = Reach Nirvana
* Non-violent = Ahimsa
Indians
Valley
Mokesha
or union
with Brahma
 Stop Wheel Cycle
*Atman = spirit (emphasis)
*Belief in millions of gods
*Goal = Nirvana  become “Enlightened”
*Yoga + meditation
*Gods = animals and human form
recognized
*1) Brahmin, 2) Vishnu, 3) Shiva = Trimurti
*Upanishads + Ramayana + Mahabharata
+ Bhagavad Gita
ending wants + desires + suffering 
breaking free + uniting with universe
*Modification of human behavior
*originated in India
*Anyone regardless of social class can reach
*Major world religion today
*Sacred view of cows = A model
*Pilgrimage sites
*Pilgrimage site  Ganges River = washes
away bad karma
*Most practitioners today = India
*Respect for gods
*Caste System
*EST 860 million Brahmin priests
*Polytheistic
*Sacred text = Vedas (Aryans)
Nirvana in their life = follow Buddha’s
teachings
*Rejected belief in god or gods = no forms
recognized  Mahayana pray to Buddha
(forbidden)
*Tripitaka = 3 Baskets of Wisdom 
Record of Buddha’s teachings
*2 Schools of Buddhism  Theravada
(ascetic) + Mahayana (everyday)
*Leaders = Dalai Lama + Gurus  400
Million Practitioners (most in China)
*Pilgrimage = Bodh Gaya 
where Buddha Enlightened