Introduction to Introduction to Hinduism & Buddhism Hinduism & Buddhism BRAHMAN: one BRAHMAN: one single spiritual single spiritual power that lives power that lives in everything in everything AVATAR: AVATAR: representation representation of Hindu god or of Hindu god or goddess in human goddess in human or animal form or animal form Hinduism: Major Hinduism: Major religion from religion from India India Practiced by over Practiced by over 850 million people 850 million people One of world’s One of world’s major religions major religions Started a blend of Started a blend of beliefs from beliefs from Aryans and Indians Aryans and Indians
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BRAHMAN: one BRAHMAN: one single spiritual power single spiritual power that lives in that lives in everythingeverything
AVATAR: AVATAR: representation of representation of Hindu god or Hindu god or goddess in human or goddess in human or animal formanimal form
Hinduism: Major Hinduism: Major religion from Indiareligion from India
Practiced by over Practiced by over 850 million people850 million people
One of world’s major One of world’s major religionsreligions
Started a blend of Started a blend of beliefs from Aryans beliefs from Aryans and Indiansand Indians
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Deity: god or holy Deity: god or holy beingbeing
HINDUISMHINDUISM Very complex; brings Very complex; brings
ideas from many ideas from many religionsreligions
PolytheisticPolytheistic Worship many gods Worship many gods
and goddesses but and goddesses but believe in one main believe in one main brahmanbrahman
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Moral: doing what is Moral: doing what is “right”, accepted by “right”, accepted by culture; “correct”culture; “correct”
HINDUISMHINDUISM Three important Three important
Hindu gods: Brahma, Hindu gods: Brahma, the Creator; Vishnu, the Creator; Vishnu, the Preserver; Shiva, the Preserver; Shiva, the Destroyerthe Destroyer
Believe their deities Believe their deities come to earth as come to earth as avatarsavatars
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REINCARNATION: REINCARNATION: belief in the rebirth of the belief in the rebirth of the soul, often in human or soul, often in human or animal formanimal form
DHARMA: religious and DHARMA: religious and moral duties of each moral duties of each personperson
AHIMSA: nonviolence (a AHIMSA: nonviolence (a main teaching of main teaching of Hinduism)Hinduism)
Hindus believe life is a Hindus believe life is a spiritual journeyspiritual journey
Teachings come from Teachings come from holy texts called holy texts called UpanishadsUpanishads
Believe every living thing Believe every living thing has a soulhas a soul
Each person will be Each person will be judged by his or her judged by his or her actions on earth and actions on earth and reincarnated accordinglyreincarnated accordingly
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When a Hindu reaches a When a Hindu reaches a “perfect” life, he or she “perfect” life, he or she becomes one with becomes one with Brahma and breaks Brahma and breaks cycle of reincarnation; cycle of reincarnation; must follow “dharma”must follow “dharma”
Believe in non-violence Believe in non-violence All people and things are All people and things are
part of Brahman so they part of Brahman so they don’t eat meat and try don’t eat meat and try not to harm living thingsnot to harm living things
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Hinduism in day to Hinduism in day to day practice:day practice:
May worship at May worship at templestemples
May have shrines in May have shrines in homes and make homes and make offeringsofferings
Practice of Yoga Practice of Yoga frees soulfrees soul
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BUDDHISMBUDDHISM Meditate: to focus your Meditate: to focus your
thoughts inward to thoughts inward to reach spiritual reach spiritual awareness or relaxationawareness or relaxation
Nirvana: A higher form Nirvana: A higher form of existence; lasting of existence; lasting peace reached by peace reached by giving up selfish desiresgiving up selfish desires
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Siddhartha GautamaSiddhartha Gautama Indian PrinceIndian Prince Had never known suffering, old Had never known suffering, old
age, sickness, or deathage, sickness, or death At age 30 he left palace and saw At age 30 he left palace and saw
suffering in the outside worldsuffering in the outside world Gave up his wealth and position Gave up his wealth and position
in hopes of finding causes of in hopes of finding causes of sufferingsuffering
Traveled for 7 years looking for Traveled for 7 years looking for truthtruth
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Fast: to go without Fast: to go without food or liquids (other food or liquids (other than water) during than water) during the day for religious the day for religious reasonsreasons
Coexist: to live or Coexist: to live or work togetherwork together
Meditated to seek Meditated to seek understandingunderstanding
Legend says he Legend says he fasted and meditated fasted and meditated under a fig tree for under a fig tree for 49 days49 days
He found the He found the answers he was answers he was looking forlooking for
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Gautama spent 45 years Gautama spent 45 years traveling in India and traveling in India and sharing his knowledgesharing his knowledge
He gained many followersHe gained many followers They called him They called him
“Enlightened One”, or “Enlightened One”, or BuddhaBuddha
His teachings came to be His teachings came to be called Buddhismcalled Buddhism
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Buddha taught that Buddha taught that people should avoid people should avoid extremes in lifeextremes in life
Said wish for wealth Said wish for wealth or power caused or power caused unhappinessunhappiness
Believed people Believed people should follow the should follow the “Middle Way” or 8-“Middle Way” or 8-Fold PathFold Path
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Like Hindus, Like Hindus, Buddhists believe in Buddhists believe in reincarnationreincarnation
Believe you could be Believe you could be “released” from “released” from reincarnation by reincarnation by following “Middle following “Middle Way” and reaching Way” and reaching nirvananirvana
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BASIC TEACHINGS:BASIC TEACHINGS: Act unselfishlyAct unselfishly Tell the truthTell the truth Avoid violenceAvoid violence All people are equalAll people are equal
Appeals to those in Appeals to those in caste systemcaste system
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Karma: Belief that Karma: Belief that choices you make in choices you make in the present will the present will impact the future; impact the future; “What comes around “What comes around goes around”goes around”
Example: A good choice in Example: A good choice in this life may mean you have a this life may mean you have a good outcome later in life OR good outcome later in life OR in a later life. The opposite is in a later life. The opposite is true, too. true, too.
SHARED BELIEFS:SHARED BELIEFS: Hindus and Buddhists Hindus and Buddhists
believe in nonviolence believe in nonviolence and idea that it’s not and idea that it’s not okay to harm othersokay to harm others
Some Hindus believe Some Hindus believe Buddha is a Buddha is a reincarnation of reincarnation of Vishnu, the creatorVishnu, the creator
