The Teachings of Hinduism and Buddhism PPT
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Hinduism
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Origins
No
single founder
Aryans added gods of Indus valley to
theirs
More people brought more Ideas
Became one of the worlds most
complex religion
Sacred texts: Vedas, Upanishads,
Bhagavad-Gita = ethics of Hindus
Gods of Hinduism can take
many forms, human and animal
and have their own families
Brahman
too
complex to easily understand
so…
Worship gods that are a part of
Brahman
These gods give a concrete form
to Brahman
Brahman
the
creator
Vishnu
the
Preserver
Shiva
the
destroyer
Shakti
–
wife of
Shiva. A
creator
and
destroyer
Atman
Essential
Really
self
just another name for
Brahman
Moksha
Hindus believe goal is to achieve Moksha
(union with Brahman)
For that to happen, humans must free
themselves from selfish desires that
separate them from Brahman
Hindus believe in reincarnation
Rebirth
of the soul in another
bodily form
Allows people to continue to work
through moksha through several
lifetimes
Law of Karma
All
actions of a persons life that
affect their fate in the next life
Person can come closer to
achieving moksha by obeying the
law of Karma
All existence is ranked
Humans
closest to Brahman
Then animals
Plants
Objects
People
who live virtuously earn
good karma and are reborn at a
higher level of existence
Bad people get bad karma and
are reborn into suffering
Cycle of death and rebirth
symbolized by the image of the
wheel
Dharma
Religious
and moral duties of an
individual
Duties vary according to class,
gender, occupation or age
Gives one credit toward next life
Karma and dharma helped ensure
social order by supporting the caste
system
Ahimsa
Ahimsa is nonviolence
Extreme form of Ahimsa was Jainism, a
new religion that grew out of Hindu
traditions
Swept the ground in front of their feet to
avoid killing a living thing
Cycle of life
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Founder
Gautama
556 BC
Wealthy prince
Became aware of human suffering
when he rode out of palace
grounds
Left home seeking answers
Meditated
for 48 days
Understood cause and cure for
suffering and sorrow
Became Buddha, the “Enlightened
One”
Four Noble Truths
Form the pillars of Buddhism
Number One
All
life is full of suffering, pain and
sorrow
Number two
The
cause of suffering is desire
for things such as riches, power,
and long life
Number 3
The
only cure for suffering is to
overcome desire
Number four
The
way to overcome desire is to
follow the Eightfold Path
Eightfold Path
Right
views
Right effort
right aspirations
Right conduct
Right livelihood
Right speech
Right mindfulness
Right contemplation
To Achieve enlightenment;
Understand
four noble truths
Commit to eightfold path
Live a moral life avoiding evil
words and actions
Meditation
May at last achieve enlightenment
Goal of life
Achieve
nirvana – union with
universe and release from cycle of
rebirth
Similarities with Hinduism
Both
believed in karma, dharma
and moksha
Believed in cycle of rebirth
nonviolence
Differences from Hinduism
Rejected
priests, formal rituals
and existance of the many gods
of hinduism
Buddhism urged individual to seek
enlightenment through meditation
Rejected the caste system
Offered hope of nirvana to all
Sacred texts
After
Buddhas death, followers
collected his teachings into sacred
text called tripitaka
Buddhism splits into two different
schools of thought
Theravada
Buddhism
Requires life devoted to hard
spiritual work
Only most dedicated could hope
to reach nirvana
Mahayana
Made
Buddhism easier for regular
people to follow
Viewed Buddha & other holy
beings as compassionate gods
Describe an afterlife filled with
many heavens and hells