Transcript World Religions

World
Religions
Hinduism & Buddhism
Key Vocabulary
1. Reincarnation: the belief that all souls/spirits can be born again.
2. Moksha: the ultimate goal of Hinduism. A state of perfect
understanding between Atman and Brahman.
3. Caste System: the social class system within Hinduism. You are a
part of the Caste you are born in your entire life.
4. 8 Fold Path: the steps a Buddhist must follow to reach
enlightenment
5. Nirvana: the end goal for all Buddhists and form of
enlightenment (perfect understanding).
Essential Question
– How do the major world religions compare and contrast in regards
to their major beliefs?
Warm Up
– What purpose do religions serve for the people who follow them?
Commonalities of Major
Religions
– In short: what are some common factors shared by major
religions?
– All religions seek to answer big questions like where did the world
come from; what is the purpose of life; what happens after we
die, etc.
– All religions set out guidelines for how to live, for what is right and
wrong, for how to be a good person.
– Religious experiences occur for some people in all
religions. These involve a feeling of peacefulness,
joy, wholeness, and unity with the world.
Different religions interpret these experiences
differently.
– Within each religion there is diversity of belief and
practice. Some differences are about emphasis or
style, while some are about primary religious
questions, such as what is necessary for salvation.
Within most religions there are some groups who
feel that each word of the sacred text is literally
true, while other groups do not.
– All religions have deeply wise people, who are
easily recognizable by anyone.
– Most religions have people who wish to
devote themselves wholly to their religions,
such as monks and nuns.
– Religion involves an element of faith, because
it posits the existence of something that
cannot be experienced by the five senses.
Assessment Prompt 1
– List at least three commonalities found in major religions.
Hinduism
– Has no known founder.
– Is the world’s oldest religion.
– Collection of beliefs from Aryan and Indus Valley River traditions.
– Developed slowly over a period of time.
– A polytheistic (more than one god) religion.
– Brahman: world soul that contains and unites all beings
– Three main gods:
– Brahma: the Creator
– Vishnu: the Protector
– Shiva: the Destroyer
– Seen as a way of liberating the soul from
illusions, disappointments, and mistakes of
the every day existence
– Veda & Laws of Manu (Rules for Caste
System) – sacred text
Hindu Beliefs
– Reincarnation:
– Cycle of life is called Samsara
– Free soul from Samsara and achieve Enlightenment
(Moksha)
– This cannot be achieved in one lifetime
– Achieved by obeying the Dharma and gaining good
Karma
– Caste System: social class system that
structures society
– Dharma: Rules of your Caste
– Karma (Report Card): Good & Bad
deeds
– Determines whether you move up or
down caste system in next life
Assessment Prompt 2
– Describe the significance of reincarnation on Hindu class
structure. Try to do this in two to three sentences.
Buddhism
– Has a base in Hinduism
– Founded by a man named Siddahartha Guatama aka
“Buddha”
– Unlike Hinduism, there is no God in Buddhism.
– Rejected many gods of Hinduism & the caste system
– Guatama left his home at age 29 and searched for
enlightenment for 6 years
– Enlightenment = wisdom. The Sutras = sacred texts.
Buddhist Beliefs
– Reincarnation
– Achieve enlightenment (nirvana)
– Nirvana is the release from selfishness & pain
– Can be achieved in one lifetime
– 4 Noble Truths:
1.
Life is suffering
2. Suffering is caused by Desire
3. End Suffering, End Desire
4. Way to end Desire follow 8 Fold Path
– 8 Fold Path: Following this anyone can
reach nirvana
– Speech, action, work, thought,
meditation, mindfulness, effort, view
– 5 Precepts
1. Do not harm living things
2. Do not steal
3. Avoid over stimulation
4. Do not say unkind things
5. No Drugs/Alcohol
Assessment Prompt 3
Please
complete the
venn diagram
on what you
have learned
regarding
Hinduism and
Buddhism.
Hinduism
Buddhism
Caste System Activity
1. Using magazines you will be creating 2 posters to explain the
caste system.
2. One picture will be your reincarnation before and other will be
what happened after your reincarnation.
3. Using the terms (Karma, Dharma, Moksha & Caste) create a story
explaining your life before and after reincarnation. Explain
whether you went up or down the caste system based on the
deeds of your previous life.