6. Hinduism & Buddhism
■ Summary:
■ India was the
birthplace of two
major religions:
■ 1.) Hinduism
■ 2.) Buddhism
7. ■ Hinduism and
Buddhism are two
very important religions
that developed in
ancient India
■ They both
influenced Indian
civilization
8. Hinduism & Buddhism ■ Hinduism is one of the
most complex religions in
the world
■ Unlike most major
religions, Hinduism
has no single founder
9. Hinduism & Buddhism
■ Hinduism also has many sacred texts,
instead of just one
■ Hinduism has developed and changed for
over 3,500 years
■ Many different groups have added their own
beliefs and gods
10. Hinduism & Buddhism
■ To a Hindu, different gods are forms of an
all-powerful spiritual force
■ The goal of life is to become one with this
force
■ Hindus believe that it is hard to achieve this goal
in one lifetime, therefore, people are reincarnated
many times
11. Hinduism & Buddhism
■ Reincarnation is the rebirth of the soul in
another bodily form
■ Hinduism is the most widely practiced
religion in India today
12. Hinduism &
Buddhism
■ The founder of
Buddhism, Siddhartha
Gautama, or Buddha,
was born about 566 B.C.
■ After studying and
reflecting, he believed
he had found the cure
for human suffering
■ Buddha taught
that people must
free themselves
from desires
13. Hinduism & Buddhism
■ Buddha urged people to live a moral life
and avoid evil words and actions
■ Through meditation, a person might achieve
enlightenment, or understanding
14. Four Noble Truths
1 All of life is
suffering.
Suffering is
caused by desire
Suffering can
be eliminated.
Suffering is eliminated
by following the Noble
Eightfold Path.
2 4
3
15. 1. Right beliefs
2. Right aspirations
3. Right speech
4. Right conduct
5. Right livelihood
6. Right effort
7. Right mindfulness
8. Right meditation
Noble Eightfold Path
16. Hinduism & Buddhism
■ Buddha attracted many followers
■ After his death, missionaries spread his teachings
across many parts of Asia
■ Although Buddhism took root in other parts of Asia,
it slowly declined in India
17. Hinduism & Buddhism
Hinduism Buddhism
-No 1 founder
-Supported Caste
System
-Developed over
3,500 years
-Important in India
today
-Told people to live
moral lives
-Accepted
reincarnation
-Goal was union
with an all-powerful
spiritual force
-Founded by Buddha
-Rejected Caste
System
-Important in Asia, but
few followers in India
today
