Ch. 3 0 sec 2 Hinduism and Buddhism develop Flashcards
Who is the founder/origins of Hinduism?
-a collection of religious beliefs
Who is the founder/origins of Buddhism?
-Siddhartha Gautama
What are the key beliefs of Hinduism? list 4
- karma
- reincarnation
- all life is interconnected
- Moksha (a state of perfect understanding)
What are the key beliefs of Buddhism? list 4
- enlightenment
- the 4 noble truths
- the Eightpath Fold
- nirvana (release from pain/selfishness)
Who are the Hinduism’s gods? list 4
- Brahma (creator)
- Vishnu (protector)
- Shiva (destroyer)
- Mother Goddess
What are the gods of Buddhism?
-enlightenment, Buddha
What are Hinduism’s sacred literature? list 2
- Upanishads
- Vedas
What are Buddhism’s sacred literature? list 4
- commentaries
- legends
- rules about monastic life
- manuals on how to meditate
What are the effects on society of the Hindus?
- caste system”: when you die and have done good deeds, then you would be reborn in the next higher level of the caste system
- if you die and have done bad deeds, you would move to a lower level of the caste system
What are the effects on society of the Buddhas?
-Believed all people are equal in society
What are the modern-day traditions of the Hindus?
-Moksha
What are the modern-day traditions of the Buddhas?
-Buddha’s rituals
What was the beliefs of Jainism?
-a belief that every living thing should not be harmed because it has a soul
What was the tradition of Jainism? list 2
- their tradition include wiping ants that were in their way so they wouldn’t be killed or get harm
- find jobs that doesn’t involves butchering or harming living things
define reincarnation
(rebirth), an individual soul or spirit is born again and again until moksha is achieved