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IndiaDevelopme
nt of Hinduism
and Buddhism
IndiaAryans (Indo-Europeans)
Nomadic herders 1500 B.C.
conquered
Dravidians who lived near the Indus River Valley
India
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IndiaAryan—Indo-European
Root word AR– Noble
Vedic Civilization 1700-1000 B.C.
Location: Punjab region near the Indus and Yamuna River
Society: war-like, organized kinship groups or tribal units called jana
Developed a writing system called Sanskrit
HinduismAt the end of the Rig Vedic Period there is the
development of the Caste System. It was
based on the idea of Caturvarnas meaning
four colors.
The caste system was a Hindu belief that
everyone was born into a caste or position in
society.
HinduismSocial Order
No Reincarnation
Brahmin—priestly class
Kshatriyas—Rulers and Warriors
Vaisyas—Merchants/professionals
Sudras—Workers and servants
Reincarnation
UntouchablesOutside of the caste system jobs included tanning leather and collecting
garbage.
HinduismSocial Order
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HinduismHindu Trinity
Trimurti
Brahma=Creator
Shiva=Destroyer
Vishnu=Preserver
HinduismTexts
Tripitaka
Three Baskets
The accounts of Buddha’s teachings
HinduismTexts
Shruti-that which is heard or divinely
revealed. Truths revealed by the deities to
the early sages.
Vedas, Upanishads, Brahmanas and Aranyakas
Rig, Sama, Yajur and Atharva
HinduismTexts
Smriti—that which is remembered or handed
down based on revealed truths. It is based on
revealed truths.
Mahabarata, Bhagavad Gita and Ramayana
lenghty poems which narrate episodes in
the lives of great warriors.
BuddhismIndependent access to truth through
mediation and self-denial which are Hindu
concepts. Buddhists also believe in some
other Hindu concepts such as:
Dharma (Duty, Responsibility)
Karma (Consequences of one’s
actions)
Samsara (Reincarnation)
Moksha (Nirvana)
BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
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BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
At the age of 29 he leaves his home and meets four people:
An old man
A sick man with boils and a fever
A corpse
A man wandering with a begging bowl
BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
He eventually leaves his wife and son and
becomes a wandering beggar. He tries to
solve the mystery of life by meditating under a
tree.
He is tempted for 49 days with riches, power
and pleasures by Mara, the Prince of Demons
BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
After he resists his temptation he is known as the Buddha or Enlightened One
BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
After his meditation he arrived at the
Four Noble Truths
BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
1. Life is filled with pain, sorrow,
frustration, impermanence and
dissatisfaction.
BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
2. All of this is caused by desire and
attachment.
BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
3. To end suffering one must end
desire—change yourself rather than
trying to change the world
BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama (563-483 BCE)
4. Desirelessness can be achieved by
following the Eightfold Path
Buddhism5. Holding a job that
doesn’t hurt others
6. Working to free ones mind of evil
7. Controlling one’s feelings
8. Practicing proper forms of concentration (meditation)
1. Knowledge of Truth
2. Intention to Resist Evil
3. Saying nothing to hurt
others
4. Respect for Life,
Morality and Property