1. Belief Systems Ancient South Asia HINDUISMBUDDHISM

2. What is similar? Point of origin Reincarnation Goal: Afterlife? End samsara Karma, dharma –Ahimsa

3. Hinduism: terms to know… “ Aryans” – Vedas (Vedic Age) Caste System –Brahman Class –Atman Reincarnation - Moksha Karma, Dharma –ahimsa

4. Buddhism: terms to know… Siddhartha Gautama –Tripitaka (3 Baskets of Wisdom) Reincarnation Dharma, Karma Nirvana –Ahimsa –8 Fold Path –4 Noble Truths Different Approaches - 2 Sects: – Theravada and Mahayana

5. What is different? Caste – rejected by Buddhism Existence of Gods Family life vs. monastic life Priestly class vs. self-directed Adaptability: ethnic vs. universal

6. Spread of Hinduism

7. Spread of Hinduism (7 th C)

8. Spread of Buddhism

11. Impact on Areas Outside India? Southeast Asia –Why might local leaders have purposefully introduced Hindu beliefs? Why do you think overtime Buddhism overtook Hinduism in this region? East Asia: China, Korea and Japan –Why might Buddhism be so appealing to East Asian culture?

12. Impact on Indian Empires of the Classical Age?