A Compare & Contrast of Hinduism & Buddhism By: Global History & Geography 1 Mr. Schnabel
Compare & Contrast Comparing is about identifying ____________ between 2 or more things The __________ must be specific things, not too vague Everyone already knows that Hinduism and Buddhism are both religions and that they both have “sacred texts” Contrasting is about identifying the _________ between 2 or more things The _________ should be major things, not just little details One major divide between Hinduism and Buddhism is the different beliefs they have concerning karma, as well as the caste system
Origins: Similar Both Hinduism and Buddhism developed in India Hinduism originated around 3500 years ago Buddhism developed _______ years ago, and spread out of India to more places than Hinduism
Founder(s): Different Hinduism has no one, single founder, but developed over centuries The founder of Buddhism was ________ _________ (called the Buddha, or “_____________ One”), pictured in the images here
Sacred Texts: Different Hinduism Main holy works of literature are the ______s and the __________s Buddhism The main text is the __________ (a.k.a., the “Three Baskets of Wisdom”)
Beliefs: Similar Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in
Beliefs: Different Hinduism Buddhism
Customs & Rituals: ___________