1. How do these religions compare?
Hinduism and Buddhism
How do these religions compare?

2. Do Now:
To what extent did the religious beliefs change in India over time? Why is that the case?

3. Hinduism vs. Buddhism Hinduism Buddhism
Monotheistic religion (not Polytheistic) - Brahman represents everything in the universe
Atman: a person’s soul/life giving force
Moksha: release from the cycle of rebirth Reincarnation: the rebirth of the soul in another bodily form
Karma: the force created by a person's good and bad actions
Buddhism
Non-theistic religion as statues of the Buddha are respected but one supreme god is not worshipped
Believes that the three main marks of existences are pain, impermanence and egolessness.
Believes in karma: right actions/thinking
Believes in nirvana: cessation from the ignorance and pursuit of survival

4. Origins of the Faith Hinduism
Originated from the Vedas and other religious writings.
Traditions also come from epics - long poems that tell the adventures of heroes.
Mahabharata - tells a great war where gods and people fought side by side to control a kingdom
Ramayana --tells the story of the ideal Hindu couple - Prince Rama and Princess Sita
Buddhism
Buddha or 'awakened one' BCE
Originated from the story of the Buddha who achieved enlightenment years ago when he was 35.
Traditions are based on Buddhavacana (word of the Buddha) and Sutras (Buddhist scriptures).

5. Buddhists and Hindus :Dharma and Karma
Dharma outlines the behaviors that are considered to be in harmony will the rta, the order that makes life and universe possible
Dharma includes duties, rights, laws, conduct, virtues and ''right way of living''.
Essentially, to fulfill the duties and responsibilities based on your caste!
Karma literally means "deed" or "act", where certain actions create reactions ( positive or negative based on the original action!)
Karma is not fate because it is based on free will where we create our own destinies.

6. How to achieve salvation?
The goal in Hinduism is to achieve salvation through moksha by practicing proper dharma and karma!
The goal in Buddhism is to achieve enlightenment (nirvana) through the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path!

7. Buddhism: The Four Noble Truths
The Four Noble Truths are the heart of Buddhism:
All life is full of suffering, pain and sorrow
The cause of suffering is the desire for things that are really illusions, such as riches, power and long life
The only cure for suffering is to overcome desire
The way to overcome desire is to follow the Eightfold Path

9. DISCUSS!
How do these sources reveal differing attitudes among the Buddhists and Hindus with regards to caste/social mobility?