1. Pump-Up (Hinduism)
Discuss what you know about reincarnation and karma.

2. Pump-Up (Buddhism)
Buddhists believe that desire causes suffering. Do you agree or disagree with this? Why or why not?
What would it take for you to give up all of your possessions, and leave your home and family?

3. Pump-up (Both)
What purpose do religions serve for the people who follow them?

4. Hinduism & Buddhism

5. Today’s Vocabulary Polytheism Moksha Reincarnation
Belief in more than one god.
Moksha
A state of perfect understanding of all things in Hinduism.
Reincarnation
Rebirth.

6. Today’s Vocabulary Karma Nirvana
Good or bad deeds that influence your next life.
Caste System
Refers to the social class and job that Hindus hold.
Nirvana
The state of perfect peace and harmony (enlightenment) in Buddhism.

7. Origin of Hinduism Oldest religion. Founder unknown.
Mix between Assyrian and Indian religions.
The Vedas is the Hindu sacred book.

8. Hindu Gods Polytheistic Brahma Vishnu Shiva The creator The protector
The destroyer

9. Goal of Hinduism Goal of Hindus is to achieve moksha.
One achieves moksha when they understand the relationship between the individual soul (atman) and its connection to the world soul (brahman).
Moksha cannot be achieved in one life time.
Reincarnation
Karma affects your next life.

10. Hindu Life Karma affects which caste system you are born into.
The higher in the caste, the closer you are to achieving moksha.
To receive good karma, one must follow the following steps:
Yoga
Devotion
Dharma
Laws of your caste.

12. Origin of Buddhism Founder: Why: How: Siddhartha Gautama
Saw religion as the only way to end life’s suffering.
How:
Kept evil spirits away even when they tempted him to give up his meditations.
Afterwards he believed that he understood the cause and cure for suffering.
Took the name Buddha, meaning “enlightened one.”

13. Buddhist Beliefs 4 Noble Truths:
Life is filled with suffering and sorrow.
The cause of all suffering is people’s selfish desire.
The way to end all suffering is to end all desires.
The way to overcome such desires is to follow the Eightfold Path.

14. Goal of Buddhism To achieve nirvana.
One must follow the eightfold path to achieve nirvana.

15. Buddhist Life Nirvana cannot be achieved in one lifetime.
Reincarnation.
Buddhist rejected the Hindu traditions of:
The caste systems
Many gods

16. Buddhism Spreads
Rejection of the caste system allowed more people to follow Buddha.
Admitted women who served as nuns.
Follow the teachings of Buddha in the Tripitaka.

17. Reflection
Explain the main beliefs of Hinduism and Buddhism.