1. A Compare & Contrast of Hinduism & Buddhism
By:
Global History & Geography 1
Mr. Schnabel

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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”)

6. Beliefs: Similar
Both Hindus and Buddhists believe in

7. Beliefs: Different
Hinduism
Buddhism

8. Customs & Rituals: ___________