2. Chapter 3 Section 2 Notes

3. I. Hinduism Develops over Centuries

4. A. Upanishads are Hindu teaching that explain answers to life’s major questions

5. B. Brahman is the world soul that unites all atman (living beings)

6. C. Perfect understanding is called moksha

7. D. One life is not enough to understand the process so the idea of Reincarnation occurred

8. 1. The rebirth of the soul over and over until moksha is understood

9. E. Dharma is the path of each caste (scoreboard)

10. F. Karma is the individual good and bad acts

11. G. gods of Hinduism

12. 1. Brahma the creator

13. 2. Vishnu the protector

14. 3. Shiva the destroyer

15. H. Mahavira the founder of Janism believed everything had a soul

16. 1. Promoted non violence

17. I. Concept of heaven in Hinduism is Brahman a spiritual world

19. II. The Buddha Seeks Enlightenment

20. A. Siddhartha Gautama born into royal family in Nepal

21. B. Even though born into royalty, he left his palace and family searching for religious truth

22. C. After sitting 49 days in meditation under a fig tree he found enlightenment or wisdom and became known as the Buddha

23. D. Four Noble Truths

24. 1. Everything in life has suffering and sorrow

25. 2. The cause of all suffering is people’s selfish desire for the temporary pleasure of the world

26. 3.The way to end all suffering is to end desire

27. 4. The way to overcome such desire and attain enlightenment is to follow the Eight Fold Path

28. a.Right View, Right Resolve, Right Speech, Right Conduct, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration

29. E. Buddhism spread to China and Southeast Asia but was absorbed by Hinduism in India

30. F. Buddhism Spirit world is Nirvana

31. Stupas and Pagodas religious buildings