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Transcript of CANNOT BE TRACED BACK TO ONE FOUNDER UPANISHADS: MEDITATING ON VEDAS ASKED QUESTIONS 1. WHAT IS THE...
CANNOT BE TRACED BACK TO ONE FOUNDERUPANISHADS: MEDITATING ON VEDAS ASKED QUESTIONS1. WHAT IS THE NATURE OF REALITY?2. WHAT IS MORALITY?3. IS THERE ETERNAL LIFE?4. WHAT IS THE SOUL?
HOW A PERSON CAN ACHIEVE LIBERATION FROM DESIRESAND SUFFERING.
Hinduism
Hinduism Continued
Moksha: Perfect understanding. Right thinking, Right Action, Religious devotion
Atman: Individual soulBrahman: World Soul, contains all AtmansReincarnationKarmaBrahman: Brahma: Creator, Vishnu:
Protector, Shiva: DestroyerStrengthened the caste system
Buddhism
Founder: Siddhartha GautamaEnlightenment: WisdomBuddha: Enlightened oneFour Noble Truths1st: Everything in life is suffering and sorrow2nd: The cause of all suffering is people’s selfish
desire for the temporary pleasures of the world.3rd: Way to end all suffering is to end all desires.4th: Way to overcome desires and attain
enlightenment is to follow the eightfold path, which is called the Middle Way between desires and self denial
Nirvana
Release from selfishness and painBelieved in reincarnationRejected the caste systemThree jewels of Buddhism1. Sangha – Religious Community2. Buddha3. Dharma –Buddhist Doctrine