Hinduism & Buddhism

Hinduism• No single founder (can be traced back to Aryan

beliefs)• Many sacred texts, no one specific• “polytheistic,” kind of (Vishnu, Shiva, Ganesh, etc

are all part of Brahman, the “great spirit”)• Ultimate goal: for you soul to reach Enlightenment• Reincarnation• If you follow your DHARMA, or duty in life, you will

have good KARMA for you next life. If you have good KARMA, your next life will be better with a higher CASTE. The higher you go in the CASTE SYSTEM, the more likely it is your soul will break through the top in to ENLIGHTENMENT. This is achieved through REINCARNATION.

Hindu gods

Brahma, the creator Ganesh

Shiva, the destroyerVishnu, the preserver

Buddhism• Created as a reaction to the complicated

rituals of Hinduism• Siddhartha Guatama is the Buddha, or

Enlightened One, not a god.• Hindu gods are often worshiped in

Buddhism• Belief in reincarnation• 4 Noble Truths• Eightfold Path to Enlightenment• Ultimate goal: for you soul to reach

Enlightenment

The Buddha