ABSTRACT: Hinduism and Buddhism are two of the five major religions in our world today They are widely practiced, and have survived for centuries
Apparently there was no way for Hindus and Buddhists to live side by side within one and the same society Parallel developments can be observed during the
SIMILARITIES BETWEEN HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM indus and Buddhists believe in reincarnation This is the belief that the soul is eternal and lives many
Hinduism is a polytheistic religion that started in India ? Sacred Texts: Vedas, Ramayana, Bhagavad-Gita ? There is no single founder of the religion
What is Hinduism? ?One of the oldest religions of humanity ?The religion of the Indian people ?Gave birth to Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism
His teaching took over several beliefs current among the Hindus in his day such as the doctrine of Karma and Rebirth and cosmological theories A substantial
He decided to seek a “middle way” to enlightenment between the extremes of pleasure and pain Page 4 Buddhist tradition says that Siddhartha sat down under a
Buddhism/Hinduism Venn Diagram • No one holy book • Cycle- birth, death, and rebirth • Dharma- one's duty • Karma- actions performed in one lifetime
Background Information ◇ Hinduism is a polytheistic religion Hindu beliefs are a combination of the beliefs of the early Indus between Hinduism Buddhism