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SIMILARITIES BETWEEN HINDUISM AND BUDDHISM indus and Buddhists believe in reincarnation This is the belief that the soul is eternal and lives many
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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
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HINDUISM, BUDDHISM,
SIKHISM
HINDUISM, BUDDHISM,
SIKHISM
What is Hinduism? tOne of the oldest religions of humanity tThe religion of the Indian people tGave birth to Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism tTolerance and diversity: "Truth is one, paths are many" tMany deities but a single, impersonal Ultimate Reality tA philosophy and a way of life - focused both on this world and beyond What do Hindus believe?tOne impersonal Ultimate Reality - Brahman tManifest as many personal deities tTrue essence of life - Atman, the soul, is Brahman trapped in matter ("That art thou") tReincarnation - atman is continually born into this world lifetime after lifetime (Samsara) tKarma - spiritual impurity due to actions keeps us bound to this world (good and bad) tUltimate goal of life - to release Atman and reunite with the divine, becoming as one with Brahman (Moksha) And we too are manifest forms of God!"We are not human beings having spiritual experiences;
We are spiritual beings
having a human experience!" "That art Thou"Hinduism is about recognizing the all pervasiveness of the divine
Reincarnation, Karma and Service
1.The soul is present in all species of life
2.All life is sacred and worthy of the highest respect
3.Everything that lives and grows is interconnected
4.Where there is life or soul there is atman.
5.At death the soul enters another body.
Buddhism
Buddhism challenged Brahmanical
Hinduism
tFounded by Siddhartha Gautama-6th century BC tBegan to look for answers beyond the Vedas tCalled for a new ethical conception of human affairs t330 million followers
Teachings of Buddhism
tFour Noble Truths tLife is suffering; tSuffering is due to attachment; tAttachment can be overcome; tThere is a path for accomplishing this.
Eight fold path-the middle path leads to
Moksha/ NirvanatRight view
tRight aspiration tRight speech tRight action tRight livelihood tRight effort tRight mindfulness tRight concentration
Sikhism
thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIhffdfu4DM tHospitality tCharity tService tPromoting Equality
13GURU NĀNAK (1469-1539)
tBorn near Lahore (in modern Pakistan) to Hindu vaiśya family tAccording to tradition, at age 29 has near-death experience in bathing pool, the result of which is the insight: "I shall follow God's path. God is neither
Hindu nor Muslim and the path which I follow is
God's."
tAttracted sikhs (disciples) with his teachings:
1.God is one (ek) and known only by nām (name), not
form
2.Haumai (self-centeredness) and maya (illusion)
separate humans from God
3.Only meditation on God's name will liberate humans
from samsāra and facilitate eternal union with God tSucceeded by nine gurūs, all later seen as his reincarnations
Practices Overview (1):
Sikh Religious Life
tDaily devotion to God-early morning tDaily bath tWorship/devotion at Guadwara or temple weekly including offerings, singing, chanting, prayer tworship of the Adi Granth
Practices Overview (2):
Sikh Religious and Social Life
tReligious life is simple, no elaborate ceremonies (influence from its early founders) tA communal meal called Langar for all tCeremonies and rituals are simple, including for marriage and death tA few daily rituals: bath, reading of hymns, prayers in morning and at night
Sikhism Practices (3):
Social Dimension: Religious Life together
tPeople from all castes are welcome tMen and women are equal, and worship together tLangar--the communal meal tSangat--a Sikh congregation tPranth - the Sikh community
Content on Abrahamic Religions continues
in the other PowerPoint with Slide 13.
Thank you.