Chapter 4.1
Guided Reading and Review
Hinduism and Buddhism
A. Main Ideas
• 1. Founder:
– Hinduism: No Single Founder
– Buddhism: Siddhartha Guatama (Buddha)
A. Main Ideas
• 2. Relationship with God:
– Hinduism: Many gods give form to Brahman
– Buddhism: No formal rituals, priests, or
worship of many gods
A. Main Ideas
• 3. Goal of Life:
– Hinduism: To achieve Moksha or union with
Brahman
– Buddhism: Must follow the eight-fold path to
understand the four noble truths
and reach nirvana
A. Main Ideas
• 4. Sacred Texts:
– Hinduism: Vedas and Upanishads
– Buddhism: The Tripitaka
A. Main Ideas
• 5. Attitude Toward Nonviolence:
– Hinduism: Followed Akimsa or Non-violence
– Buddhism: Believe in nonviolence
A. Main Ideas
• 6. Reincarnation:
– Hinduism: Believed in reincarnation and the
principles of Karma and Dharma
– Buddhism: Believed in reincarnation and the
principles of Karma and Dharma
A. Main Ideas
• 7. Caste System:
– Hinduism: Embraced Caste System
– Buddhism: Rejected the Caste System
B. Reviewing Key Terms
• 8. Atman : Hindu concept of essential self,
another name for Brahman
B. Reviewing Key Terms
• 9. Reincarnation: The rebirth of the soul
B. Reviewing Key Terms
• 10. Karma: the believe that actions in this
life will affect one’s fate in the
next life
B. Reviewing Key Terms
• 11. Dharma: Religious and moral duties of
an individual
B. Reviewing Key Terms
• 12. Ahimsa: Hindu principle of nonviolence which teaches that
all people and things should
be respected.