Hinduism

Buddhism

Hinduism

Om or Aum

Represents the beginning of the

earth and humanity

Hinduism• Polytheistic????

• People who practice this religion are called Hindus

• It was started around 3000 BC, (regarded as the oldest religion in the world)

• No one knows who started Hinduism

Hinduism• Third largest religion in the world

• The holiest city is Varanasi, India

• They use four main books, the Vedas

• Polytheistic with 3 major gods: Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.

Brahma

Vishnu

Shiva

HinduismHindus believe in the transfer of one's soul

after death into another body. This produces a continuing cycle of birth, life, death and rebirth through their many lifetimes. It is called samsara (nirvana). Karma is the

accumulated sum of one’s good and bad deeds. Karma determines how you will live your next life. Through pure acts, thoughts

and devotion, one can be reborn at a higher level.

Buddhism

Dharmachakra

Represents the Eight Fold Path

Buddhism• “Non”-theistic, do not believe in a specific

god

• People who practice this religion are called Buddhists

• It was started sometime around 600 BC

• It was started by the first “Buddha”, Siddhartha Gautama

Buddhism• It is the fourth largest religion in the world

• The holiest city is Lopburi, Nepal (the birthplace of Buddha)

• They use the Tipitaka, the teachings of Buddha

Buddhism• One fundamental belief of Buddhism is

often referred to as reincarnation -- the concept that people are reborn after dying. In fact, most individuals go through many cycles of birth, living, death and rebirth. In Buddhism, the purpose of life is to end suffering. The Buddha taught that humans suffer because we continually strive after things that do not give lasting happiness.

• A person can be reborn many times until they eventually reach “Nirvana”.