CANNOT BE TRACED BACK TO ONE FOUNDERUPANISHADS: MEDITATING ON VEDAS ASKED QUESTIONS1. WHAT IS THE NATURE OF REALITY?2. WHAT IS MORALITY?3. IS THERE ETERNAL LIFE?4. WHAT IS THE SOUL?

HOW A PERSON CAN ACHIEVE LIBERATION FROM DESIRESAND SUFFERING.

Hinduism

Hinduism Continued

Moksha: Perfect understanding. Right thinking, Right Action, Religious devotion

Atman: Individual soulBrahman: World Soul, contains all AtmansReincarnationKarmaBrahman: Brahma: Creator, Vishnu:

Protector, Shiva: DestroyerStrengthened the caste system

Buddhism

Founder: Siddhartha GautamaEnlightenment: WisdomBuddha: Enlightened oneFour Noble Truths1st: Everything in life is suffering and sorrow2nd: The cause of all suffering is people’s selfish

desire for the temporary pleasures of the world.3rd: Way to end all suffering is to end all desires.4th: Way to overcome desires and attain

enlightenment is to follow the eightfold path, which is called the Middle Way between desires and self denial

Nirvana

Release from selfishness and painBelieved in reincarnationRejected the caste systemThree jewels of Buddhism1. Sangha – Religious Community2. Buddha3. Dharma –Buddhist Doctrine