1. Indian Lesson 3
Religion (Hinduism & Buddhism)

2. Religion (Hinduism)
What is Moksha?
Are do you know if you are close to
reaching Moksha?
Can you reach Moksha if you are in
the Sudra Caste?
BELIEF
• Polytheism; gods reflect
universal spirit called the
Brahman
• Reincarnation until a person
reached Moksha. Spirit joins
the Brahman
• The Caste system shows how
close to Moksha you are.
Higher the better; no spiritual
equality.

3. Religion (Hinduism)
What must a Hindu do in order to gain
good Karma?
BELIEF
• Karma is the consequence of
your good and bad actions.
• Dharma: Duty, how to live right
according to the Vedas (holy
writings).
• Ahimsa, or noninjury, in
thought and action.

4. ORIGIN
Religion (Hinduism)
Where did Hinduism begin?
Who founded the religion of
Hinduism?
• Started in India
• No single person started
Hinduism. The result of Aryan
religious ideas mixing with
other Indian religions.

5. Religion (Hinduism)
Where did Hinduism spread?
Who was responsible for the spread of
Hinduism?
DIFFUSION
• Spread throughout India
• Gupta Dynasty promoted the
spread of Hinduism.

6. Religion (Buddhism)
What is Moksha?
Are do you know if you are close to
reaching Moksha?
Can you reach Moksha if you are in
the Sudra Caste?
BELIEF
Four Noble Truths
1) Suffering exists
2) Suffering comes from
attachment to desires
3) Suffering ends when
attachment to desire
ends
4) Freedom from suffering
is possible by practicing
the Eightfold Path

7. Religion (Buddhism) Eightfold Path
What is Moksha?
Are do you know if you are close to
reaching Moksha?
Can you reach Moksha if you are in
the Sudra Caste?
Wisdom:
1) Right View
2) Right Thought
Morality:
3) Right Speech
4) Right Action
5) Right Livelihood
Meditation:
6) Right Effort
7) Right Mindfulness
8) Right Conception
BELIEF

8. Religion (Buddhism)
What is Moksha?
Are do you know if you are close to
reaching Moksha?
Can you reach Moksha if you are in
the Sudra Caste?
BELIEF
• Reincarnation & Karma
• Nirvana: Cycle of rebirth is
broken. Enter into a state of
wisdom.
• Rejected Hinduism’s Caste
system. Anyone can achieve
nirvana.
• Some Buddhists believe in no
god - Atheism.

9. ORIGIN
Religion (Buddhism)
Where did Hinduism begin?
Who founded the religion of
Hinduism?
• Started in India
• Siddhartha Guatama started
Buddhism. He is called “the
Buddha”.

10. Religion (Buddhism)
Where did Hinduism spread?
DIFFUSION
• Spread throughout East Asia.
Specifically China, Japan, and
Southeast Asia.
Who was responsible for the spread of
Hinduism?
• Asoka sent missionaries over
all of India and the rest of Asia
to spread the teachings of the
Buddha.