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Cultural Traditions of India

Cultural Traditions of India. Hinduism & Birth of Buddhism. Indian Cultural Tradition = Hinduism/Caste System. Diversity of gods, spirits, beliefs, practices, rituals, and philosophies. Brahman – “World Soul” the final and ultimate reality (similar to Chinese Dao)

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Cultural Traditions of India

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  1. Cultural Traditions of India Hinduism & Birth of Buddhism

  2. Indian Cultural Tradition = Hinduism/Caste System • Diversity of gods, spirits, beliefs, practices, rituals, and philosophies. • Brahman – “World Soul” the final and ultimate reality (similar to Chinese Dao) • Only Brahman was real, not what humans perceive with their senses = illusion. • Final goal is to have the atman union with Brahman (called moksha = liberation)

  3. Vedas: Poems, hymns, prayers, & rituals. Compiled by Brahmins.

  4. Bagavad Gita “O Krishna, when I see my own people . . . eager for battle, my limbs shudder, my mouth is dry, my body shivers, and my hair stands on end. I can see no good in killing my own kinsmen.” Krishna replied, “Do not despair of your duty. If you do not fight this just battle you will fail in your own law and in your honor.” From Barbara Keller, ed., The Bhagavad-Gita, 1986. Who is Krishna? How does Krishna respond?

  5. According to the Venn diagram above, which religion claims that a single force governs the universe?

  6. Upanishads: Sacred Texts that probed inner meaning of sacrifice described in the Vedas.

  7. The Four Noble Truths: 1. Ordinary life is full of suffering. 2. This suffering is caused by our desire to satisfy ourselves. 3. The way to end suffering is to end desire for selfish goals and to see others as extensions of ourselves. 4. The way to end desire is to follow the Middle Path. What causes suffering? How can we end suffering?

  8. How does Buddhism Compare to Hinduism? Theravada = Teaching of the Elders Was a simplified and more accessible version of Hinduism Buddha as a teacher & model, but not divine. More of a philosophy than a religion.

  9. How does Buddhism Compare to Hinduism? Mahayana= “Great Vehicle” Retained a view of karma through Mahayana version of Buddhism. Bodhisattvas = spiritually advanced and developed people that prolonged their own entry into nirvana to assist others through their suffering. Buddha himself became something of a god.

  10. Key Difference Between Mahayana Buddhism & Theravada Buddhism Mahayana Buddhism turned Buddha into a divine figure to whom one offer devotion

  11. The Indian Brahman(concept of the "world soul“) is most similar to the Buddhist Nirvana. Not THAT Nirvana!

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