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Comparing Hinduism and Buddhism
By Andrew Franck
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Part I: Comparing Characteristics of Hinduism and Buddhism
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question 1 by matching the characteristics in the left panel with the religion in the right panel.
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Question 1
1.
Match each characteristic with the correct religion based on
BASIC FACTS AND CHARACTERISTICS
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non-theistic
founded in India and remains there
Question 2
2.
Match each characteristic with the correct religion based on
TENETS/BELIEFS
(Three characteristics will be used twice).
the spirit/soul is reborn into a new physical body (reincarnation)
the continuous cycle of birth, death, and rebirth (samsara)
good actions lead to positive outcomes (karma) based on one's dharma (duties of their caste)
no specific founder
polytheistic (henotheistic)
founded in India and pushed to Central and Southeast Asia
founded by Siddhartha Gautama
world's third largest religion (over 1 billion adherents)
world's fourth largest religion (500 million to 1 billion adherents)
world's oldest religion
Buddhism
Hinduism
the individual soul (Atman) rejoins the supreme soul (Brahman)
achieve a state of inner peace and wisdom (enlightenment)
the release from the Wheel of Life / cycles of rebirth (moksha)
the liberation of suffering (nirvana)
Four Noble Truths and Eightfold Path
Buddhism
Hinduism