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